Originally Published: October 8, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Detroit Tigers

Much money is locked up, and relievers may bolt -- 2010 could get ugly

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By Keith Law, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff
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Insider's series on MLB teams that are done for the year continues with the Detroit Tigers, the last team officially eliminated from October baseball. To see an archive of Kiss 'Em Goodbye, please go here.

Baseball Prospectus' preseason PECOTA projection: 79-83, third place
Actual record: 86-77, second place

This one will be hard to get past.

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Insider and Baseball Prospectus now ask: What went wrong for each MLB team, and what may the future hold? We'll be covering the playoff teams as they're eliminated, and finish off with what the World Series champs need to do to improve (hey, there's always something).Insider

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