In a normal world, the Tigers would have just played their last spring training game. They would be on a plane to Cleveland, getting ready for Opening Day against the Indians. But as we all know, this is not a normal world. These are not normal times. We’re stuck at home, sheltering in place, wondering when it will all end. On the worst days, we fear for our jobs, our families, our futures. We wonder if life will ever be the same again. But every now and then, if you really squint your eyes and turn your head, you can see a path forward. One day this hellscape will be over. The sun will be a little brighter. Maybe we’ll see the world in color all over again. In that spirit, here is a letter from 2025, a bizarro future in which everything has gone right, a world where the Detroit Tigers might just win their first World Series in 41 years.



March 24, 2025:



The Tigers have broken camp, and they are heading north. This is the year we’ve been waiting for.