Pari gbolohun ti o tẹle: Awọn Tigers ko ni ṣe awọn ere idaraya lẹẹkansi titi di ọdun 2011, nigbati wọn gba akọle AL Central fun igba akọkọ pẹlu akọle ẹka wọn ti o kẹhin jẹ ade AL East ti ọdun 1987. Awọn Tigers yoo ṣẹgun AL Central ni ọdun 2012 lẹẹkansi ati pe yoo pada si World Series ni ọdun 2012 lẹhin ti o ṣẹgun pennant 2012 American League nibiti wọn yoo ti fọ nipasẹ awọn San Francisco Giants ni awọn ere mẹrin. Awọn Cardinals yoo nigbamii ṣe awọn ere idaraya ni ọdun 2009, nigbati awọn aṣaju NL Central ti fọ nipasẹ awọn aṣaju NL West Los Angeles Dodgers ni 2009 NLDS. Awọn Cardinals tun ṣe e si awọn ere-idije gẹgẹbi titẹsi Kaadi Wild ni ọdun 2011, ti o ṣẹgun pennant ti National League 2011 ati lilọ lati ṣẹgun Texas Rangers ni World Series 2011, ṣugbọn kuna lati daabobo akọle yẹn ni
2012 NLCS, tí wọ́n pàdánù lọ́wọ́ àwọn Giants nínú eré méje.