DETROIT — It might not look or feel like it when you’re sitting nine games under .500 and the oddsmakers give you a less than 3% chance of making the playoffs, but the Tigers weathered the storm that battered them throughout the month of June.
They lost Riley Greene and Eduardo Rodriguez at the top of the month — their best hitter and pitcher, respectively. Soon after they lost outfielders Matt Vierling and Akil Baddoo and another starting pitcher, Alex Faedo. They lost reliever Will Vest and lefty starter Matthew Boyd (for the season) later in the month.
They lost nine straight games and 11 of 12 to start the month. Rough waters, man, and the ship was listing precariously. But as we sit here today, the deck is dry and the ship is upright and powering toward the All-Star break.
