Pat Caputo: Lengthy To-Do List Follows Tigers Through All-Star Break
The Tigers head into the All Star break a club that presents one extreme to the other — with little in the middle.
At the top, the Tigers have five players — Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Jhonny Peralta, Alex Avila and Jose Valverde — who were selected for Tuesday's All Star Game at Phoenix. It could easily be six because Victor Martinez is certainly deserving.
At the bottom, they have Brandon Inge and Ryan Raburn struggling, and a pitching staff that, overall, has been more disappointing than enthralling.
The opportunity is still very much there for the Tigers to reach the postseason for the first time since 2006. While the Tigers have been inconsistent, they remain in excellent position to capture their first-ever American League Central title.