Since mid-April, the Detroit Tigers have been in 1st place. That is, until earlier this week. At their best, they had a 15.5 lead in their division and spent much of the year with MLB’s…
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SATURDAY SURVEY.
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Since mid-April, the Detroit Tigers have been in 1st place. That is, until earlier this week.
At their best, they had a 15.5 lead in their division and spent much of the year with MLB’s best record.
But since early July, their record started to turn. That month, 11 wins and 14 losses. August was again above .500 with 16 wins, 11 losses. September is 6 wins, 15 losses.
This team has not been playing in the 2nd half of the season as they did in the 1st.
All but a handful of players have regressed in both hitting and pitching.
Do you think the very strong start to the season and what was considered an insurmountable lead impacted how the players performed in the 2nd half?
Do you feel their sense of urgency to win was diminished as a result?
Do you feel they became complacent because of their great success?
Do you feel that their .608 winning percentage during the first half ended up negatively impacting their performance in the 2nd?
How much of the Tigers' record start, performance and division lead during the 1st half do you believe influenced the drop during the 2nd half?
1. It had a significant impact.
2. It had some impact.
3. It had no impact at all.
VOTE