Archive for the 'Fungoes' Category

September 26, 2011

The Tale of 2011, Told Through Power Rankings Comments

One of my favorite parts of being the Tigers blogger on ESPN.com’s SweetSpot Network is contributing to the weekly MLB Power Rankings. While I don’t have a vote in where the Tigers rank, I do have a tiny voice in reporting the state of the club. Rather than do a traditional season recap, here’s how [...]

September 26, 2011

While You Were Sleeping …

… This happened.  

September 21, 2011

Coping with the Post-Clincher Letdown

I guess if you watch enough baseball in your life you do get to experience just about everything. From the delirium of 1984 and ’06 to the body blow that was Game 163, I thought I’d gone through every emotion as a Tigers fan. Then came Saturday morning. That’s when the letdown set in and [...]

September 18, 2011

Random Thoughts on the Clincher

Watching the Tigers celebrate in the visitors clubhouse Friday night was surreal in a lot of ways. There they were, spraying champagne on the likes of John Keating and generally, in the words of George Kell, kicking up their heels in Oakland. I was pleasantly surprised that MLB Extra Innings allowed extra airtime for the [...]

September 16, 2011

Our Wish Was Granted …

I’d forgotten about this tweet from last month. Posted in frustration, no doubt.

September 14, 2011

I’m Not Sayin’ … I’m Just Sayin’

September 13, 2011

Sept. 18 SABR Detroit Chapter Meeting Features Terrific Lineup of Speakers and Topics

Rod Nelson sent along word of the next meeting of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Detroit Chapter. If you love Tigers baseball — and baseball in general — you can never go wrong attending a SABR event. Rod shares the following details: As the Tigers close in on their first October appearance in five years, the SABR [...]