Rob Neyer: Tigers have hope, Royals and Brewers don’t
Really, it comes down to this: if Tigers owner Mike Ilitch gives Dombrowski an extra $20 million to play with, the Tigers could be quite competitive in 2003 or 2004. If Ilitch leaves the payroll where it is (relative to the other clubs), it’s going to take a little longer. But the Tigers will be competitive.