Ted Berg in USA Today counts off 11 awesome things about the Detroit Tigers. Here are a few .
1. Miggy
Miggy’s not going to win the Triple Crown this year, and he’s almost certainly not going to take his third straight AL MVP award. But he’s still one of the game’s great hitters, and he’ll enter the postseason after his red-hot September helped the Tigers hold off the Royals in the Central. He’s also just a fun guy to watch do pretty much everything, as demonstrated by the above GIF.
2. The rest of their offense
The Tigers sport the Majors’ second-best team OPS, trailing only the mile-high Colorado Rockies. Cabrera’s the most recognizable star, but switch-hitting DH Victor Martinez will draw some MVP attention after a career year at age 35 in 2014. And outfielder J.D. Martinez, a scrap-heap acquisition in the offseason, emerged as an offense force in a breakout campaign.
3. MLB's most appreciated owner
A recent ESPN survey showed that Tigers fans appreciate their club’s owner most among fans of all Major League teams. At 85, Ilitch is hardly the game’s most visible owner, but he’s shown a willingness to share some of his Little Caesar’s fortune with stars like Cabrera and Justin Verlander on long-term contract extensions.
