2024 marks the twelfth year since the Detroit Tigers won the American League pennant. Interestingly, in those twelve years, Detroit has actually won their Opening Series more than half of the time! All of 2014-17, the 60-game 2020 season, and 2021.
However, for the first time, it’s the A.J. Hinch Tigers that have hit the ground running. No offense to Al Avila and Ron Gardenhire, but this marks the first time in seven years that it personally feels good to be a daily follower of the Detroit Tigers.
You see, 2024 is a critical year in the franchise history of the Detroit Tigers.