Pat Caputo: Are The Tigers Really A Contender For The AL Central Title? Five Reasons Why And Five Why Not
Just when it looked like the season might be slipping away from the Tigers, they took full advantage of facing the worst team in the National League at Comerica Park over the weekend, sweeping three straight games from the ever-hapless Pittsburgh Pirates.
Heading into tonight's series-opener against the Washington Nationals, the Tigers are just 2 1/2 games behind the Minnesota Twins in the American League Central.
