You brush the dirt from your glove and put it back on the shelf. You take your Detroit Tigers cap, wipe the sweat from the brim, then hang it on the hook.

Done? Done. The season is over. And yet suddenly a moment flashes across your brain, a moment that could have changed everything. …

There is Tarik Skubal, on the mound , squashing Seattle batters like a tank over a mudfield on Friday, Oct. 10. More Albom: Mitch Albom: Tigers fans can wake up now for playoffs, regular-season nightmare is over

Thirteen strikeouts in six innings? Taking out the mighty Cal Raleigh on three pitches in his final confrontation? If only he could have come out for a few more frames. Even one more frame? Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.

Then things might be …

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