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Originally Posted by 357
You guys feeling the heat behind you yet? Tigers and Verlander have each won 11 in a row. The Tigers have won 21 of their last 25 and are only 4 1/2 back from the Yankees.
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What a load. Firstly, that 4 1/2 means 5 back in the loss column, with the Tiggers having only 14 left. Secondly, the Yankees are interested in winning the AL East, then moving on to the playoffs, and do not care who wins the Central. And thirdly, Detroit is the ONLY team in said Central division with a record over .500, whereas at this moment the O's are the only team in the East UNDER .500. That does not diminish the "threat" of Verlander, who's damned good, but it does somewhat lessen the significance of the Tiggers' dominance in a division that, quite frankly, sucks.
Still, more power to Detroit. Let them win all the games they want in September, as long as they collapse come October.