Timing has not been kind to the Detroit Tigers. When their window of contention earlier this decade started to close, the Tigers were faced with a substantial task; trade off superfluous assets, rebuild the farm system, and wait for their top prospects to develop. Unfortunately, this came directly after the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros tanked their respective ways to World Series success, creating a blueprint that other teams were undoubtedly set to follow. Teams started selling off players and hoarding their prospects, making life difficult for the Tigers, who traded their way into contention just a few years prior.
Detroit Tigers News: Chris Ilitch says the Tigers will spend when the time is right
