Let's face it.' The Tigers aren't playing all that well.' They still have a decent lead on both the White Sox and the Twins, so I'm not too worried about their playoff chances.' Although I'd like to see them turn it around in September, surging into the playoffs.

One thing is certain, however.' The Tigers cannot finish with a losing record.' With their 82nd victory a couple nights ago, they are assured of finishing above .500 for the first time since 1993.

Think about it, I haven't rooted for a winning baseball team since I was 14 years old.' This season has been absolutely fantastic.

Special thanks are in order, I think, to the brave men still on the team from 2003.' That's when the Tigers set an American League record with 119 losses.' They could have lost 'em all that year, and I'd still be a fan.' In fact, suffering through that makes 2006 that much sweeter.

Anyway, here they are.' The Tigers who saw the lowest of the lows and lived to tell the tale.

Jeremy Bonderman
Wilfredo Ledezma
Mike Maroth
Fernando Rodney
Jamie Walker
Brandon Inge
Omar Infante
Craig Monroe
Dmitri Young