Miguel Cabrera third base

The Detroit Tigers blew away the AL Central race down the stretch last year while Justin Verlander blew away both the Cy Young and MVP races in becoming the first starting pitcher to collect both honors since 1986 when Roger Clemens did it for Boston. The Tigers then won a decisive Game 5 in the Division Series over the Yankees before falling to Texas. Detroit didn’t sit quietly in the offseason, spending big to get first baseman Prince Fielder. Will it add up to their first pennant since 2006 and first World Series title since 1984? TheSportsNotebook takes a look at Detroit, as always using our four cornerstone eval points of the ability to get on base, hit for power, starting pitching and relief pitching.