It was a historic weekend for the Detroit Tigers, which opened their 2024 season with a sweep of the White Sox. It is the primary time the Tigers have began 3-0 since 2016.
In Detroit, the 3-0 stretch is a large second for a Tigers group that hasn’t had a profitable file since 2016 and hasn’t had a quick begin but within the A.J. Hinch period.
With a 1-0 Opening Day win, a 7-6 extra-innings win on Saturday and a 3-2 win on Sunday, the sweep additionally marked the primary time in franchise historical past that the group has began the 12 months with three straight one-run wins.
Speak about clutch pitching (particularly from the bullpen), well timed hitting and situational baseball — the Tigers flashed all of that over the weekend.
That was the thought behind this group going into the season, in spite of everything. The Tigers weren’t anticipated to be a powerhouse, moderately, they have been posited to be scrappy and balanced. The roster blends a pleasant mixture of veterans resembling Gio Urshela and Mark Canha to associate with potential budding stars in first baseman Spencer Torkelson, outfielder Riley Greene and outfielder/designated hitter Kerry Carpenter.
And that is to not point out two potential game-changing rookies in second baseman Colt Keith and heart fielder Parker Meadows.
Throw in a beginning rotation led by Cy Younger candidate Tarik Skubal and a bullpen that was completely filthy over opening weekend, and this can be a Tigers group that may do some harm — in a scrappy approach.
“We’ll play our 27 outs, and we’ll play 30, if we’ve got to,” Hinch mentioned on Sunday, per Jason Beck. “We are going to play the entire sport, and it seems to be like this group is fairly resolute to discover a approach. And that’s a great way to begin the season.”
