The Detroit Tigers were never supposed to be here. They weren’t supposed to be fighting for a playoff spot in September, and after falling behind 3-0 early to the Tampa Bay Rays, they weren’t even supposed to win Thursday’s game.
But never, ever tell anyone in Detroit the odds. In this city, they don’t matter.
The Tigers came roaring back to defeat the Rays, 4-3, in their 36th comeback victory of the season. Fittingly, it was a full team effort, with rookies like Colt Keith and Justyn-Henry Malloy leading the charge offensively…