Believe it or not, the Detroit Tigers are actually winning baseball games. Not only winning, but actually doing so quite well. Now this is far from a perfect season for them, but they have improved on their performance from last season. This is saying something as any improvements are appreciated when you are talking about the Detroit Tigers. This team can go from great to jeez in a matter of innings.

So Far So Good

So far the team has left a mark on the world of baseball. They are sitting in the driver seat as they have knocked out 55 games of their season, and are in second place in their division. This is about as good as it could get. They are sitting a mere three and a half back from the Twins and are hoping to close that gap by the All-Star Break. If they are able to do this, then when it comes time for the second half of the season, they could begin a run for the post season in first place. This would be the preferred place for them to be as then it would be up to them how the rest of the season went.

Swing Batter, Batter Swing

If you are looking for a reason that the team seems to be nearly unstoppable, then you need to make sure that you look towards the lineup. There is more power in the Tigers roster this season than in years past. If the team is able to keep from getting hurt, then the team will be in position to make a run for the postseason with the power that they currently have. Few players or fans for that matter would have seen this team being in the position that they are in at the moment. One word of caution to the Tigers though, this has happened before and they blew their chance when they tried a few years past. Hopefully this will be the year that they strike gold.

A Pitcher is Worth a Million Dollars

In order to have a chance at winning games, you need to make sure that you have the kind of talent that will deliver that. The bullpen for the tigers is in a position that they will be able to deliver the best possible games that they can. There are two sides to any good team, and the pitching department of the Tigers has gotten a little bit of a bad reputation in the past. When the Tigers are losing it is the Pitchers fault, when they win, it is because of the power at the plate. A team is only as good as the two parts that make it up.

The second half of the season will be up to the Tigers, it will be their decision as to where does the rest of the season head. If they are looking for a championship, then they will need to stay on the road they are on. If the objective is to just improve on last season’s record, then they need to make it a point to win games and not lose their focus, either way this will be a great second half of the season for the Detroit Tigers.