The Pain, The Pain

It's been a few days and I'm ready to write about this.

The Tigers lost the World Series. The didn't just lose, they got blown out. The Cardinals were good, but the Tigers made enough dumb mistakes to guarantee they had no chance.

It's almost funny. (Almost.) The post-season mirrored the regular season. For the first two thirds, the Tigers were red hot, practically unbeatable. Then they fell apart, playing like the below-.500 club everyone thought they were.

I should be thrilled they got as far as they did, but it's hard to be so close to the brass ring and not grab it. After losing the Series in five games, it's impossible to say which Tigers we should expect to see next season. On the other hand, the Tigers have a history of not getting into the playoffs two years in a row, and they seem to be on track for that.