Detroit Tigers

It may feel distant now, but there was a time not so long ago when the Tigers and Red Wings were the toast of the town. It spawned a sense of camaraderie between the players on both teams, birthed friendships like the one between Justin Verlander and Chris Chelios.

The 13-4 loss on Friday night was one thing. The Indians are miles better than the Tigers, and that kind of gap can be impossible to bridge. The 4-2 loss on Saturday was something else.

( 97.1 The Ticket ) When Albert Pujols launched a third-inning solo home run into the left-field seats, one unsuspecting Detroit Tigers fan wound up with a piece of history. His homer made him just the fifth player in MLB history to reach 2,000 career RBIs and the third since the league began...