Not sure we've noticed this that much but Detroit is in a nice little death spiral.  They've lost 7 in a row and haven't looked too good.  One game over .500.

I said in spring training that I thought they would get old, have a few key injuries, and fall apart.  I don't think that was a tough call, given their roster.  So far they've lost Verlander, Victor Martinez, Alex Avila, and Joe Nathan, as well as a couple of lower-tier pitchers (Lobstein and Rondon).  It will be interesting to see what kind of money they are willing to throw around in the next two months to upgrade the roster.

I hate the Tigers almost as much as I hate the White Sox!

I thought they had/have one more year left, but only because I thought the rest of the division would stink

Yeah, the lack of depth is finally starting to wear on them.  I wouldn't count them out yet though.

They still have scoreboard on us so far.

Plus, they'll spend money. The team might look better if Cole Hammels and Jay Bruce are playing for them in August.

I think they'll be fine. The lineup is solid and their defense is actually good. Their pitching staff is average, but that's an area they may bolster via trade.

 

Ultimately I wouldn't be surprised at all if they won the division. The only team not in the mix is the White Sox.

The Tigers have been spending like drunken sailors for a long time, way more than their market size, all in their owners obession to win a title before he dies. imagine what the Twins might have accomplished in the early 2000s if the Pohlads had gone all in for a title.