Despite their struggles in September, and really throughout the second half of the season, the Detroit Tigers still had an opportunity to put their first AL Central title since 2014 in the books and celebrate at home against the Cleveland Guardians this week. Instead, they were swept at home in front of a demoralized home crowd. They still hold a three and a half game lead in the division, but the possibility of one of the worst collapses in franchise history now looms over the final three series of the regular season.

Perhaps the Tigers had their way with the division for too long. They played great ball throughout the first half of the season, and were never remotely threatened until the record needle scratch that was their deep skid in the second half of July. Even then, the Royals and

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