Tigers' sellout of Comerica during White Sox series leaves hope for 2024-type run

It certainly felt like the Detroit Tigers upped the urgency on their season in the past week. Tarik Skubal addressed the elephant in the room last week, saying that if the Tigers don't play better in the weeks ahead, the team could look very different in August. Along those lines, it's why the thee-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox over the weekend was an important reminder for the Tigers.

A reminder of what still could be for the Tigers. Things have looked dark at times for the Tigers this season, and even on Sunday, they were reminded of that. The Tigers had no business winning Sunday's game, yet took advantage of the White Sox's inexperience and secured the sweep with a victory in 10 innings.

But beyond what took place on the field for the Tigers, there was a lesson to be learned in the stands this weekend. Fans have not given up. The Tigers have sold out Comerica Park three times this season. Two of the sellouts took place over the weekend, with Friday's and Sunday's game being at max capacity.

Tigers were reminder of 2024 magic with Comerica Park sellouts

Conventional wisdom would suggest that with Skubal pitching on Friday and Justin Verlander originally scheduled to return from the IL on Sunday, it makes sense that Tigers fans filled up Comerica Park. That certainly is a logical explanation, but there's an even larger point to be made.

Despite all that has gone wrong for the Tigers this season, fans haven't quit on this team. Even with the booing of Jahmai Jones on Sunday, it's a sign that the desire from Tigers fans is simple: win games. This isn't a case of fans hate-watching, this is a case of fans having hope.

If the Tigers were going to turn their season around, it needed to start with silencing the upstart White Sox. They did that, and now the door is opened a much more optimistic conversation with the Yankees and Astros in town for the Tigers' longest home stretch of the season.

Can the Tigers repeat the magic they had in 2024? While the 2024 Tigers didn't enter that season with nearly as high of expectations as this Tigers has, they spun winning months in July and August into a 17-8 record in September, and snuck into the playoffs.

Hope can be a dangerous thing, and that's a scary thought for the rest of the American League Central. The Tigers are motivated, fans are eager, and now it's time for Detroit to get their act together and do the unthinkable by getting back in this thing.

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