Over the last 12 months, the most hated word in Detroit -- aside from "bullpen," maybe -- has been "window." National pundits have been predicting the Tigers' demise for a couple years now, proclaiming this the end of their title window. They may or may not be correct, but the team's recent eight-game losing streak has taken some wind out of the sails of even the most optimistic Tigers fan.
Then you have the Chicago Cubs. Lovable losers for 100-plus years, the team brought aboard Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer in 2011 to turn things around.