I am now a little intrigued by the Tigers, who have put together a little run here to climb back into the mix. They are not contenders yet in the Central, but they have closed the gap.
Losing Bonderman will hurt, but the Tigers have been able to get some much-needed help from right-handers Armando Galarraga in the rotation and Freddy Dolsi out of the bullpen.
With the return of Fernando Rodney and Joel Zuymaya, well, who knows? It could happen. One reason is that the White Sox aren't that strong, and the other preseason contender, Cleveland, remains in a funk.
Entering tonight's game at San Diego, the Tigers have won eight of their last 10. They face a Padres' team that is weak offensively and at the bottom of the NL West. After the three games in San Diego, the Tigers return home to face Minnesota, and this is where the big test begins. A sweep of San Diego would put the Tigers at 37-38, and they'd be playing a division foe, Minnesota, that is ahead of them in the standings.
But beware of these Tigers. If they've shown us one consistent trait this season it's that they can't win against teams in the Central Division. They're 10-19 vs. the Twins, White Sox, Royals and Indians, and that includes 0-6 vs. Kansas City. If there was ever a time to get going, it's this week.
I'm interested, but I'm not holding my breath.
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