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I'd hate to distract from the "big city" teams, but the Tigers finally reached .500 for the first time all season. They've won 6 series straight and the starting pitching has been astonishingly good, especially Verlander, Galaraga and Bonine (we never even heard of those last two when the season began). If the bullpen can hold up, the AL Central could get pretty interesting.
The Tigers have shown some courage, sending Dontrelle Willis (and his huge contract) to the minors to get his shit together, while trusting some very young talent. Ryan Rayburn hit a grand slam, then scored the winning run tonight. Clete Thomas has been lighting it up. Along with those rookie starters, they've lit a fire under those big-name veterans that were playing like complacent fat-cats through the first two months of the season.
Granted, the whole AL has feasted on the NL during interleague play(even KC was 13-3), and the Tigers still need to prove something inside their division. But, things look promising for the first time this season. Should be fun to watch!
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