ESPN.com embraces the Tigers

ESPN.com has their entire staff weighing in on the Tigers. First, the Tigers moved into the top 10 in their power rankings.

Next Rob Neyer takes a look at how rare it is for a really, really bad team to start off hot the next year.

Among the 20 worst teams — ranging in winning percentage from .235 (1916 A’s) to .265 (2003 Tigers) to .299 (1937 St. Louis Browns) — the ’04 Tigers are the first and only team to fashion a winning record through seven games.

Finally, Peter Gammons weighs in on the hot starts by some perenially bad teams (Detroit, Pitt., Milwaukee)

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