Having lost two World Series in the last 9 years, and falling in the ALCS 2 other years, the Tigers are clearly in all-in, win-now mode. They traded for David Price at the deadline. They need to maximize their chances of winning it all while Max Scherzer is under contract (he is a free agent after the year) and while Miguel Cabrera, Vic Martinez and Justin Verlander (all 31 or older) are in their prime.