Deal with V-Mart reflects Tigers’ win-now strategy

Victor Martinez was the one player the Detroit Tigers weren’t going to let leave. Let’s not sweat the small stuff. If you’re caught up in the Tigers giving a four-year contract to a player who’ll be 36 on Opening Day next season, you’re missing the larger point. This isn’t about 2017 or 2018. This is about now. About winning a World Series. In 2015.