With the rest of the league still grinding through October, we find ourselves with a prime opportunity to look inward and recalibrate. While we are watching from home this postseason, the reality is that the foundation for 2027 is being poured right now. Our front office has a clear mandate: aggression. We have a young core that showed flashes of brilliance, but now is the time to identify the missing pieces that will turn those flashes into consistent, winning fire. We need to be surgical in free agency. Whether it is shoring up the middle of the lineup or adding reliable depth to the bullpen, every move must be calculated to bridge the gap between where we are and where we belong. Arbitration decisions will be looming, and those internal evaluations are just as critical as any outside acquisition. We need guys who embody that Detroit grit—players who want to own this city and push us over the hump. The winter months are never easy for a Tigers fan, but there is electricity in the air when you think about the potential. It is time to build, adapt, and get ready for the work ahead.