As it stands, the Detroit Tigers are within striking distance for a postseason spot, just 1.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays in the wild-card standings.So who has been their MVP this year: Miguel Cabrera, Michael Fulmer, Ian Kinsler or Justin Verlander? Cast your vote in the poll below (stats entering Friday).The Tigers wrap up the regular season with a series against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field this weekend.Joe Maddon Cubs Jersey . -- James Young couldnt wait to apply those tweaks to his jump shot, and the first one he made against UT Arlington told him it could be a good night. Rafael Palmeiro Cubs Jersey . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. https://www.cheapcubs.com/ . Paul Pierce couldnt believe he missed at the end. Young scored a season-high 26 points to spark a huge effort from the leagues most productive bench, and Los Angeles beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night after blowing a 27-point lead. Addison Russell Jersey . The 18th player to shoot 60 on the tour, Jamieson settled for par on the final hole when his 15-foot birdie chip grazed the edge of the hole and stayed out. After opening with rounds of 66 and 73 to make the cut by a stroke, he had 11 birdies in the bogey-free round. Jon Lester Jersey .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again.Army defensive back Gervon Simon has never played against Navy, and hes a senior. Even if he doesnt get his first chance on Saturday when the archrivals meet in Baltimore, hes more than ready for what will be the biggest football game of his life.This is the most excited Ive been and the most confident Ive felt in our team in all four years, Simon said. I dont think there needs to be any more motivation. As a team, we understand the significance of this game.Army coach Jeff Monken is in his third year at West Point, and he marvels at the passion of players like Simon, whose Army resume is scant. Simon, also a member of special teams, has played in only four games this season and has assisted on two tackles. Those are the only four games Simon has played in his Army career.When you consider that Simon was a standout quarterback in high school in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and that his father, Geroy, was a star receiver at Maryland and one of the most decorated players in Canadian Football League history, you understand why Monken heaps praise on this senior class.They decided that it was time for us to get it done, Monken said. Theyve worked tirelessly. Tough, resilient, hard-working group of guys that believe in each other. No matter whats come our way, they found a way to claw back and come back the next week and prepare for the next day.What a great example for the young guys coming behind them. I hope this is only just the beginning.Army (6-5) is in sort of rarefied air for a program thats been down and out for the past two decades. With a date in a bowl game this month, the Black Knights have a chance to post only their second winning season since 1996.First things first, though, for the firsties (seniors) -- stopping the 14-game winning streak fashioned by Navy (9-3) in the series.It feels good being able to go to a bowl game, but definitely not thinking about that right now, senior linebacker Jeremy Timpf said.We need to get it done, added Simon. Theres no substitute for it at the end of the day. We need to win. Thats it.That streak-ending victory nearly came a year ago with freshman quarterback Chris Carter playing in only his second gamme for Army.dddddddddddd A Hail Mary on the final play of the game fell short and the Midshipmen held on for a 21-17 triumph in Philadelphia.And so its been another 362 days -- and counting -- of the same dialogue, the same mindset that is everywhere at West Point.Theres no other program that wants to beat the other academy (as Army does), said Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva, a star at Army who served three tours of duty in Afghanistan and won a Bronze Star before getting a chance to play in the NFL. You say `Beat Navy! a thousand times a day at the academy. You say it when you salute somebody. It gets ingrained.It sucks to lose to Navy, but its for school pride, Villanueva said. We beat Navy in basketball, we beat Navy in rugby, we beat Navy in other sports. You love that. But football is one of those things we havent won in a long time.Monken, a former assistant at Navy, has placed his imprint on the Army program, and its trending up. A victory over Navy would be another step in the right direction.It would mean a lot to the program, Simon said. Itll mean so much going forward and bring momentum for the years to come -- to be able to change the result this year and get the win. The culture has changed so much from my first year here to now. Its a better culture.Regardless of the outcome, theres always one constant for the players.I think Army is on the right path, but football is never a priority in the hearts and minds of a player. It wasnt for my class, said Villanueva, who graduated from West Point in 2009. The last time we played Navy, we lost and obviously it sucks, but immediately after I pulled off my cleats II said, `My career in the Army is the one thing that takes (precedent).My heart was on serving after getting done with four years at the academy. It was never going to the academy to play football.---AP Sports Writers Dave Ginsburg in Baltimore and Will Graves in Pittsburgh contributed.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '