The title says it all. Adam Wilk will be recalled from Toledo and start on Saturday in place of Doug Fister. I'll be honest, I never really considered Wilk as a candidate to replace Fister; but seeing as both Andy Oliver and Casey Crosby underwhelmed in their respective starts, it's really not too much of a surprise.
The Tigers obviously prefer Duane Below's abilities coming out of the bullpen, and I have to agree with them. Below is sort of a tweener type of pitcher. He's got decent stuff and solid command, but I can't see him being successful more than one time through the batting order. This is fine, as he fits perfectly into the role of lefty long reliever in the Tiger's pen.
The only problem is--I happen to believe that Wilk fills the same role: Long relief lefty. Wilk has outstanding command but lacks pure stuff. Watch Drew Smyly pitch on Tuesday: He's very similar to Wilk, just with better stuff and less command, but at least he's a decent comparison piece.
I would tend to think that Wilk will be given an incredibly short leash in terms of staying in Detroit. If he shows the ability to get outs and keep the Tiger's in the game, he may get multiple starts as Fister heals. But if he struggles like he did in spring training, Leyland isn't going to just throw him out there and take an automatic loss.
On a second note-one completely unrelated to the success of the Tiger's this season-Brandon Inge, the exalted one, will be sent to Toledo on a rehab assignment as he prepares to come off the DL.
I'm not going to say anything negative here, only that it's not like we've been missing him. We're 3-0. Idk, it's simply this bloggers opinion that Danny Worth is more valuable to this team
Reminder: Tigers take on Tampa today at 1:05 in Detroit. Porcello's first start of the season will be matched up with super-phenom prospect Matt Moore. Being the prospect junkie that I am; I'm incredibly excited to see how Moore's stuff looks against a potent Detroit lineup (except Laird is playing). It's cold as all hell in Detroit today, so Porcello could be particularly effective if his sinker is live with good movement.
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