Well, the hometown heroes, the Motor City Kitties as Chris Berman at one time called them, have done the least they needed to do this weekend. They were not swept by the Twins in Minnesota. This keeps them with a three game lead in the American League Central Division heading into the last two weeks of play in what is becoming the only actual race left for the eight total playoff spots between the two Major Leagues.
I know that I drew a breath of relief yesterday when they scored two insurance runs in the eighth inning to create a four run lead. After being up by as much as five and a half games not that long ago, it is nice to wake up this morning with a more bearable cushion than the one game lead we would have if we had lost. Three games in front still isn't enough, but it at least gives us space.
With three games in Cleveland followed by three in Chicago against the White Sox, then a seven game home stand to finish the regular season (four against the Twins then another three against the Sox) the Tigers certainly control their own destiny. At this point in the 2009 campaign, that's about the best you can get. All you have to do is match the teams behind you and you win. No need to worry about getting help from others: you hold the cards.
Play them well, boys, and the splendor of October Baseball awaits.
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