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Now That’s More Like It
Finally, the Tigers win a series, taking 2 out of 3 from the Pittsburgh Pirates over the week end. Some timely hitting, good starting pitching and some decent bullpen work. That’s the formula that most “experts” were predicting when the season started. But before we start gushing, remember the Tigs have not any any sizable winning streak since early in April, and they are a long way from being the dominate club they are supposed to be.
I Can’t Believe What I Just Saw
The Minnesota Twins…the worst record in baseball right??? You couldn’t tell by watching the Tigers play them. The Twins bullpen shut down the big hitters, and a rookie pitcher dominated allowing just 4 hits in the afternoon game. What is going on?? I suppose if there was an easy answer they’d already been doing it. This week manager Jim Leyland admitted he was getting worried about the club.
Is It Time For The National Guard To Get Boots On The Ground In Detroit?
Over the last several days WWJ Newsradio 950 has been reporting on deadly and brutal crimes in Detroit. “It’s just a shame that you can’t feel safe in your own home,” said one Detroiter.
Michigan GOP Convention: Committeeman Race In Spotlight
The Anuzis-Agema battle will come to an end this weekend in Detroit when delegates to the Michigan Republican Party convention at Cobo Center will select one man and one woman.
A Mallard Backyard Bird: Is It Elvis Or Justin Bieber?
Blogger Vicki Briganti delights in the presence of a mallard on top of her pool cover in her backyard. Have you ever had any interesting wild animals in your yard?
Opinion: Why Does The GOP Hate America?
The GOP gets all the blame here. All of it. You can’t run up an eight-year tab of tax cuts, war and Medicare part B all while absolving yourself of all responsibility.
Should Michigan Ban Sharia Law?
“That’s the whole point, if this was a non-issue and there was no need for it, I’m surprised to see so many people coming forward voraciously opposing it … International law is a serious threat,” Wagner said.
Kevin Na At The Players Championship (Lesson On Golf Blog)
Thank goodness Kevin Na did not win at The Players Championship this past weekend.
Is Brandon Inge The Next Lou Gehrig?
The only time you would expect to see the names “Brandon Inge” and “Lou Gehrig” in the same sentence would be something to the effect that both men played Major League Baseball. And both were in the American League. But Inge now has the unlikely distinction of being the first player to have at least four rbi’s in four games during a five-game stretch since Gehrig did it way back in 1931.
Maybe We Were Wrong
In spring training just about everybody thought it was just a matter of starting the season and ordering playoff tickets. Something happened between Lakeland and Detroit…reality.
