It isn't over. The situation has, however, come to resemble the new bride and groom who, after six days of heavenly wedded bliss, can't agree on where to go for dinner.
They're starting two rookies. No starter has a win. No one's hitting. The regular second baseman has fallen off the Interstate and landed on the Bingo card (O-80). And Hinge is playing tomorrow.
This afternoon, Adam Wilk pitched well enough in his Show debut to win for any team that knows what baseball bats are for. Instead, he lost. He allowed two runs and three hits in five innings, striking out four. His teammates managed only three hits while he was in -- of the five they recorded -- off White Sox starter Gavin Floyd.
Five today, six hits yesterday; that isn't going to get it done in the American League, or anywhere unless Koufax and Drysdale are 1-2 in your rotation.
Eight games into the season, things have taken a definite shape and form. This year's whipping boys have been identified. Hinge, Ryan Rugburn (owner of the .080 batting average), and Daniel Schlereth, the Gas Man in middle relief. Four innings, ERA an even nine.
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Foreshadowing, of who later this season might deliver the pinch hit, or the catch, that snuffs out a game-saving Tigers rally: Clete Thomas, waived to make room for Drew Smyly, has been claimed by the Twins.
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