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Best and worst case scenario for every MLB team in 2019

By Brad Weiss

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 3: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates after scoring a run during the American League Wild Card game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 3: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates after scoring a run during the American League Wild Card game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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Detroit Tigers

The AL Central was one of the worst divisions in baseball last season, as only the Cleveland Indians finished the 2018 campaign with a record over .500. The Detroit Tigers finished the 2018 season with a 64-98 record, barely missing the dreaded 100-loss mark by two games, and it may not be better in 2019.

Detroit goes into 2019 with a few veterans in the lineup, including 36-year old Miguel Cabrera, who is on the brink of some historic numbers. He is only 35 home runs away from 500 for his career, and needs 334 hits to reach 3,000. He won’t get those this season,  but those numbers are on the horizon.

Best case scenario

Miguel Cabrera enjoys one of his best seasons in years, and guys like Josh Harrison and Nick Castellanos can produce for this team in the lineup. Spencer Turnbull is getting the Opening Day nod after a tremendous spring training, and hopefully he can be a solid addition to the rotation. This team won’t win the division in 2019, but staying further away from the 100-loss mark would be a plus for this organization moving forward.

Worst case scenario

Cabrera continues to show his age, and Jordan Zimmerman continues his decline since putting on the Detroit Tigers uniform. This team is far from the group that used to trot out the likes of Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander every fifth day, and it is not out of the realm of possibility that they finish dead last in the AL Central this season.

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