I was listening to MLB radio yesterday afternoon, I guess like every afternoon, and they were discussing what went wrong with the Tigers in 2015. One host said that basically it is starting pitching. It isn’t the bullpen because they have never had a bullpen. The difference between this year and the past few years is starting pitching. I guess you don’t have to be a genius to figure that out. When you don’t have good starting pitching it taxes your bullpen even more, not good, especially when it’s weak, and it demands that your offense produce everyday, and produce a lot. Tuesday night, the Tigers’ offense, despite a two hour and sixteen minute rain delay, produced a harvest and the pitching staff needed it.
Kinsler had five hits, Iggy had two and J.D. had a conniption shot in the first. Kinsler has really turned a miserable season around. Too bad it isn’t in the middle of a playoff run.
Can the Tigers afford J.D. now?
Flashin' Leather 
They can afford JD for now.. But down the road probably not. They can’t afford anything as long as they keep Miggy, JV, VMart, and Sanchez around. To improve the pitching will take a whole lot of luck with prospects or middle-of-the-road type veterans.