After sustaining one of the longest drought in baseball history, the Detroit Tigers finally look ready to win a championship. However, it may not come in 2006. The club has climbed out of the sewer and straight to the top of the ladder. At 76-36 the near future is looking brighter and brighter. Detroit is currently 10 games in front of the White Sox for first place in the AL Central. Maggilio Ordonez and Ivan Rodriguez have led the way.
Ordonez has a team-leading 79 RBIs with 16 homeruns. The quality veteran leadership from Rodriguez is a key ingredient in the Tigers' success thus far. He makes the big plays late and delivers with clutch hits when they matter the most. Lately, though it's been the young players like Brandon Inge and Marcus Thames who've been fueling the offense. In Monday's 9-3 victory, Thames hit a solo homer to push his total to 21. Also left fielder, Craig Monroe is having a good season.
I think the Tigers will set a record in franchise history for the most wins in the regular season. It's been a long wait since the city has seen this team win a pennant or championship. This appears to be the year they do it. Detroit will face the White Sox, Red Sox, and Rangers up next on their schedule after departing Minnesota.
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