Thanks to some late-inning heroics from JaCoby Jones — who is becoming synonymous with that sort of thing — and a perfectly adequate first major league start from Blaine Hardy, the Detroit Tigers took the weekend series from the Seattle Mariners. Now, the first place Cleveland Indians come a calling. I can’t believe I can actually say this, but a series sweep by the Tigers could put them in a tie for the top spot in the American League Central.
While we wait for the series to get underway, let’s take a look at what’s happening around TigerTown and the rest of the league.