This morning a well-known Detroit sports writer was talking about
the Tiger’s chances in 2011 when he wrote an unbeliavable stupid
conclusion. Here it is: he suggested that the catchers for next year
consist of AVILA and JOHN BUCK from Toronto???!!! We will not tell you
his name to protect his reputation!
Please MIKE, listen up to the following true facts probably never before
compiled together in one lump sum.
CHAMPION TIGER TEAMS HAVE ALWAYS HAD A STRONG CATCHER!
1934…”BLACK MIKE” COCHRANE…ba .320…oba.428…rbi76…led the
Tigers to the AL PENNANT.
1935…COCHRANE again..ba, .319…oba, .452…rbi 47 led the team to
the AL PENNANT AND THE WORLD SERIES!
1940…”BIRDIE” TEBBETS ba.296…oba, 357…rbi.47 led the Tigers to the AL PENNANT.
1945…PAUL RICHARDS..ba.266…oba, .315…rbi 54 let our boys to the
AL PENNANT AND THE WORLD SERIES!
1968…BILL FREEHAN…ba.268…oba,.366…rbi 84…hr.25..let the team to
the AL PENNANT AND THE WORLD SERIES!
1972…FREEHAN again…ba..262…oba.354…rbi 56…hr..10…led Tigers to
the AL EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP.
1984…LANCE PARRISH…ba.267…oba,.287…rbi 98!…hr 33 led team to
THE AL PENNANT AND THE WORLD SERIES!
1987…MATT NOKES ba.289…oba,.345…rbi 87…hr 32! led the Tigers to
another EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP.
2006…PUDGE RODRIGUEZ…ba..300..oba..332…rbi 69..hr 13 led team
to THE AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT.
So now we have three powerful hitting free agent catchers: MIGUEL OLIVA, RAMON HERNANDEZ and VICTOR MARTINEZ. SPEND THE $$$$
MIKE and bring home one of these catchers to DETROIT and WE WILL
GO ALL THE WAY!!!
filed by bobby hoeft on 8-31-10
