Just a few wins away from a 1st round bye. Olson getting hurt and Harris not trading for a quality SP was probably the difference. I can't even imagine the hostility towards him if we would have collapsed totally. A wildcard spot only equals a partial collapse.
Wanna play in New York, Toronto, Cleveland or Detroit? IMO, save Skubal for game #1. Opponent or location doesn't matter. If they want a bye or home games, play better. But The 2025 Detroit Tigers are a playoff team!!
Hinch will get a phone call from Chris telling him a home series is more important that who's pitching. Looking at it as a business instead of looking it as a fan will say winning the division is the smart play.
I say win the division without Skubal pitching Sunday. Give him another shot at beating Cleveland at Comerica in game 1.