Keep in mind that this exercise is hypothetical. This piece shouldn’t be considered a list of what needs to happen for the Detroit Tigers to win a World Series sooner than later, but some of them may help. In 2003, none of us thought we’d be celebrating a pennant just three years later, but things took place to expedite the process.
1. A Legend Hangs Them Up
Two years into my dynasty, ‘Miggy’ decided to enter his post-baseball life as one of the greatest hitters of our generation. He also was making around $35M per season, which tied up my teams’ flexibility to add the impact pieces I needed.