…but the Tigers will be at Yankee Stadium, as the A.L. Wild Card team. They could not muster a win, sadly, in the final weekend of the regular season. The Minnesota Twins overtook them on the FINAL DAY of the season to become the A.L. Central champs.

Although it’s disappointing, it was still a remarkable year for a team that only won 53 games and lost 119 games in 2003. I mean, they won 95 games this year! AND they’re still going to the playoffs! If anyone, in the first week of April, had said “Oh, yep – Detroit’s going to the playoffs as the Wild Card” we all would’ve laughed! And now, even though we have to go to New York and play in the very intimidating confines of Yankee Stadium, we’re going to the playoffs.

Way to go, Tigers. This was a remarkable, exciting, entertaining season. And now, let’s hope we have a post-season that’s at least as good! 🙂