Detroit — It’s an odd dynamic.
The last thing these current players care about is the organization’s draft position next June. And yet, the only consequence of value to be taken from this four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles is exactly that — draft position.
The Tigers, after dropping the opener, 6-2, Friday night, opened a four-game lead on the Orioles for the worst record in baseball. Which, of course, would “earn” them the first overall pick in the 2020 draft.
This game, played on Friday the 13th with a full moon hovering over Comerica Park, made history before a single pitch was thrown.