Who would have thought a year ago that the Tigers would get to the end of the road! :)

A.L. CHAMPIONS! Magglio is the man. No one even game the Tigers a chance. Detroit is electric right now!!!

:p_welldone: Whhoooo Hoooo!
Let's go Tigers!:party:

Whether it's the Mets or the Cardinals...there's a story with both.

No one has knocked off both NY teams chasing a baseball title.

St. Louis is 1968 re-visited.

Are we in the sports capitol of the WORLD or what? :)

Are we in the sports capitol of the WORLD or what? :)

That we are, that we are. What a great ending. Maggs hits a homer to tie it in the 6th and then tattoes one to end it. Sublime.

Definitely the Detroit sports teams are winners and keep the fans happy.

Good that Ordonez, the butt of many at the Detnews Tiger Forum the past month finally comes thru with both the tying homerun as well as the Walkoff-ALCS-pennant winning 3 run homer!! There was no doubt that both were gone when they left the bat. He earned all of his $$$millions in this one game. The dramatics of doing it as a walkoff blast was in contrast to last Saturdays game where the Tigs built the big lead and coasted home with the fans counting it down to the last out.

Lets hope that the week off doesn't affect the momentum here. One advantage is Sean Casey and Joel Zumaya should be both healed by then.

The baseball fans across the USA will be rooting for the Tigers. However I think the both Fox and ESPN sports wil be rooting for the NY Mets if the get in there and then it is a tossup if they will pulling for Leyland or long suffering LaRusso if the cardinals get in there.

Go Get eim Tigers!!!

:dancingparty: :rockon:

Definitely the Detroit sports teams are winners and keep the fans happy.

Good that Ordonez, the butt of many at the Detnews Tiger Forum the past month finally comes thru with both the tying homerun as well as the Walkoff-ALCS-pennant winning 3 run homer!! There was no doubt that both were gone when they left the bat. He earned all of his $$$millions in this one game. The dramatics of doing it as a walkoff blast was in contrast to last Saturdays game where the Tigs built the big lead and coasted home with the fans counting it down to the last out.

Lets hope that the week off doesn't affect the momentum here. One advantage is Sean Casey and Joel Zumaya should be both healed by then.

The baseball fans across the USA will be rooting for the Tigers. However I think the both Fox and ESPN sports wil be rooting for the NY Mets if the get in there and then it is a tossup if they will pulling for Leyland or long suffering LaRusso if the cardinals get in there.

Go Get eim Tigers!!!

:dancingparty: :rockon:

Why do you think the Tigers will be the fan faves across the league? Because they are underdogs and a great story?

I am totally pumped up!

Honestly, I figured the Yanks would sweep us and Oakland would beat us in 7.

Now I think...no...lemme not Jinx us.

Go Get em' Tigers!!!!


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I want to lay claim as the number 1 Tiger Fan in the PISTONFORUM family. nobody spent more time at Michigan and Trumbell than I did(skipping classes at cass Tech) and I am sossoso happy and 10 times more happy than when the Pistons or Wings won. This was so UNEXPECTED! ..:winner_first_h4h:

I want to lay claim as the number 1 Tiger Fan in the PISTONFORUM family. nobody spent more time at Michigan and Trumbell than I did(skipping classes at cass Tech) and I am sossoso happy and 10 times more happy than when the Pistons or Wings won. This was so UNEXPECTED! ..:winner_first_h4h:

I dunno. I think my vote for forum Tiger fan of the year goes to Bezeach. He wrote about them almost every day.:winner_first_h4h::nod:

Gazoo and Dre wrote a lot too.

Why do you think the Tigers will be the fan faves across the league? Because they are underdogs and a great story?



The Tigers have been number one in the Fox fans poll all season and are still there.

FOX Sports - MLB - MLB FAN POLL: Make your vote count (http://msn.foxsports.com/name/public/MLB/FanPolls/fanPoll)

Its a feel good story since the prior to the All Star game and the fans across the uSa ars pulling for the Tigs just like the did with the Sox of 04 and 05.

Why do you think the Tigers will be the fan faves across the league? Because they are underdogs and a great story?

I am totally pumped up!

Honestly, I figured the Yanks would sweep us and Oakland would beat us in 7.

Now I think...no...lemme not Jinx us.

