Detroit - Whatever the explanation - and if you have one, contact the Detroit Tigers - Jordan Zimmermann is becoming more of an ordeal than a competitive presence. He and the Tigers got beat up Friday night by the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-5, at Comerica Park, messing up what could have been a lovely party for Justin Upton, who crashed two home runs, a double and a single in what is turning into a radiant year for the Tigers left fielder. But the Zimmermann linescore, like an accident report, recorded unpleasant things: 5 1/3 innings, 10 hits, seven runs, two walks, five strikeouts. Zimmermann´s season ERA is 5.87. No one need remind the...
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