It’s playoff time once again. While some other fanbases are focused on keeping their heart rate down as their team plays in the biggest games of the year, the Detroit Tigers faithful look on, hoping for a better future, and reflecting on the season that just played out. From any statistical viewpoint, from the eye test, in whatever way you evaluate it, the Tigers fell incredibly far short of expectations as a whole.
That doesn’t mean there weren’t some bright spots. Having graduated Tarik Skubal and all of their first round picks from 2016-2020, the farm system looked prime for a major falloff in talent.