Go Get em' Tigers!!!!


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lol, MY lORD......WE NEED THIS MANY SITHS!!

lol, MY lORD......WE NEED THIS MANY SITHS!!

lmao. I think our numbers are growing.

I dunno. I think my vote for forum Tiger fan of the year goes to Bezeach. He wrote about them almost every day.:winner_first_h4h::nod:

Gazoo and Dre wrote a lot too.Thats because I actually WORK for a living...and I have worked 55 STRAIGHT days without a day off! Im the Cal ripken of TimeWarner Cable...its all i can do to open a beer after work...

Whether it's the Mets or the Cardinals...there's a story with both.

No one has knocked off both NY teams chasing a baseball title.

St. Louis is 1968 re-visited.

Are we in the sports capitol of the WORLD or what? :)

I hope it is the Mets because it is bad enough having to listen to Tim McCarver on FOX, yet allow seeing tapes from the 68 World Series with him squatting and catching Bob Gibson's fastball with his eyes closed!!

Actually it would be nice to see some tapes from that World Series. The Tigers were the definite underdogs and Mick rode his bike into history with 3 wins.

I want to lay claim as the number 1 Tiger Fan in the PISTONFORUM family. nobody spent more time at Michigan and Trumbell than I did(skipping classes at cass Tech) and I am sossoso happy and 10 times more happy than when the Pistons or Wings won. This was so UNEXPECTED! ..:winner_first_h4h:

Uh, I may have been there more than you, skipping class at HPHS........I am feeling the Tigers right now, big time...........I just ordered my replica Tiger jersey and will be sporting it next week.

I can imagine what it feels like in Detroit right now. That`s what I miss most about not being in Detroit - when one of the sports teams wins a ship. The last time I experienced that was when I was a kid; it was the Tigers beating the Cardinals in 7, in `68

I said when the Tigers went up on the Yankees that they would win it all, and I`m sticking with it.

I hope it is the Mets because it is bad enough having to listen to Tim McCarver on FOX, yet allow seeing tapes from the 68 World Series with him squatting and catching Bob Gibson's fastball with his eyes closed!!

Actually it would be nice to see some tapes from that World Series. The Tigers were the definite underdogs and Mick rode his bike into history with 3 wins.

Lolich was awesome! McLain was disappointing during that series...but somewhere in my basement archives I have a baseball signed by Denny at Universal Mall in Warren.

A little nostalgia while we wait:

When Denny McLain stood baseball on its ear (http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=162&category=people)

LET'S GO TIGERS!!!!

I grew up with Tigers thru the 67 riot :gun1:pennant drive and the Roley Poley Mickey Lolich series wins in 68. I too left school early back in the fall on 72, my senior year at Cass Tech to walk down a couple of blocks over to Michigan & Trumbell to watch Mayo Smith's Tigers battle Campy Campaneris, Joe Rudi, Reggie Jackson and the rest of what would become the Dynasty known as the Oakland A's.

When the Tigs won the series in 84, I was already in California and had no one to discuss the game with other than calling my ole man on the phone long distance chatting with him about it. Now he enjoys games from above. :rip: so it was good to see the Tiger success and have the opportunity to relive my youth with all of you local and transplanted Tiger fans through the age of the internet and this fabulous forum and the other one over at the Detnews:nod:

Bless you boys! :hail:
Sock it to em Tigers:whoo:
Go Get-em Tigers:cheers:

GO Tigers!

I had to go to a birthday party but found myself isolated with the TV tuned to the game, and the second the last pitch left Street's hand, I knew it was gunna score runs.

Great finish by Mags.

It seems like the playoffs have shut up a lot of people who cry about Inge, Mags, even Polanco almost shutting it down for the year, Leyland, Granderson, Casey...

Pudge of course has been really bad, but maybe he is saving his best for the World Series. We can only hope!

If anyone has news about Casey please post it.

GO Tigers!


If anyone has news about Casey please post it.

I saw another article this morning also (can't find it), but he said he plans to play for sure! The pitcher with the sore wrist will also be back for sure.


Notes "Polanco extended his postseason hitting streak to nine games, dating to the 2001 playoff with St. Louis. ... Tigers 1B Sean Casey (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5930/), who missed most of the series because of a torn calf, said he expects to play in the World Series opener".

