All winter long, we have resigned ourselves to the idea that the Detroit Tigers are not going to be very good in 2018. There are several reasons for this. Their star-studded roster is no more, depleted by numerous trades designed to net young, talented prospects (though opinions on the execution of said trades may vary). They had one of the worst pitching staffs in baseball, and have since lost their two best pitchers. Multiple statistical projection systems predict they will have one of the worst records in baseball, saved from the AL Central cellar only by their equally awful division rivals.
Mailbag: What would it take for the Tigers to finish .500?
