Detroit Tigers’ management have suspend Javier Baez to succeed with new approach, even if it’s unlikely.
Detroit Tigers’ struggling shortstop for two reasons. The first is, I want to see if the Tigers can pull off their grand experiment and fix a player who has been broken and getting worse over the past two years.
But I’m also rooting for Báez as a person, because he has handled his struggles honorably and professionally. He is a lightning rod for criticism, yet he hasn’t lashed out at anyone or become a cancer or even a sullen presence in the clubhouse.
He has remained a good teammate and acknowledged his struggles. He committed himself to the offseason plan of strengthening his lower back and core while working with Tigers trainers and coaches in Puerto Rico and Florida. He faced live pitching in the offseason instead of typically waiting until spring training.
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