Detroit Tigers are soon to be playoff bound

To be exact, the Tigers are 7 official wins away from being playoff bound. As a Tigers fan I am very excited. I have been waiting for this moment to relive what it feels like to see the Tigers in the playoffs since 2004. 

I feel there are many signs the Detroit Tigers have what it takes to make it to World Series and win it this year. In this blog post I will talk a little bit about why I feel this way.

The past two weeks has been amazing for Tigers baseball. They have won 9 in a row, becoming White Sox and Indian killers. It is amazing to see the Tigers sweep their two top rivals in the AL Central. It just proves how dominant of a team they are this year and that everything is finally coming together. The starting pitching was struggling at the begginning of August and it is awesome to finally see Rick Porcello and Brad Penny pitching to their full capabilities.

The late season acquisitions in Doug Fister and Delmon Young are deffinetly paying off. Delmon Young was added to the team in hopes of adding depth to an already complete Tigers outfield. This paid off because left fielder Brennan Boesch was diagnosed with a thumb injury that needed surgery. Delmon has since then took over his position and is playing at the same skill level if not better then Brennan. Doug Fister was acquired from the Mariners at the trade deadline. He began his Tiger career with two straight losses but since then has become almost unhittable. During the Tigers sweep of the Indians he faced Ubaldo Jimenez, whom he outpitched that day throwing a shocking 13 strike outs. 

I am proud to say I am a Detroit Tigers fan. Everything is seeming to come together, whether its from the late season acquisitions or everyone playing to their full potential, the Tigers are certainly looking like a World Series capable team.