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Tigers P Jack Flaherty Called Out By Detroit Legend Amid Rough Start Wednesday

The Detroit Tigers recently fell behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the race for MLB's best record heading into the All-Star Break, a situation that many felt was inevitable considering the rash of injuries that has hit manager AJ Hinch's team.

The Tigers took Game 1 of their doubleheader against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday behind two home runs from Riley Greene including a three-run shot that set the tone for the rest of the afternoon.

On Wednesday night, Tigers starter Jack Flaherty's start to Game 2 of the double header elicited a reaction from a well known Detroit area radio broadcaster.

"Flaherty a little sketchy these days," Mark Champion, the longtime Detroit Lions and Pistons radio voice, said on his X account Wednesday as Flaherty gave up two runs to the Nationals in the first inning.

Champion, the voice of the world famous Disney World commercial played after Super Bowls are completed, pointed out a sentiment that has been on the minds of hundreds of thousands of Tigers fans in recent weeks.

Flaherty's earned-run average was 4.80 coming into the game and could balloon even higher if he doesn't get things turned around in a hurry.

Flaherty pitched for both the Tigers and Dodgers last season, proving himself as a big game pitcher with the ability to lead his team to a World Series Championship.

The question now is whether Flaherty has enough gas left in the tank to recover his prior form as the Tigers continue to scratch and claw their way toward what they hope will be an American League Central Division pennant.