Tigers 6, Athletics 3 - MLB - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AmcAD.B958EgMFj.s8lJ8vgRvLYF?slug=ap-alcs-athletics-tigers&prov=ap&type=lgns)

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/13/full.getty-72124100cc070_alcs_game_4_o_8_58_49_pm.jpg

They said the Tigs would be waiting about a week which helps with injuries to Casey and Zumaya. The way we are playing hopefully it doesn't effect our momentum. Tigs in 6 and Leyland wins the Governor's office with write-in votes.

The Tigers were the losingest team in the majors over the past 13 seasons and they were written off by the entire baseball world. They proved them wrong. The Tigers have won seven straight post-season games. They knocked out two tough teams in the New York Yankees and the A's. And now there back! The old English "D" on there jerseys stands for Detroit and Destiny now!

I saw an interview with Sean Casey yesterday, after the game, and he stated positively that he will play in the World Series. For sure!!!

He said that his leg feels better each day and with the almost week to get it better, he will definitely be ready to play.

As for Zumaya, I think his injury is far less dangerous than that of Sean, but I have not seen an interview with him where he promised to be ready. I have to think he will be, though. How many times do you get a chance to play in a world series?

This is a good article about the Tigers game from the local Seattle paper:



...Ivan Rodriguez, whose signing in 2004, followed by Ordonez a year later, started the Tigers' renaissance, flashed immediately on the handful of players still around from the nightmare season of 2003, when the Tigers needed to boost their image just to qualify as a laughingstock.
"I tell you what, when you're in the World Series, it's awesome," Rodriguez said. "I feel very happy for some of my teammates that were here when they lost 119 games, and they're all part of this celebration. This World Series is for them."


The Seattle Times: Larry Stone: Tigers take fairy tale to Series (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/larrystone/2003305279_stone15.html)

I am so glad the Tigers won. Going to games during the losing years was tough but I am not a fair weather fan. However, I am just one example of the thousands of Detroit fans. We support our team 110% even when we don't like what is going on cough cough see Lions.:cold:



GO TIGERS!!!!!:MusicBigGrin:

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/13/full.getty-72124100cc070_alcs_game_4_o_8_58_49_pm.jpg
Man I love this pic... you can feel the crowds anticipation when it left the bat.

Another good thing about sweeping is there's less risk of injuries... keep an eye on players from N.Y or St. Louis getting injured giving extra effort.

68 revisited would be sweet... Tim McCarver will have nightmares... How bout Lolich hitting a couple dingers to help his cause.... Willie the Wonder nailing Lou Brock at home to save the game.

This is a good article about the Tigers game from the local Seattle paper:



The Seattle Times: Larry Stone: Tigers take fairy tale to Series (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/larrystone/2003305279_stone15.html)

Good stuff!

A's manager Ken Macha was fired, too. I can't say I'm surprised though. Losing 4-0 like that. I realize Detroit is better, but the A's pretty much laid down. Shoulda released Frank Thomas while they were at it.

Nice link DeTT. If Lolich was getting his foot stompped back then maybe he had already started his career of evil. Sad.
Twinky's dead.
A's dead.
Yanks dead. Wonderful!
One of my good friends is an A's fans. Needless to say I laid into him with both hands.
From years of abuse.

The Mets forced a game 7 with a victory yesterday. We get to find out the Tigers next victim after tonight...

I don't know the answer to this, but is this long a rest generally considered a good thing for pitchers? Are we going to start the series off with Kenny Rogers?

Is Casey going to play? Zumaya?

From reports, Casey and Zumaya will both play.

I can see Casey doing all he can to be in there...I think he'd hop to first base on one leg :) I'm more worried about Zumaya cuz I've never seen him throw 100 MPH left-handed :wedgie:

BTW...I don't know if anyone else caught Denny McLain on Drew & Mike a few days ago, but he claims that the current speed gun is 4-6 MPH too fast. He implied that Bob Gibson was faster than Zumaya and other players since. No one can say Denny ever shied away from controversy :rolleyes:

Trivia question I don't have the answer for: Anyone know when radar first came to baseball?

1968 revisited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Tigers!!!!!!!!!

