ESPN staff debated what’s real and what’s not following the wild trade deadline, including if the Cubs and Tigers are still teams to fear in October.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as Tigers’ Decisions at MLB Trade Deadline Could Limit Upside in October. Despite being the best team in the American League for the first half of the season, there is some reason to be concerned about the Detroit Tigers.

After a frenetic trade deadline came and went, let’s take stock of who maximized their World Series chances and who could have done more (or less).