As a result, ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Los Angeles Angels, Hinch dropped Greene to sixth in the batting ...

It's probably best for the team that Hinch is preaching a little bit of healthy ignorance — they can't be so busy looking behind them that it distracts them from simply getting better going forward.

In five games entering Friday night, Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene was hitting .048 (1-for-21) with nine strikeouts ...