30 Teams in 30 Days continues with the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers finished 3rd in the AL Central and were able to complete the season at .500. With 81 wins and 81 losses, the Tigers also had a mirrored home and away record with a 52-29 home record, and went 29-52 on the road. At Comerica Park, the Tigers look to have a better season this year and hoping to not face the "drop off" that occurred. In September of 2010, Miguel Cabrera seemed like the only player on the team who was contributing, mainly because he was still in the race for the AL MVP. This year the Tigers acquired Victor Martinez from the Boston Red Sox for their 19th draft pick. Martinez signed for 4 years, $50 million and will likely be the Tigers full time DH. With Austin Jackson, Ryan Raburn, and Magglio Ordonez in the outfield, the Tigers will keep a very similar outfield from what they had last year. Justin Verlander is the Tigers ace, and is a one of the largest assets to the Tigers. Over the past 5 seasons, Verlander has recorded 83 wins with the Tigers, something that is quite impressive. One of the biggest questions coming from the Tigers organization is what are they going to do with Miguel Cabrera's drinking problem. Last month was the second incident within the last 17 months which Cabrera was improperly using alcohol. Both occurrences happened while he was playing for the Tigers. I believe that the AL Central will be a little tighter this year and it could be anyone's game. The Tigers could finish anywhere from first to 4th. I wish them luck in the 2011 season.
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