The Detroit Tigers have been remarkably consistent over the past four seasons. The team has posted winning percentages of .395, .395, and .397 in three of those seasons, the only outlier being their .292 percentage in 2019. The Tigers sunk to the bottom of baseball in 2017 and have failed to improve since then.
Tigers’ fans have been asked to show patience while the club “rebuilds” to set itself up for a period of sustained success, but the team on the field has not shown any inclination toward respectability. Will 2021 be any better? Here are five reasons to believe that it should be.