In the history of Major League Baseball only two teams have started off the season 0-5 and still been able to make the playoffs, though neither team won the World Series.
Putting it bluntly, after this year that statistic will include a third team. It will be tough competing with the Indians, but look at what Detroit has to offer.
They have a pitching staff that includes Dontrelle Willis, Kenny Rogers, and Justin Verlander, and they have a solid offensive core that is going to hit.
Dave Dombrowski added Miguel Cabrera and Edgar Renteria to give the lineup an extra pop, and Jacque Jones and Magglio Ordonez are going to hit, too.
Do you really think that the Orioles and Royals, who are now leading the AL East and the AL Central, are going to win their respective divisions?
The offense is in a slump right now. But every MLB offense is going to go through slumps at many different points during the season.
The Phillies, who hold one of the most potent lineups in the Majors, are hitting .246 right now.
The bottom line is that there are 157 games left in the 2008 Major League Baseball season.
The Tigers are going to hit, and they're going to keep pitching well. The Tigers are going to go to October.
And don't be surprised if they surprise a few people there.
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