Baseball News

Okay, so I haven't gotten to write about the news that has Detroit buzzing... The Tigers beat the Yankees last week to go into the ALCS against the Oakland A's. To say that I was stunned the Tigers beat the Yankees would not have been an understatement. I always had faith in the boys. They have worked hard to get where they are and have encountered a little luck as well. Along with some amazing performances by the team and individuals as well. There was a huge party through out Michigan when they got done beating the Yankees on Saturday Night 8-3. To prove my point, Kenny Rogers poured champange on a State Trooper and didn't get into trouble. Now that is cool!!!! They also went back onto the field and celebrated with the fans by spraying champange into the stands.

It was a very emotional night for me because I knew that they could accomplish this and they did. There were so many who were jumping off the Tiger's bandwagon at this point. I thing that Jim Leyland said it best when he said:" If we are afraid of who we are going to end up playing next, we don't need to be here." That is a very true thing. The Tigers were the Yankee killers this year. After the game in a rare act of class seen in any type of sport, Joe Torre and Derrick Jeter went in to the Tiger's locker room to congratulate the winning team. They earned my respect with that.

Last night the Tigers played game 1 with the A's and trounced them 5-1. Way to go boys!!!! You know even if they don't make it to the World Series, this year's Tigers team have been very special and they have done something very special.

Tonight is game 2 in Oakland then they come home and Kenny Rogers is pitching in game 3. I can't wait!!!

Today, on a sad note, Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle's small plane crashed into an apartment building in New York. The Yankees lost a great up and coming pitcher. And this is a sad day for all of baseball and it's fans. That's it for now.... Ciao.....