Both the American and National Leagues are currently playing out their League Championship Series, with the Tampa Bay Rays leading the Houston Astros, 3-0, while the Atlanta Braves lead the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0. Meanwhile, the Detroit Tigers sit at home watching the festivities from afar pondering how to make it to the post season next year.
Unfortunately, the Tigers are very likely more than a season away from contending, but the process has already been in place in the form of a “rebuild” which will enter its fifth year in 2021.