Why isn't ESPN showing any sports...

We've got World Series of Poker run rampant on my television. I've been keeping track, the past week the WSOP either this year or re-runs has taken 25 hours of ESPN..


All-star game

Zzzzzzzzzzzz, oh what its over? Whew, that was a good game.

People will want to tell you they need to change it up, not make it mean anything again. There isn't a diehard baseball fan alive that will tell you that game wasn't good. A collection of the best players in major league baseball leaving it all on the line.

And Carlos got a hit
Guillen smacked one the other way for a lead-off double in the extra innings. Naturally though, he didn't score. Guess he is used to it playing for the Tigers this year.


Maggs up, Clete-town Down
Tigers demote Clete to AAA, recalling Magglio back up. Sign that Matt Joyce may be here to stay.


And finally...

The winter classic, as its being called, is official. Red Wings @ Blackhawks in Wrigley.

Tigers Suck; Season Over

Ok, maybe not, but 0-4 is not good.

The Panic Button has been pressed.

We've lost to the Royals (Broomed) and Chicago (Ozzied).

Our best player has been Clete (Who?) Thomas (Who?), but we'll get to that later.


We're averaging a pretty horrific 2.5 runs per game. And unfortunately, there isn't much of a way to fix it. In 3 of the 4 games, we've had no trouble getting guys on base and into scoring position, making our only hope waiting for clutch hitting to come around.

The offseason additions haven't been great either, outside of Renteria. Miguel seems to have caught the injury bug and Jacque Jones (and his damn orange bat, who the hell uses an orange bat) seems to be the worst player in the history of baseball.


I mentioned the injury bug earlier: I'm pretty sure you would be better off being on the Titanic then you would be in the Tigers clubhouse at this point.

I'm sort of still optimistic about things. If they can be around 8-12 by the 20 game mark, I'm willing to give an early season mulligan, due to the injuries of two key pieces (Granderson and Rodney, I'd be willing to count Cabrera's if he was going to miss any time).



Now onto good things, such as Clete Thomas.

Who?

Clete Thomas is on the Tigers' roster while Curtis Granderson is on the disabled list and Thomas has stepped up his game. He spent the majority of his time last year at double-A Erie (Go SeaWolves). The Tigers drafted him out of college from Auburn University (guess he didn't want to stop being a Tiger).

2008 Tigers Preview

After a very exciting off-season full of great acquisitions, the Detroit Tigers come into this 2008 campaign as one of the American League's best teams.

Expectations are higher then ever for Tigers' fans, who come into the year with an excitement and buzz not had in this franchise in many a year.


Key Acquisitions:
Acquiring of RHP Denny Bautista via trade with Colorado Rockies
Acquiring of Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera via trade with Florida Marlins.
Acquiring of Edgar Renteria via trade with Atlanta Braves.
Acquiring of Jacque Jones via trade with Chicago Cubs.


Projected Starting Line-up (With Full team)

1.Granderson CF
2.Polanco 2B
3.Sheffield DH
4.Ordonez RF
5.Cabera 3B
6.Guillen 1B
7.Renteria SS
8. Jones LF
9. Rodriguez C

Projected Rotation:
1. Verlander
2. Rogers
3. Bonderman
4. Robertson
5. Willis
Closer: Todd Jones

Record Prediction: 103-59
Champion: AL Central

American League Championship Series appearance, lose to Boston in 6.

Curtis Granderson out three weeks

So God's favorite Tiger, Curtis Granderson, is out three weeks with a broken bone in his finger which was suffered after being hit by a pitch. Granderson will start the year on the disabled list.


Apparently even Jesus suffers broken fingers.



The Tigers only other viable options in centerfield for the three weeks are using uber-utility/uber-cranky Brandon Inge, sliding over Jacque Jones from left into center, or having young speedster Freddy Guzman on the major league roster after spring.