We at the Morning Briefing haven't been all that kind to the Detroit Tigers this year. We know the players are trying their best. But, as the Tigers trend toward the worst record in baseball, clearly their best isn't good enough. This collection of rookies, journeymen and aging veterans simply isn't gonna get it done. Tigers beat writer Evan Woodbury seems to agree with our assessment based on his mid-season report card. (Though he's probably more lenient than we would have been.) MORE |