The last time the Detroit Tigers faced the Baltimore Orioles, they were riding high off a series sweep in Baltimore. Miguel Cabrera's three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning had cost closer Tommy Hunter his job, and the Tigers were on their way to a 27-12 start and their fifth World Series championship.
At least, that's how it should have happened.
Instead, the Tigers scuffled through the next couple months but were still able to win their fourth consecutive AL Central title. The issues that plagued them throughout the regular season were exposed for all to see in the ALDS, as the Orioles swept the Tigers in three rather miserable games.