PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Farmer plowing in July

Detroit Tigers

Despite a burning need for veteran starting pitching, the Tigers chose to not sacrifice their future at the trade deadline. As Mike Pelfrey (RHP, DET) and Aníbal Sánchez (RHP, DET) loom as risks for blowups despite their recent performances on July 31 and August 2, do the Motor City Kitties have enough depth to get them to the playoffs?

Maybe it was a slow adjustment to either the multiple moves between Triple-A Toledo and Detroit or the shift in roles between starter (Toledo) and reliever (DET), but Buck Farmer (RHP, DET; pictured above) went from batting practice pitcher in June to staff ace in July. June saw Farmer surrender 29 H and five HR in 18.2 IP on the way to a 9.16 ERA in four starts. In the midst of his low...

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