The more we survey baseball people about the Tigers, the more we wonder if they’ll even win 50 games.

One AL scout’s evaluation: “They’ve got a chance to threaten the ’62 Mets (40-120). They really do. They can’t catch the ball. They don’t hit. They’ve got a couple of pitchers who are OK. But their kids have no energy and their veterans provide no leadership. They’re in worse shape than Tampa Bay because at least Tampa Bay has the best manager in the league. Lou can only do so much over there, but at least they’re all afraid not to play their tails off.”