It's Tigers vs. Cardinals! World Series 2006

As an 'ole timer'...I'm luvin this! For you 'youngsters'...what is to come, are memories to be treasured for years...enjoy :)

1968 revisited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Tigers!!!!!!!!!

I hope not.

I don't want to fall behind 3 games to 1 before coming back to win the last three games and winning the series. I'm not sure if my heart can take it this time around. I'm a lot older now. :pound:

1968 revisited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Tigers!!!!!!!!!

Actually, the teams also played a world series in 1934 (we lost). I believe Roscoe36 was a bat boy for the Tigers in that one. :lol:

BTW...I don't know if anyone else caught Denny McLain on Drew & Mike a few days ago, but he claims that the current speed gun is 4-6 MPH too fast. He implied that Bob Gibson was faster than Zumaya and other players since. No one can say Denny ever shied away from controversy :rolleyes:

Pardon The Interruption recently did a little segment on how the radar they use on the Fox broadcasts might be "jacked up" by as much as 3 or 4 mph.

Since the Tigers have closed out the last two playoff series on a Saturday, I am going out on a limb here and saying that thay will close out this series next Saturday 10/28 with a 4 games to 2 win at Comerica Park.

It is their destiny to win and close this series out again in front of the long suffering fans!!!:winner_first_h4h:

Champagne for everybody!! :party: :cheers: Go TIgers

Since the Tigers have closed out the last two playoff series on a Saturday, I am going out on a limb here and saying that thay will close out this series next Saturday 10/28 with a 4 games to 2 win at Comerica Park.

You could be right...I just hope the weather doesn't throw a kink in your schedule.

ClickOnDetroit.com - Weather Maps (http://www.clickondetroit.com/wxmap/1522023/detail.html)

Quote by Darth: Actually, the teams also played a world series in 1934 (we lost). I believe Roscoe36 was a bat boy for the Tigers in that one. :lol:

Luckily, Darth, the teams are the same but I am 'pretty sure' the players will not be. :pound: :pound: :pound: !!

But seriously, the Tigers and Cards played in '68, as everybody know, but that is only two years after I came to MI from OH to live.

It is not exactly, but it is nearly the same amount of time from '34 to '68 as from '68 to '06. I hope it is not that long before the Tigers get back into the series next time.

I don't think anyone can deny that weather has put a damper on 'The Fall Classic' this year. The introduction of the wildcard series has made the season too long for those in northern climes.

To me...somethings gotta give. Either they start the season a week or two earlier, when things don't matter as much...or they cut the regular season by 10-12 games...or they schedule more doubleheaders.

Unfortunately, none of my scenarios mesh with the marketing & $ signs to those in charge. Instead, we fans are relegated to watching the most important games of the season played in the wet and cold.

Yeah...I know...both teams have to play under the same conditions. IMO...those conditions have become too extreme for the players and the fans in a sport that is supposed to be a summer pastime.

83 win Cards are grinding us up!
Dang young team wilting under the pressure. Too much Nefi influencing the impressionable Inge.

it's so sad to see this... i really really like these guys

As a follow up to my last post, I'm watching Leyland in the 2nd inning with a couple heaters blowing in the dugout in the background.

Does he even use an ash tray?

CASEY!!!!

Cards crackin' !!!
Is there a chat button?

Cards crackin' !!!
Is there a chat button?

Chat is under the 'Quick Links' menu...but alas, there is no chat tonight.

no chat it looks like.

some cards fan held up a sign that said "HIT IT TO THE PITCHER!

i'm not seein' the tigers getting another two runs (if they don't give up any more!! big if... there's just too many gaps in the lineup at the plate now

PFP to late now.

for real... man,it's really remarkable that these mucked up throws by the pitchers actually appear to be contagious....

be nice to hold them here in the bottom of the 7th with the top of the tigers order coming up in the top of 8

Rolen two out single, 4-2 cards :Cry:

Tigers have two more innings to score, or there going home. And while there on the plane, they should have pitcher fielding and throwing practice to prevent the unacceptable number of errors they have as a staff.

Its ironic that the Tigers' pitching, which is what has gotten them here, has been their undoing in the Series. Its even more ironic that its been because of their fielding, not their pitching.

Also, how fitting is it that Weaver, the former Tiger, is pitching a gem in the biggest game of his career.

