 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - The Tigers yaisazoita playoffs zvakare kusvika 2011, pavakakunda AL Central zita kekutanga neyekupedzisira chikamu chavo zita riri 1987 AL East korona. The Tigers aizokunda AL Central muna 2012 zvakare uye vaizodzokera World Series muna 2012 pashure kuhwina 2012 American League pennant apo vaizova vakatsvairwa ne San Francisco Giants mumitambo mina. Makadhi aizoita gare gare kuita playoffs muna 2009, apo NL Central Champions vakatsvairwa neNL West Champion Los Angeles Dodgers mu2009 NLDS. VaCardinals vakapindawo mumakwikwi ekupedzisa seWild Card kupinda muna 2011, kuhwina mukombe weNational League wa2011uye vakapfuurira kukunda Texas Rangers mu2011 World Series, asi vakakundikana kudzivirira zita iroro mu2012 NLCS, vachirasikirwa neGiants mumitambo minomwe. 