DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal isn’t big on talking about himself, even in the midst of back-to-back AL Cy Young Awards . But as the Tigers' ace discussed his improvement year over year in winning his second consecutive award on a conference call with reporters Wednesday evening, he dropped a line that inadvertently stood out like a 102 mph fastball.

“It's not an individual sport; it's a team sport. And as a team, I just wanna win,” Skubal said. “That's kind of where I'm at. However I can help our team win, that's what I'm gonna do. That's kind of how I approach things, and I look forward to getting down to Lakeland [Fla.] in Spring Training and doing this thing, you know, all over again next year.”

That last sentence would be music to a Tiger fan’s ear. But at the moment, next year appears

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