It's no fluke - the Tigers seem to be the real deal. They way they collapsed during the second half, everyone (myself included) thought the Yankees would put them away. They lost one, then took three straight. And now they've swept the A's, and are headed to the Series. One thing's for sure - they'll be more rested going in than either the Mets or the Cards.

The main thing is this: they might be a wild card team, but they're no fluke. They brought their game with them to October.

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