Laird goes deep! What?

The Tigers continued their hot play last night beating the Blue Jays 7-1 showing off some serious long ball power, as they hit both a 3 run and 2 run homers in the game. The 2 run homer was even more of a shock because of who hit it. The worst hitting catcher in the league, finally got his avg over 200! G Laird. He got a good pitch to hit and he crushed it. Now sure, the Tigers were already up 4-0 at the time, so by no means was this a big clutch home run or anything but any homer by him makes you stop and think, "did I just see that, did that really happen." Another good win for the Tigers who sit 9 games back after the Twins were able to get a win in Texas. Hopefully tonight's game can be more of the same, and they can at least make the race close. Sources say Manny is coming to the White Sox, as they try to catch the Twins, but if the Tigers keep winning and the White Sox slip, the Tigers will be the ones in second place and closing in fast.

Again, I want to remind everyone, I am not saying they are going to win, I still don't think they will, I just love what I am seeing from this team right now, they are playing hard, and at least giving fans a reason to watch, cheer and follow this team. With college football starting this coming Thursday, and the NFL one week after that, they don't need to stay in it much longer, they have done their job.

Wings tickets also went on sale today, I hope to get to at least one game at the Joe this year. Hockey will be here soon too, then basketball, I love it. Summer needs to end, and fall needs to arrive. I'm right, you're wrong.

When a 5-1 home stand is bad

Usually if you go 5-1 on a baseball home stand it is a good thing, but not when you are the Tigers and you have no room for error, and the home stand is against the Tribe and KC, and not when you are up 3-0 in the 7th, and 3-1 with two outs in the 8th, only to put your hurt closer in for a four out save ATTEMPT, then lose the game 4-3 on a home run in the 12th. Tough tough loss. Hopefully they can keep playing well against the Blue Jays. The Rangers have been beating up on the Twins a little, so it does at least make it worth checking score still.

But make no mistake, I am by no way saying I think the Tigers still have a good chance at winning the central, I never did, and I still don't. But I am glad they are playing well and at least keeping it semi close.


We are one week away from the start of CMU's 2010 football season. I am so pumped. Should be great, a lot of questions to be answered, new coach, new qb, new system, but lets lace um up and play. One week from tonight at home vs Hampton. Flip the Switch.

Anyone else surprised that Tiger played well today, nope, me either. I'm right, you're wrong.

Thanks but no thanks

Mr Damon is staying in the D. Despite being picked up by the Red Sox, he choose not to go back to Boston and back to a wild card race. I wonder if the Tigers really still believe inside their clubhouse they have a chance still. They have won 4 games in a row, with a few more left against KC, that should help, but they are still 10 and a half back. I guess they think, hey, the Twins did it last year, so as long as we can get this thing down to 5 or 6 games by September 1st we have a chance. Sure they still have a chance, but it isn't a very big one, in fact, it is very small. They need to basically win ever series from here on out, and I would say sweep a good amount of them, because the Twins are not going to fall apart, the Tigers are going to have to catch them, I don't think the Twins will come back to them. Plus will the amount of young guys the Tigers are playing these days there is just no room for error, plus any team that is smart is going to walk Manny Jr every time he is up. Why some teams still pitch to him, I have no idea. Unless you have a big lead, why not walk him. I am glad people don't though, cause it is so much fun to watch that guy hit. What a beast. I'm right, you're wrong.

If only

The Tigers could still be in the race if only they play the tribe for the rest of the year in Detroit. What a butt kicking that series was, 19-3 was the total score in the three games. It's great to see people still coming out to the ball park and supporting this team, and it is even better to see the team respond with a big series sweep. KC is up next, lets have another home series sweep.


I had two fantasy football drafts the last two days and I like both of my teams. I like one of them more then the other, but there are some question marks for both teams. I worry about my running backs, since I have some age in my backfield, so that is something I worry about a little. We shall see what happens. Fantasy sports are a lot of fun, especially live drafts. We had our yesterday at Hooters, and it was a great time. It almost took 5 hrs but that is the way to do it, no rush, everyone together, have some food, drink some cold ones, and most importantly talk a lot, and I mean, a lot, of trash. Have the guys you want in each round in mind going in, but be ready to change, as the draft goes on, but always remember, no matter what place you got the year before, you must, MUST, talk trash, that is half the fun in playing fantasy sports. Win if you can, lose if you must, but always talk trash. I'm right, you're wrong.

Like I said

When all this Farve stuff went down a few weeks back some people bought in, thought that this time he was done, he was really going to retire for good. I was not one of those people and I am not surprised at all that he is back. Like I wrote on Aug 5th in this very blog:

"So now Farve steps up and says he didn't say anything about being done and he hopes to play if he can, but right now he is still hurt and can't play. Let me translate that for everyone. I am fine, but I don't want to go to any part of training camp, I will see you a few days before the second preseason game and be ready to go by the real season, thank you and good night."

Here we are right before the second preseason game, and here he is. I can't believe they actually flew guys down there to talk to him. he was going to play the entire time, I really believe that. I think he is a very smart guy, I don't want to go to OTA's, I don't want to go to two-a-days, I just want to play. I will make it look like I am thinking about not coming back, so everyone can talk about me, and people can tell me how much they need me, and then I will come back, just like I was going to anyway.

