The Detroit Tigers’ remarkable Cinderella season came to an end as they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.
A team that at one point in the season had less than a 1% chance of making the playoffs not only made the playoffs, but won a series.
The Tigers defeated the American League West champion Houston Astros 2-0 in the wild-card series to advance to their first American League division series since 2014.
Although the Tigers’ season ended sooner than they would have liked, their manager AJ Hinch gave his thoughts on his team’s season.
“I’m excited about what we accomplished this season and how we represented Detroit and returned to winning baseball in that organization,” Hinch said.
2024 # Tigers Reinstated baseball in Detroit.@Tigers: |: #RepDetroit
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Hinch was able to lead this Tigers team to their first winning season since 2016 and their first playoff appearance since 2014.
With a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, the Tigers entered the playoffs as the 3rd wild-card team in the American League.
After appearing to be a huge underdog against the Astros, the Tigers upset a team that went to the last 7 American League Championship Series.
Hinch admits he’s a little jealous about not playing in New York on Tuesday, but he believes his team has been all about it this season.
The Tigers have a young and talented roster that has opened some eyes in the baseball community this season.
It will be interesting to see if this team can follow up their great 2024 season with a similar 2025 season.
