King Felix coming to town
Felix Hernandez was originally expected to return from the disabled list Friday against the Yankees. The Mariners pushed him back today, and he's now scheduled to start next Wednesday at Comerica Park. He would've been on schedule to start in Detroit anyway, but given his elbow, it's not easy to assume a second start for him if things don't go well or he feels more elbow soreness. The fact that this would be a return for him, rather than a second start, adds a pretty intriguing element to that series next week.
In case you're wondering, the last time Hernandez pitched in Detroit was his Major League debut on Aug. 5, 2005. He had that much-hyped pitching matchup against Justin Verlander last year in Seattle. If he goes next Wednesday, he'd pitch opposite Chad Durbin.
I'm glad that the Tiger's are facing The King when he will be a little rusty from the time off. I just hope that his arm problems are not going to formulate like Liriano's.
I hope that Hargrove is not going to blow up another arm. Felix has so much talent and could be the next dominant pitcher in MLB. To waste his talent would be unexceptable.
That is why it is nice to have a manager like Leyland who notices the little things that can be bothering a player, but can turn into a big problem or injury if left not taken care of. Look at how he is handling Guillen and handled the pitching staff late last year. I just hope that Felix is not just another flash in the pan pitcher. And when he becomes a free agent he looks at the Tigers and says yes!
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