Ah, Memorial Day.
Traditionally, it’s the gateway to summer and, at about the 54-game mark for most MLB teams, it’s about the time we can start to think about the playoffs.
Yes, even the Detroit Tigers — this season, at least.
After three straight seasons of a double-digit deficit in the American League Central by the holiday (not counting 2020, of course, when the season didn’t start till July), the Tigers wrapped up Monday a mere two games back of the Minnesota Twins.
And, yes, we know: It’s the woeful AL Central, which, were it a game of musical chairs would feature one chair, one inflatable mattress, two pieces of torn cardboard and one jagged, rusty post labeled “Kansas City Royals.