Detroit Tigers Power Rankings - 2013
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| WEEK | RECORD | RANK | COMMENT | |
| Week 12 | 38-29 | 6 | The Tigers lead the AL in quality starts, batting average and OBP, and have the fourth-best record in the AL. They'll be tested this week as two of the teams above them (the Orioles and Red Sox) visit Comerica. Despite that slate, the biggest question now is how much longer Papa Grande will keep his ninth-inning dancing shoes, after Joaquin Benoit delivered a stress-free save Sunday. -- Ryan Callery, Walkoff Woodward | |
| Week 11 | 35-26 | 7 | Right-hander Max Scherzer is third in the majors in strikeouts (100) and has a .185 batting average against in 12 starts. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 10 | 30-25 | 8 | The Tigers stumbled again and are 4-6 in their past 10 games. They were shut out twice in four games against the Pirates and have now been shut out five times in 2013 after being shut out only twice in 2012. -- Alexandra Simon, Walkoff Woodward | |
| Week 9 | 28-20 | 7 | Following a rocky 10-game stretch that saw them go 4-6, the Tigers are now 5-1 in their last six. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .411 with 10 homers and 29 RBIs in May. -- Alexandra Simon, Walkoff Woodward | |
| Week 8 | 23-19 | 6 | Victor Martinez continues to struggle, as he is batting just .190 with a .568 OPS in 63 at-bats in May. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 7 | 20-15 | 6 | While no one should be focusing on their (lack of) defensive prowess, the Tigers' middle infield of Jhonny Peralta and Omar Infante has certainly produced at the plate, which is really what they are being paid to do. Both have hit over .300 and both have an OPS over .800 at this point. -- Joshua Worn, Walkoff Woodward | |
| Week 6 | 19-11 | 4 | The Tigers now find themselves on top of the AL Central by a half game over Kansas City, thanks to a recent 9-1 run. In their four-game sweep of the Astros, the Tigers scored 37 runs, while allowing just eight. Justin Verlander's flirtation with another no-no was just the cherry on top of a delicious, baseball-flavored sundae that also included a Víctor Martínez home run. -- Alexandra Simon, Walkoff Woodward | |
| Week 5 | 13-10 | 6 | Coming off a 5-1 week (and a sweep of the Braves), the Tigers are staring at the Twins at home and the Astros on the road. And I never thought I'd say this, but I'm glad Jose Valverde is on this team. -- Joshua Worn, Walkoff Woodward | |
| Week 4 | 9-9 | 5 | The Tigers finished off a six-game West Coast stretch that saw them not only lose four games, but play in three that lasted at least 13 innings. After a welcome day off on Monday, they return home to face the first-place Royals and a (very) tired fan base. -- Joshua Worn, Walkoff Woodward | |
| Week 3 | 7-5 | 6 | The Tigers started their nine-game West Coast swing off right by taking two of three from the excellent Oakland A's. It doesn't get any easier, however, as they travel north to Seattle, then back down south to face the Angels in Anaheim before going home to play the newfound problem child, the Kansas City Royals. -- Joshua Worn, Walkoff Woodward | |
| Week 2 | 3-3 | 3 | Victor Martinez has been slow to get out of the gate (a .143 batting average and only one RBI in the first six games) after missing all of last season after having microfracture surgery on his left knee. -- ESPN.com | |
| Week 1 | 0-0 | 2 | There's no such thing as an underdog in Detroit anymore, not where the Tigers are concerned. In 2013, they have the fifth-highest payroll in baseball, at a shade over $149 million, and have $77 million of that committed to only four players (Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Victor Martinez). -- Joshua Worn, Walkoff Woodward | |