Before the season, CBSSports.com said the Tigers and Nationals would meet in the World Series. Now 3 to Watch tells you they meet this week. ...more

Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera turned 30 on Thursday. Where do his before-30 numbers stand compared to other stars? Not bad, as it turns out. Cabrera is ahead of Pete Rose's pace for hits and ahead of Derek Jeter's, too. ...more

The top of the lineup looks great, and so does the top of the rotation. But the back of the bullpen could be a problem. ...more

The Tigers went to the World Series last season, but when they looked at their team they thought that it might have been just a little too quiet. That was going to change in 2013 with Victor Martinez coming back after missing a full season recovering from knee surgery, but the Tigers wanted even more. So they signed Torii Hunter, too. ...more

Gerald Laird watched Miguel Cabrera win the Triple Crown and said, 'I would not be shocked' if Cabrera did it again this year. No one has ever repeated a Triple Crown the following year. In fact, no one has ever gone on to lead in even two of the three categories the following year. Could Cabrera do it? ...more

Torii Hunter says he knew during last season that he'd sign with the Tigers when he became a free agent. Maybe that's why his first day in Tigers spring training felt so natural. ...more

The Tigers just committed $26 million over the next two years to Torii Hunter. They still hope to re-sign Anibal Sanchez as well. They seem unlikely to meet his current asking price, but with Mike Ilitch as owner, you never know. ...more

Torii Hunter went on a recruiting visit to Detroit on Tuesday, sources confirmed to CBSSports.com. The Tigers have emerged as the clear favorite to sign the free-agent outfielder, and a source who has spoken to Hunter said, "He wants to play there." ...more

As a 37-year-old free agent who has yet to play in a World Series, Torii Hunter is looking for a team that can win. He'll have at least two very good options, because sources say the Tigers and Rangers both have strong interest. The Rangers played in (and lost) the World Series in 2010-11, while the Tigers played in (and lost) in 2012. The Braves have also shown interest in signing Hunter. ...more

The Giants were great. Maybe they were too great, because they did so well that they took a lot of the drama out of what at first looked like it would be baseball's best postseason ever. ...more