Sure, maybe its not exactly the ALCS that Tigers fans wanted, but once Detroit was eliminated (pretty early on, as I am sure you recall) it was clear what the best match up for an ALCS would be: the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays versus the dominant Kansas City Royals.
First, I'd like to apologize to the Astros, Yankees, and Rangers for immediately excluding them from our personal preference. They were all feel-good stories -- typing that about the Yankees felt unnatural -- but would have left something to be desired in the ALCS.