If 2026 gets weird fast, the Tigers will face a decision they’ve been dodging for months.
Fans of the Detroit Tigers don’t need a national panel to explain why the Tarik Skubal discourse feels like chewing glass. Even after a strong season, you have to stare straight into a worst-case scenario: the front office tries to ride the “we’re close” wave for too long, holds onto the ace through the deadline, only to watch October from the couch anyway.