Joba Chamberlain had a rough spring, but the Tigers do not appear worried. Manager Brad Ausmus told MLive.com that the pitcher feeds off the adrenaline of regular-season games and has a hard time replicating that during spring training.
Chamberlain had a rough spring, but the Tigers do not appear worried. Manager Brad Ausmus told MLive.com that the pitcher feeds off the adrenaline of regular-season games and has a hard time replicating that during spring training.
Analysis:
Chamberlain himself admitted much of the same and seemed non-plussed by his bloated spring training numbers. He'll trot out of the pen as a middle-relief guy and that will limit his fantasy value until he can earn late-inning work.