This time of the year used to be fun. As the last game of the World Series finished up and the calendar turned to November, the Tigers gave fans and media plenty of reason to still pay attention.
First came awards season, with Tigers players winning or contending for MVP or Cy Young seemingly yearly. Then came the free-agent market, seeing how each of the A-listers might fit into the team’s plans. Then Winter Meetings in December promised the possibility of unexpected trades that could bring a new superstar to the Motor City.
Now … well, this time of the year is just cold, dark and occasionally snowy.