For the third time in ten days, the Tigers stared Official Mediocrity (a .500 record) in the face and turned away.
With a chance to achieve OM at 37-37, they lost to the Rangers 7-5.
Drew Smyly, back from the DL, gave up four in the fourth, and that was pretty much that.
Prince Fielder drove in four of the Tigers' five well-scattered runs.
The baseball situation (Universal Mediocrity) being what it is, 85 wins could still be good enough for the second wild-card spot. Four games over OM gets you into post-season. It's the MLB equivalent of grade inflation.
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The regular season baseball states of being are:
HB (Historically Bad, a category reserved for outfits like the 1962 Mets, and the 43-119
2003 Tigers).
JPA (Just Plain Awful, losing in the neighborhood of 100 games).
OB (Ordinarily Bad, between JPA and .500).
OM (Official Mediocrity, two or three games either side of .500).
PG (Pretty Good, between OM and Bridesmaid).
B (Bridesmaid, qualifying for a wild card spot).
W (Wonderfulness, having sole possession of first place).
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The regular season baseball states of being are:
HB (Historically Bad, a category reserved for outfits like the 1962 Mets, and the 43-119
2003 Tigers).
JPA (Just Plain Awful, losing in the neighborhood of 100 games).
OB (Ordinarily Bad, between JPA and .500).
OM (Official Mediocrity, two or three games either side of .500).
PG (Pretty Good, between OM and Bridesmaid).
B (Bridesmaid, qualifying for a wild card spot).
W (Wonderfulness, having sole possession of first place).
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