Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - The Tigers yaisazoita playoffs zvakare kusvika 2011, pavakakunda AL Central zita kekutanga neyekupedzisira chikamu chavo zita riri 1987 AL East korona. The Tigers aizokunda AL Central muna 2012 zvakare uye vaizodzokera World Series muna 2012 pashure kuhwina 2012 American League pennant apo vaizova vakatsvairwa ne San Francisco Giants mumitambo mina. Makadhi aizoita gare gare kuita playoffs muna 2009, apo NL Central Champions vakatsvairwa neNL West Champion Los Angeles Dodgers mu2009 NLDS. The Cardinals zvakare akaita kuti playoffs sezvo Wild Card kupinda muna 2011, kuhwina 2011 National League pennant uye kuenda kukunda Texas Rangers muna 2011 World Series, asi kukundikana kudzivirira kuti zita iri 2012 NLCS
, vachirasikirwa neGiants mumitambo minomwe.