When Baseball Was Fun

Those of you who regularly read this web site will remember how we protested the use of the kid, Austin Jackson, as their leadoff hitter. We called attention to the most glaring of all his weaknesses was his inability to lead the pitcher into taking him deep into the count and then swinging at bad [...]

I have seen great offensive plays while watching the Tiger’s perform over the past 60 years. Let’s see, there was JIM NORTHRUP’S booming triple to beat Bob Gibson and the Cards in the ’68 series, and, HANK GREENBERG’S grand slam to wrap up the ’45 pennant, and, MAGGLIO ORDONEZ’ long Tater to put away Oakland [...]

MY computer went on the fritz , so here’s part II….. JUSTIN VERLANDER….This guy is on his way into the HOF! ALEX AVILA……………So is his great battery-mate…WE ARE BLESSED! MIGUEL CABRERA……..THREE 10′s ALL HEADED FOR THE HOF AUSTIN JACKSON……..He’s coming fast but he’s fighting SOPH. JINX. BRENNAN BOESCH …..Another “10″ AND also Owner of the [...]

THE Not since 1983 have die hard Tiger Fans actually been able to look forward with hope and glee…why? Because we had future died-in-wool bonafied young baseball stars like MORRIS, GIBSON, PETRY, TRAMMELL, WHITAKER, LEMON, PARRISH and a great leader, SPARKY ANDERSON to lead them to the promised land. So, why all the optimism? Read [...]

Dave Dombrowski is the envy of every Generasl Manager in MLB. WHY? All of you Tiger FAN (ATICS) will get it right. Because all you need to do is write down four names: VERLANDER, SCHERZER, FISTER and PORCELLO….that’s right. Jim Leyland knows it right now. HE KNOWS THAT THE TIGERS CAN WIN THE AL PENNANT [...]