Tigers 6, Cubs 7: This Chicago team looks different

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesSometimes writing about the same Central divison competitors over and over can lose its charm, so it’s kind of nice to get to write about a Chicago team that isn’t the White Sox. The Cubs are in Detroit for a three-game set, and the Tigers put up a great late-inning comeback against the Cubs (and against a former Tiger on the mound). Alas they couldn’t maintain the eighth inning momentum and come away with a win, but it was still fun to watch.

Alex Faedo continues to be... okay? Pretty good sometimes? Not a write-off? I don’t know, he doesn’t make me want to drink, so I’ll take it. Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter continued to swing hot bats, but the…