The mid-summer classic is drawing nigh and the Detroit Nine are leading their division by two games and they would have a seven game lead over the Yankees in a wild card chase.
Detroit fans are understandably still caucious in their optimism. Echoes of, "Even if they fold, this has been fun," and, "How can this possibly last?" can be heard throughout southeast Michigan.
Yet the Tigers continue to win, and the second half of the season should be even better for Leyland's boys.
Detroit opens the second act with a ten game home stand with the lowly Royals (I'm petitioning Major League Baseball to have KC officially add the word lowly to it's pitiful franchise's nickname) in for four followed by the Chi-Sox coming to CoPa for an (say it with me) important three game series. Oakland caps the home stand coming to the Motor City for three.
Then its back on the road for ten where the Tigers have shone all season going 33-15 before the break. They start the pilgrimage with a three game stretch at Jacobs Field. We should probably expect a large contingent of Tigers fans for that set. The team then heads to Minneapolis for a three game series against the pesky Twins. The Devil Rays could look to play giant killers with a four game series at the end of the Tigers' extended trip.
The second half should see the return of Mike Maroth, though his production could be limited he could offer a spark to an already potent pitching staff which has seen the emergence of some young talent thus far.
Now I'm tired.
Good night.
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