Tarik Skubal doesn't have to go. That is, until AJ Hinch pulled Skubal (rightly) to go to the Tigers bullpen, which did what the Tigers bullpen always does when we have hope. Tigers meltdown against the Orioles puts Tarik Skubal rumors in perspectiveSkubal's start was more than good enough. We know what happens when the Tigers bullpen is tasked to do anything truly meaningful over the last three decades. The Detroit Tigers were cruising with a 7-0 lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th inning with Tarik Skubal on the mound.