A Roaring Start

The official prediction by Sports Illustrated is that the Tigers will beat the Cubs in the World Series next fall. The Tigers have indeed put together an incredible lineup, something I never could have imagined a few years ago, and they have some pretty decent pitching. ESPN amassed separate predictions from around 20 of its writers, and nearly all of them have the Tigers in the playoffs, and either the Yankees or the Red Sox out (that hasn't happened in awhile). So, the season started Monday, and the Tigers went and got swept by the Royals this week in a three-game series in Detroit. The Kansas City Royals! Yuck.