Detroit Tigers

The once-comical AL Central is now the best division in the majors. For six days the author traveled through the new center of the baseball universe and found bullpen bar bedlam, ersatz Elvises and more than a hint...

Who's playoff bound? Who's out of a job? Get the answers here

Detroit raced to the best record in the majors thanks to the old fire that burns in their new manager and a flamethrowing young pitching staff. Motown is in love again

WHO'S HOT Tigers After a surprisingly fast start, they keep rollin'. Through Sunday first-place Detroit had won nine of 10 and 22 of 30 since skipper Jim Leyland screamed at them after a 10-2 loss on April...

IS THE TIGERS' POWERFUL START A SIGN OF BIG THINGS TO COME? Detroit's 15 home runs in its first three games was not only unexpected but also unmatched in recent history. Since 1960 only one other team, the...