Looks like the playoff tested Cards are showing just how important experience is. Win or lose, this will be great experience for the young Tigers. They'll be contenders for years to come with this pitching staff.

Done.

But wow, what a cool run and i'm sure you're right jammer that this will help them for next year. These guys created a baseball fan outta me for sure.

congrats tigers!

Thank you Detroit Tigers for a terrific year!

Detroit fans are truly blessed.

The Pistons, Shock, Red Wings and Tigers. All had a great year. Only the Shock finished it right, but you'll get no complaints from me.

Thank you Detroit Tigers for a terrific year!

Detroit fans are truly blessed.

The Pistons, Shock, Red Wings and Tigers. All had a great year. Only the Shock finished it right, but you'll get no complaints from me.

OK, it's officially Pistons season for me. :MusicBigGrin: Thanks, Tigers, for a great season. Can't wait for next season.

I am with you guys. I can actually go to a ball game and see a contender when I visit my mom in Detroit.

Tiger baseball is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Detroit Tigers for a terrific year!

Detroit fans are truly blessed.

The Pistons, Shock, Red Wings and Tigers. All had a great year. Only the Shock finished it right, but you'll get no complaints from me.

Yeah, now its the Lions' turn!

But I wouldn't advise holding your breath.

Sports can be so painful. I feel depressed, discouraged, and empty right now.

Sports can be so painful. I feel depressed, discouraged, and empty right now.
Did you eat free chili for dinner? :pound:

Holy errors!!

Verlander- 1 earned run... and that was set up by an error. He did a great job after the 1st inning.

If this had been the Cubs, all anybody would be talking about is the curse. Glad we don't have that kind of baggage to deal with. Just a loss.

The key is getting back there in the next couple years with revenge on our minds.

The 2006 Tiger Saga (for those who weren't paying attention)

In April nobody thought about the Tigers, by June everyone was curious, by the all-star break, everyone was predicting they would collapse, and by August 8th or so they were 40 games over and people were starting to believe all over the USA.

Then the collapse, losing 31 out of 50 including their last 5 to close the season (3 to the worst team in baseball) and losing the division title on the last game of the season

The Tigers limped into the playoffs overwhelming underdogs and lose their first game to the Yanks and then win seven straight games over them and the A's and turn into overwhelming favorites in some circles to not win the series, but even sweep it!!

Seven day layoff kills momentum. Other than the Gambler, every Tiger pitcher has issues. Most are attributed to bad fielding by the pitchers that indirectly assisted in the Cards winning at least 2 or maybe even 3 of the 4 games.

The Card got the breaks and out hustled the Tigers in the field with timely base running and clutch hits. Defensively the Tiger errors & miscues killed them and offensively their bats stalled with the hero for the LCS Palanco was hitless, and the player who missed the LCS, Casey was the only Tiger player to solve the Cardinal pitchers. JL is still Manager of the year, but should he have started the Gambler in this elimination game?? We will think about that all winter.


The rain could have been a factor too as the pivotal game 4 was played on a partially wet field that led to sloppy play in the outfield. Who knows maybe one more day and a dryer field could have made a difference? We know Fox wanted to play those games ASAP and get out of this TV ratings disaster and get back to Prison Break, etal.. We know that the Fox announcers Buck and McCarver were high fiving each other after the last strikeout to win the game, but the cameras were trained on the celebration on the field...

It was good season for the Tiger fans as they brought hope for the future and more joy to a city already filled with recent champions in Shock, Pistons, and Red Wings

Thank you Tigers:good:

Congrats to the Tigers for a good run. It is too bad that the second half of the season was so bad, but I thought that they had re-peaked at a good time, and I thought the addition of Sean Casey might put them over the top, but it was just not their year to go ALL the way.

They have such a great nucleus of young players and such a good mix of young and also experienced players that they should be able to make a good run for another couple of years before retooling.

It is ironic that their pitching which was so good paved the way for their downfall. They pitched very well but could not field their positions during some very important stages. I am sure they will be working on that come spring.

Overall, noone expected them to go so far and they very nearly went all the way. They were argueably the second best team in baseball.

And that ain't all bad!!

The 2006 Tiger Saga (for those who weren't paying attention)

In April nobody thought about the Tigers, by June everyone was curious, by the all-star break, everyone was predicting they would collapse, and by August 8th or so they were 40 games over and people were starting to believe all over the USA.

