Reliever Bruce Rondon Low Motivation Caused him to be Sent Home

If you are playing for a bad team getting motivated can be tough. This happens to closer Bruce Rondon he was sent home by the Detroit Tigers for the rest of the season because of his low "effort level." Tiger's Manager Brad Ausmus didn't give any other information, but catcher Alex Avila added some insight to the move.

Alex Avila said the move is "To be a big component of the team, you've got to be here, on the team." He added, "You want to put out your best effort everyday. No matter the situation."

It seems that the locker room approved what Ausmus decided to punish Rondon.

Rondon will finish the year with poor numbers. He posted a 5.81 ERA over 31 innings. Curiously, Rondon's lack of effort didn't necessarily lead to worse numbers. Since the All-Star break, Rondon has posted a 4.50 ERA. That's not great, but considering his first half ERA was 7.62, it was an improvement.

David Ortiz Grand Slam Ties Series

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The Detroit Tigers are cruising and dominating the game in the first seven innings they are ahead 5-1 in ALCS game 2, but everything changes once the Boston Red Sox loaded the bases and David Ortiz took the bat.

The reaction of the cop in the bullpen is epic, the cop Steve Horgan works for the Boston Police Department. He watches over the Boston Red Sox's bullpen during the game. 

Koji Uehara Red Sox's closer held the Tigers scoreless in the top of the ninth, then they evened the series with a 6-5 walk-off win.

Vogt's single in ninth helps Oakland Athletics' win over Detroit Tigers

OAKLAND --  Oakland Athletics' Stephen Vogt hit a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning after rookie Sonny Gray matched zeros with Justin Verlander in a sensational playoff debut, that helped Oakland win over the Tigers 1-0 on Saturday night. The AL division series is now tied with one game apiece.

This was Vogt's first career game winning hit that came after he lost a 10-pitch battle with Verlander in the seventh for his third strikeout of the night.

Grant Balfour pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the win, but it was Gray and Vogt who took the win and gets a pie-in-the-face. 

Game 3 is Monday afternoon in Detroit.