After an electrifying run to the postseason, it’s natural to try and identify how and exactly when the Detroit Tigers flipped the switch. You could point to Trey Sweeney replacing Javier Báez as the starting shortstop in mid-August. You could more facetiously nod to former manager Jim Leyland’s “go get a $%^&#$% win” moment on his appreciation night and addition to the Tigers Wall of Fame back in early August. Maybe it was winning the Little League Classic with a stirring ninth inning rally while the national announcing team droned on like it was a New York Yankees home broadcast.
Parker Meadows caught fire just in time to spark the Tigers’ offense
