Troy Melton pitched another gem on Tuesday night against the Orioles, going seven shutout innings while allowing just three hits and two walks. Despite the cloud of Tarik Skubal rumors hanging over the stadium, the Tigers didn't even need him to throttle the Orioles. That might be what the Tigers front office is banking on after the trade deadline, should they trade Skubal. Like Skubal a handful of years ago, the national audience hasn't yet caught on to just how good he might be." The Tigers are not going to be completely helpless in a Skubal-less future; Melton is doing his part to prove that.