DETROIT -- The Tigers still control their own fate in getting to
the postseason, they point out. They just have potentially
another obstacle now in their way to get there.  Tigers at a
glance 2009 record: 86-76 2008 record: 74-88 AL Central: Tied
with Twins Possible matchup: Tigers at Yankees Postseason tix:
Information  Porcello: Daunting task Rotation: Lined up for ALDS
Ordonez: Trying season Jackson: Stepping up Rodney: Nearly
perfect Inge: Ignoring pain Verlander: Big statement Granderson:
Good timing Leyland: Calm, cool leader Defense: Key to success
Detroit: Tigers lift spirits Jackson: Back on track Verlander:
Off the charts  What was hoped to be a postseason tuneup for
Justin Verlander is now the Tigers' biggest game of the regular
season, and a must-win to get them there. If they win there and
the Twins win Sunday, the Tigers will send their next-hottest
starter, rookie Rick Porcello, onto the mound for a one-game
playoff at Minnesota on Tuesday.  It's essentially postseason
baseball now, and the win