Next year, we will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2006 Detroit Tigers, a team that captivated our imagination while taking us along on an unexpected journey to the World Series. How fondly we remember the walk-off three-run home run that completed the sweep of the Oakland A's in the American League Championship Series! We might also call to mind the surprising ease with which we dispatched the Yankees in the Divisional Series. Of course, the World Series memories are mostly ones to block out, but 2006 was still a great season.
However, memories fade over time.