Tigers toss a sinker in TV ratings, attendance
(WorldNews Sport)

Three years after the Tigers´ last trip to October´s playoffs, a team building for the future is dealing with the consequences. Comerica Park attendance this season will be the lowest since 2005, a year before Detroit made it to the World Series and began a 10-season run that delivered five post-season trips and four years when home crowds smashed the 3 million mark. TV and radio ratings have slipped, as well, although on a relative level for a team and a town that will finish the year in the top one-third of local TV audiences among 30 big-league teams. The falloff is tied to Detroit´s 62-89 record, the big leagues´ fourth-worst mark. The Tigers need a 9-2 record in their final 11 games to...