Then the collapse, losing 31 out of 50 including their last 5 to close the season (3 to the worst team in baseball) and losing the division title on the last game of the season

The Tigers limped into the playoffs overwhelming underdogs and lose their first game to the Yanks and then win seven straight games over them and the A's and turn into overwhelming favorites in some circles to not win the series, but even sweep it!!

Seven day layoff kills momentum. Other than the Gambler, every Tiger pitcher has issues. Most are attributed to bad fielding by the pitchers that indirectly assisted in the Cards winning at least 2 or maybe even 3 of the 4 games.

The Card got the breaks and out hustled the Tigers in the field with timely base running and clutch hits. Defensively the Tiger errors & miscues killed them and offensively their bats stalled with the hero for the LCS Palanco was hitless, and the player who missed the LCS, Casey was the only Tiger player to solve the Cardinal pitchers. JL is still Manager of the year, but should he have started the Gambler in this elimination game?? We will think about that all winter.


The rain could have been a factor too as the pivotal game 4 was played on a partially wet field that led to sloppy play in the outfield. Who knows maybe one more day and a dryer field could have made a difference? We know Fox wanted to play those games ASAP and get out of this TV ratings disaster and get back to Prison Break, etal.. We know that the Fox announcers Buck and McCarver were high fiving each other after the last strikeout to win the game, but the cameras were trained on the celebration on the field...

It was good season for the Tiger fans as they brought hope for the future and more joy to a city already filled with recent champions in Shock, Pistons, and Red Wings

Thank you Tigers:good:

Excellent analysis Dre... this has been a great experience for the club... they know they can compete with any team... just a little tweaking needed (left handed hitters)... lots to be proud of:victory:

The 2006 Tiger Saga (for those who weren't paying attention)

In April nobody thought about the Tigers, by June everyone was curious, by the all-star break, everyone was predicting they would collapse, and by August 8th or so they were 40 games over and people were starting to believe all over the USA.

Then the collapse, losing 31 out of 50 including their last 5 to close the season (3 to the worst team in baseball) and losing the division title on the last game of the season

The Tigers limped into the playoffs overwhelming underdogs and lose their first game to the Yanks and then win seven straight games over them and the A's and turn into overwhelming favorites in some circles to not win the series, but even sweep it!!

Seven day layoff kills momentum. Other than the Gambler, every Tiger pitcher has issues. Most are attributed to bad fielding by the pitchers that indirectly assisted in the Cards winning at least 2 or maybe even 3 of the 4 games.

The Card got the breaks and out hustled the Tigers in the field with timely base running and clutch hits. Defensively the Tiger errors & miscues killed them and offensively their bats stalled with the hero for the LCS Palanco was hitless, and the player who missed the LCS, Casey was the only Tiger player to solve the Cardinal pitchers. JL is still Manager of the year, but should he have started the Gambler in this elimination game?? We will think about that all winter.


The rain could have been a factor too as the pivotal game 4 was played on a partially wet field that led to sloppy play in the outfield. Who knows maybe one more day and a dryer field could have made a difference? We know Fox wanted to play those games ASAP and get out of this TV ratings disaster and get back to Prison Break, etal.. We know that the Fox announcers Buck and McCarver were high fiving each other after the last strikeout to win the game, but the cameras were trained on the celebration on the field...

It was good season for the Tiger fans as they brought hope for the future and more joy to a city already filled with recent champions in Shock, Pistons, and Red Wings

Thank you Tigers:good:

Damn Dre. Ditto. :)

Excellent analysis Dre... this has been a great experience for the club... they know they can compete with any team... just a little tweaking needed (left handed hitters)... lots to be proud of:victory:

Agreed. Great summary Dre!

:( this sucks. but great season to the tigers and thanks for all of the awesome moments.

Yeah I remember some of the smart ? sportwriters at the DSR saying Roasters was an inferior signing. Wrong!!!
But Kenny is a 3 time Gold Glove pitcher. Why didn't he start this last game?
Tate, when you have the advantage you must go for the pin or KO. In this situation settling for just a winning record would have been wussie.
Letting an 83 win team win the W.S. will be a blight on the Tigs record but will instill hope for all teams willing to swing until the final out.

NICE JOB TIGERS !!!