I don't really watch espn anymore because of him, lebron, a-rod, and the coverage they get. I will of course watch a game on their, but usually on mute, I don't need to listen to talking heads say the same thing over and over again. Sports fans are smart, we know what is going on. Nothing like a sports show asking a question to their audience, do we talk about farve too much, and then they talk about him some more, then they talk about if they talk about him too much, and why is it that they do this. Here is a idea, just stop talking about him. The problem is, they have 24 hours a day to fill. But why not talk about the games, trades, players movements, issues in sports, and not follow one guy to the airport.

I will say as much as I don't want to say this, I think the Viks will be very good this year and I do think he will have ONE more great season, before he is done. He doesn't want to end his career with a pick, and a loss, so he will do what it takes and they just became a much better team, if for no other reason then everyone on that team believes, right or wrong, that farve gives them a chance to win it all. I'm right, you're wrong.

Not your normal preseason game

We have all heard it time and time again from talking heads and sports talk radio and with our buddies at the bar, preseason football is stupid, there are too many games, it's boring, the starters don't play, yet they still pay normal ticket prices to watch guys for most of the game that will not even make the team. But last night was different, and you can not convince me other wise. On the surface the Giants beating the Jets last night doesn't matter, thought they won 31-16, the score of the game was really 13-10 Jets when most of the starters were done for the night. However, you could tell this game meant more to both teams. First the starters who usually only play a series or two at the most in the first preseason game basically played until half time. That never happens in the first preseason game, second there was trash talking back and forth before the game, and after the game Brandon Jacobs said this win showed who's stadium this really is. Of course that isn't true, one game doesn't even show who's stadium it is, let alone one preseason game. I am a big Giants fan, if you didn't know, and I never really had a problem with the Jets at all. They are in the AFC and I can't remember the last time the Giants played them in the regular season. One preseason game a year doesn't make them your rivals. I hate the cowboys, and Phili, and not crazy about the skins either, those are the Giants rivals. What the Jets do, or don't do doesn't matter to me at all.

Of course I see the new stadium as new Giants stadium, though it will not be called that, and it is a stadium for both of them, not just for the Giants that the Jets use, like the last one, but really there is no reason why they both can't share it. I may make jokes and call the jets the clippers to the Giants Lakers but that is a insult to the Jets that really isn't true. Sure the jets haven't been to the super bowl since SB 3, but they are not the Clippers. The Stadium can be called what ever they want, it will be the Giants home when they play in it, and the Jets home when they play in it.... and now in the words of Coach Knight, back to the game.

I was worried about Eli, not because of the hit he took and he needed 12 stitches but how he looked before the hit. Our first team offense didn't move the ball well at all, they scored a touchdown that was set up by their defense returning a pick to the one basically and the fg was set up by a broken play, Eli making a good decision to flip the ball to Bradshaw and then he just took off, with all the defenders down field in coverage he had a long run after the catch. I thought the Jets first team defense looked good, their back ups not so much, as Victor Cruz, undrafted rookie out of UMASS, and Jim Sorgi, yes Jim Sorgi, killed them in the second half. Cruz had 6 catches for over 100 yards and 3 td's, two thrown by Sorgi. As much as Eli scares me sometimes the thoughts of Jim Sorgi having to start a game for the Giants makes me sick, I mean physically ill, I need to excuse my self, just thinking about it..... ok, better now, Eli you can't get hurt.

The Giants first round pick Jason-Pire-Paul, or JPP as I will always call him, had some troubles early but also showed some of his huge upside and had a nice sack of Sanchez towards the end of the first half, when again, the Jets still had their starters in. JPP hasn't even played football for that long so I am looking forward to what he will be able to do if he can actually learn the game. A Rolle had a nice pick and return, and almost scored, he was a great pickup for the Giants, and when Kenny Phillips comes back I like our safety's.

After one preseason game I am a little worried that the Giants may miss the playoffs again this year for the second year in a row, after making it the past 4 years before that. I don't think this team will be bad, but their first 5 games are not easy, having Carolina, at Indy, Tennessee, Chicago, and at Houston to start the year, if they go 5-0 again, like they did last year, it would be amazing. But really I think the Bears at home is the only game that they will for sure win. Carolina should be a win, since it is their real home opener, of the new stadium, but you never know, facing those two great rb, then facing the good Manning at his place, loss, and then having to face Chris Johnson, not a fun start.

But I am getting ahead of myself, I am glad they won last night, and I am glad no one got hurt badly, I do think Eli will be fine, and some players looked good. My fantasy preview and NFL picks will be coming later this week. I'm right, you're wrong.

Tigers still playing hard

The Tigers got two good wins in the last two days vs the White Sox, which makes me happy. Again the Tigers are still 9 and half back, and they will not make the playoffs but it is good to see them still playing hard and getting some good wins. I like to see it.

Tonight the Giants start their preseason schedule vs the Jets in the new GIANTS stadium. It's only preseason but I am still happy to see my Giants play. In watching the new stadium during the USA-Brazil soccer game, it seems like a great new building, hopefully it can lead them back to the playoffs.

Fantasy football is right around the corner, got my first two drafts Friday and Saturday, so I will do my fantasy preview sometime this week.

Interesting trade in the NBA the other day, I like Ariza to help the Hornets out a lot. Plus with Darren C being traded, means CP3 better not get hurt. I'm right, you're wrong.