May 15, 2008
Three Seasons of the Tiger
With an 8-4 loss to the Royals this afternoon, the Tigers find themselves 16-25, six games out of first place in the AL Central. They also trail Kansas City by 3 1/2 games. Once again, the Tigers offense has disappeared:
Tigers Offense, 2008
| Time Period | Runs per Game | Record |
| Through April 13 | 2.8 | 2-10 |
| April 14-May 1 | 6.9 | 12-5 |
| Since May 2 | 3.0 | 2-10 |
Which team is for real? I'd like to think with that lineup the 6.9 runs per game is closer to reality, but right now the two slumps may be telling us something is seriously wrong with this offense. With another poor start, this time Kenny Rogers, the Tigers don't have the pitching staff to win with a low scoring offense.