Before I write anything else, I have to offer congratulations to the Minnesota Twins. They were seven games back on Sept. 7, and closed the season on an incredible hot streak, winning 17 of their final 21 gamesùincluding the one-game playoff against the Detroit Tigers.
Remember, Minnesota accomplished all of this without All-Star first baseman Justin Morneau. Coming back from a large deficit in the final month of the season without one of your best players? Minnesota deserves their playoff berth and all of the accompanying accolades.
As much credit as Minnesota deserves, the Tigers deserve an equal amount of blame. With their spectacular implosion over the final month of the season, they set a record that surpasses anything that the 2007 and 2008 New York Mets managed to do. The Tig ...
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