STARTED THIS BLOG TO CHRONICLE WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A GREAT YEAR FOR THE DETROIT TIGERS. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PREDICTED A WORLD SERIES FOR THE BENGALS AND THIS WAS MY ATTEMPT AT ADDING TO THE HISTORICAL RECORD...
BUT AFTER STARTING AT 0-7 WITH TWO SHUTOUTS (ONLY 3 ALL OF LAST YEAR) THE TIGERS DON'T LOOK LIKE WORLD SERIES CONTENDERS. IN FACT NO TEAM HAS EVER LOST THE FIRST SEVEN AND MADE THE PLAYOFFS...
CAUSE FOR CONCERN? YES. TIME TO PANIC? NO! LOTS OF GAMES AND TIME LEFT. IT IS ONLY EARLY APRIL AND SEASONS ARE NOT DECIDED IN THE SPRING. IT IS TIME TO GET THE STARTING ROTATION ALIGNED AND START FLEXING SOME MUSCLE IN THE BATTING BOX.
A SIDE NOTE: I TRIED TO WAGER WITH MY FRIEND PETER BLANK OF THE KIPLINGER LETTER THAT THE 0-7 TIGERS WOULD FINISH WITH AN EQUAL OR BETTER RECORD THAT THE 4-4 PHILLIES... THE WILY MR. BLANK WAS TOO SMART TO TAKE THAT BET...
HERE'S HOPING FOR OUR FIRST WIN TONIGHT AGAINST THE RED SOX...
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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