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Detroit Tigers in tough position as trading deadline approaches

By Matt Pelc

Jul 2, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris (44) smiles from the dugout during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 2, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris (44) smiles from the dugout during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Detroit Tigers have been excellent in games not against the Cleveland Indians recently, but is that enough to mortgage the future at the trading deadline once again?

Jul 2, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris (44) smiles from the dugout during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 2, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris (44) smiles from the dugout during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

We’ll just get this out of the way right here and now. It pains me as much to write it as much as it will you to read it, but the Detroit Tigers are NOT 2016 World Series contenders.

The Tigers certainly have been fun to watch in recent weeks when playing teams not named the Cleveland Indians. There were walk-offs, unbelievable comebacks, and just a lot of fun baseball being played during the month of June.

They have done what they need to do against the bad teams, but are losing pretty pathetically against many of the good teams, including the top two teams in their own division.

That puts them in an awkward spot with the trade deadline fast approaching.

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