The mistake many fans made as the Tigers ran away from everybody else in the American League was simple:
Thinking they could limp home and still make the playoffs.
But baseball has a cruel way of turning limps into paralysis.
On Sunday, the Twins cut the Tigers' lead in the Central Division to two games. Minnesota did so with a 12-1 blowout, its third straight victory over Detroit. Plus, the Yankees passed the Tigers for the American League's best record.
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