As the Detroit Tigers fight for their playoff lives after surrendering a division lead that once seemed insurmountable, it's fair to look back and question how we got here. Scott Harris's trade deadline performance has truly been a failure, but the root of Detroit's problems — problems so big that they could cost them in the postseason (should they make it) — are rooted in a few key offseason decisions.
Detroit wasn't one of the most active teams in free agency last winter, committing only to Jack Flaherty for more than one year.