Detroit's disintegrating bullpen vs the White Sox' disintegrating lineup.
Zumaya's had 3 ugly outings in a row now, I wouldn't be surprised if winds up on the DL next week. And Todd Jones probably doesn't have the arm life anymore to be a week-in week-out closer for the duration of the season. Sure he got the save today needing only one out, but he blew his last 2 save opportunities in ugly fashion. Then after that you got Fernando Rodney, the league leader in losses. Then the only non-horror show left after that is Ledezma. Wow, if Detroit doesn't fix their bullpen problems, they'll be headed down down down the drain.
But the Sox lineup is a shell of what it was last year with Thome and Dye out, and the other former big guns all slumping badly.
Tough game to call.
Zumaya's had 3 ugly outings in a row now, I wouldn't be surprised if winds up on the DL next week. And Todd Jones probably doesn't have the arm life anymore to be a week-in week-out closer for the duration of the season. Sure he got the save today needing only one out, but he blew his last 2 save opportunities in ugly fashion. Then after that you got Fernando Rodney, the league leader in losses. Then the only non-horror show left after that is Ledezma. Wow, if Detroit doesn't fix their bullpen problems, they'll be headed down down down the drain.
But the Sox lineup is a shell of what it was last year with Thome and Dye out, and the other former big guns all slumping badly.
Tough game to call.
