When you're in a World Series, you're in it to play and win. The Tigers did precious little of either. They played just the way they did at the end of the season when KC kicked their ass and all the Tigers had to do was win one of that last 5 games of the season to win their division. They lost em all.

They gave the false impression they had put that behind them in the playoffs but the other teams were just not playing well. And when the Tigers make it to the World Series they reverted back to their end-of-the-season play where anybody would have beaten them. They had no chance against St. Louis or anyone else.

Getting shellacked the first game, getting shut out in game 4 and the only game they won they cheated. That was pretty piss poor. To be beaten by any team in the NL is cause for supreme embarrassment.