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Ausmus laments no DH for critical final series
- Updated: October 1, 2016
ATLANTA — The Tigers opened their season six months ago in Miami with postseason dreams, but without a designated hitter, since they were playing in a National League park. They are closing their regular-season schedule in a different city, but with the same predicament.
“I’ll be honest with you, I’m not so much concerned that the pitchers have to hit,” manager Brad Ausmus said. “I’m more concerned that Victor Martinez is not going to be hitting.”
As Ausmus filled out his lineup card with Martinez on his bench, rendered a pinch-hitter for three games that carry the Tigers’ postseason fate, he was lamenting a schedule that had them bookended in National League cities.
“I don’t really like the fact that we’re an American League team finishing in a National League park, and one of our guys hitting .290 with 80-something RBIs is going to be relegated to …