Tate, when you have the advantage you must go for the pin or KO. In this situation settling for just a winning record would have been wussie.
Letting an 83 win team win the W.S. will be a blight on the Tigs record but will instill hope for all teams willing to swing until the final out.

NICE JOB TIGERS !!!

It's not a matter of settling. What choice did any of us have in the matter? I personally had no part in either their winning or losing. Call me names if it floats your proverbial boat.

I'm very proud of their accomplishments this year. They fought hard and did their best. They came extremely close to a championship. I refuse to jump ship just because they did not win the ultimate prize. it will take much more than that (See Lions forum).

Great year for Detroit sports, but at the same time a little bit dissapointing.

I guess I'll always wonder why Leyland pulled Bonderman in the 6th...just like I wondered about pulling Rogers after the 8th in the lone series win when he had shown no weakness. Both pitchers displayed their dismay about not being allowed to continue.

Leyland made a couple good line-up moves in the playoffs...but I disagreed with his pitching moves...they were kinda the cookie-cutter stuff that MLB pitching management has become in the last 10 years...the trend of fewer & fewer complete games pitched.

That said...Leyland did a phenomenal job of turning this thing around this year. There is renewed pride in Tiger Town. Thank you! to Ilitch, the management, and the players...for giving the fans something to be proud of again.

Second guessing his W.S. pitching matchups.
Roaster v Reyes game one. Extra innings?
Verlander game 2
Bondo
Rain delay
Roaster
I say we would see a game 6.

Good point TFD. Rogers should have gone game 1 since Verlander was struggling late in the regular season & into the playoffs...while Kenny was pitching shutout ball in the post season. That one move could have changed the entire complexion of the series. Alas, it's all hindsight now. :(

If ifs & buts were candy & nuts, then everyday would be Christmas.

FORECAST FOR 2007
Lineup: At least six spots, probably seven, figure to remain the same for 2007, starting with the maturing Granderson and Placido Polanco at the top and continuing with Ordonez in the middle. Both Guillen and Rodriguez could be entering the final years of their respective contracts unless they're extended this offseason, giving each extra motivation to put up numbers. The Tigers plan to pursue one more hitter for the middle of the order, either filling Sean Casey's spot at first base -- if he's not re-signed -- or the DH slot shared by Marcus Thames and Matt Stairs.
Rotation: No changes are expected here unless the Tigers have to give up an arm to land a big-time bat. In fact, the Tigers should have more stability, assuming Mike Maroth returns to the rotation with his elbow fully healthy. Manager Jim Leyland believes Bonderman could become a dominant pitcher if he nails down a consistent changeup, one of pitching coach Chuck Hernandez's top priorities in Spring Training.
Bullpen: Though speculation will revolve around Zumaya taking over as closer, his World Series struggles showed why he'll continue to learn in a setup role under Jones at least until later in the year. Fernando Rodney will return as well, giving Detroit stability with its late-inning trio, but a decision looms on free agent Jamie Walker. Middle men Jason Grilli, Zach Miner and Wilfredo Ledezma are all under contract.
Biggest need: The Tigers want another run producer to put in the middle of their lineup, but they'd rather have patience to go with the power instead of a free-swinger. They'll likely join the sweepstakes on free agents Carlos Lee and Alfonso Soriano, both of whom they pursued at the trade deadline in July but wouldn't give up the necessary talent to acquire. If they can't land either, they could sign a more patient overall hitter and adjust from there. Prospect to watch: Could Humberto Sanchez become the next Zumaya? Probably not, in terms of impact, since he doesn't throw as hard. But he could possibly be a bullpen presence if the Tigers decide his injury history as a Minor League starter warrants a conversion to the bullpen. He was enjoying a breakout season at Triple-A Toledo when elbow discomfort in late July shelved him down the stretch.

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MY FInaL QUOTE ON THIS 2007 SEASON: The World Series ending cast a minor shadow on this great season. I guess I feel like this: IT'S LIKE GOING TO A FUNERAL FOR A PERSON WHO LIVED A GREAT LIFE AND DIDNT DIE TRAGICALLY. This was a great season that ended, but not tragically, just not how we wanted. But we had a great time while it was here. GO TIGERS!!

Bez, what's the money situation for the Tigs? Can we keep this group?