Beating Vegas: The Detroit Tigers

Willihammer said it best.

Under.

Under.  I think they will mail it in this year.

Under.  They will try hard, but Ausmus won't work miracles and age/injuries will be relentless.

I'm risking my entire savings and am in the "one last gasp" camp, so over.  84 wins. Their #6, #7, and #8 starters are Daniel Norris, Matt Boyd, and Michael Fulmer, not too shabby, and they'll probably need all three very very badly, because at least one of Verlander, Sanchez, and Zimmerman is bound to go down, and Pelfrey and Shane Greene are weak at the back of the rotation. If they suffer two lineup injuries of any duration? The under by a few games.

Under.  Time to blow it up and start over.

I really like Daniel Norris and Michael Fulmer as guys who can pitch well in 2016 at the back of the rotation. The thing not mentioned yet here is this may be the best depth in the bullpen they've had in a long time. Pairing Saltalamacchia with McCann behind the plate will be a much better pairing than Avila with McCann. Justin Upton is a tremendous upgrade to a lineup over Yoenis. I think the team is in the hunt in July. I just don't know that they have any bullets to use to address issues that need fixing in July.

I think age kills you a few ways. Injuries, you can't play the way you used to, and defense.

This is a team that is going to be like the Bulls and Celtics without the rings and I think last year was just the first year of the cycle.