The case

Yesterday was not a good day for Tiger baseball.  Everything was going Anaheim's way in the first including little, dinky hits that were somehow turning into runs.  There should be a rule about when a pitcher gives up 9 runs in one inning.  The media shouldn't be allowed to keep showing the pitcher when he's obviously had a bad game.

This game was the perfect way to breach the subject for The Case.  The Case being for Smyly to be in the starting rotation and not Ricky P.  Nothing against Ricky P, he's a good pitcher.  He's stats for April over the years are dismal.  His first couple innings are usually rough.  Smyly is much more consistent and a lefty!  He came into the game in the first inning and didn't allow any runs for almost six innings.  He only gave up for hits, compared to Ricky's 9.  Even if Smyly was in the starting rotation for the first two months of the season, then Ricky P can give it a try.  I will give him a little slack though since he hasn't started since April 10th and has been in the bullpen this whole road trip.

JV approves

All Smokes and Master Brow have to do is think it over.  I think I make a pretty good case though.