Pistons, Tigers Take The Baton In Detroit's Pro Sports Renaissance

With the Lions , Tigers and Pistons - oh my - the Motor City finally has some winners to cheer for in the pro leagues.

"There's definitely a buzz," suddenly slugging first baseman Spencer Torkelson said Thursday after Detroit beat the San Diego Padres 6-0 to win a three-game series. "Winning is contagious, just like hitting is contagious.

"When you see another team in the city doing well and grinding and showing heart and working their butt off to obtain success, that motivates you even more to get the job done because you see how well this city rallies behind guys and teams."

The Red Wings , historically the most successful franchise in Michigan, are mired in a franchise-record, nine-year playoff drought.

That fact is not spoiling the party this spring in the Motor City.