The Tigers did not make the ALCS last season, though, and Skubal has never previously started an All-Star Game, so we can call Tuesday's start his true coronation as The Man. It's likely that a good number more people have heard of the NL starter,

Starting pitcher rankings are tremendously difficult for somebody who's a bit of a perfectionist and an over-thinker. That's why I try to do them just a few times a year. However, now is certainly one of those times.