Detroit Tigers: Team of Destiny?

With Detroit up two games to zip on Oakland, you've got to start believing that this is Detroit's year.

The Tigers are a rarity in sports and here's why:

It's such a novel concept - actually playing for your manager. At first I thought it was kind of hokey for the players to lift Leyland up on their shoulders following their Game 4 win over the Yankees. But after reading Albom's column, I get a greater appreciation of the act.