DETROIT -- Charlie Morton is a World Series hero from 2017, a two-time champion and a seven-year postseason veteran. He has more experience in big late-season games than some of his Tigers teammates have Major League experience overall. He has seen more and done more than anyone on Detroit’s pitching staff.

But what the Tigers saw from him Friday night might put the team at a crossroads with what to do with their veteran starter and Trade Deadline acquisition.

There was Morton, an 18-year Major League veteran, walking off the mound in the second inning, pulled by manager A.J. Hinch after six runs, five hits, a hit batter -- the 200th of his career -- and just four outs. He headed to the dugout to a shower of boos from an announced crowd of 33,554. The murmurs of concern from the crow

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