The Detroit Tigers are now third in the competitive American League Central. They find themselves staring up at the Minnesota Twins, who many predicted to finish in last place. The Cleveland Indians are hot and nipping at the Tigers and the Chicago White Sox haven’t yet woke up.
Think back to a year ago when this Tiger team contained Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, a different Anibal Sanchez, Rick Porcello, and a healthy Victor Martinez. Although the kryptonite of that team was the bullpen, look at the difference a year makes.