First I want to say, Good Friday is a important day for what it represents in the big picture, and I don't want to make it seem like that isn't important to me. But this is basically a sports blog, and I had one fun, busy Friday. Like I have done before, I have recorded thoughts through out the day into my phone, and they play them back, and write them, JUST AS I SAID IT AT THE TIME. So, sports guy style, here is a timeline of my good Friday.
7:38am- After getting off to a little late start, ha, but I am happy about it, thanks to my wife, thanks honey, but now I am at the gas station feeling up, and then off to Drew's to go to the Tigers home opener, it's about 30 or 31 degrees right now, but it is suppose to get to the high 40's, low 50's today, so it should be a beautiful day for baseball.
9:13am- 9:08am, Drew called me to see how I am, just passed the DTE exit, a wonderful outdoor music facility, I am about 10 miles away from 59, so I am getting closer to Drew's house, and looking forward to a wonderful day.
10:25am- We are on our way to the D, we are getting around 75, so traffic is getting bad now. My friend Tara, jc, just texted me to let me know she slept with Sean Williams of the Nets last night, I am pissed at her.
11:06am- We are at Greek town Casino now, we have waited for a beer for a few minutes already
11:12am- We finally got out beer, it's delicious.. Maybe they should have had more then one bartender for the entire wrap around bar, on a busy day, just a thought.
11:14am- We get in the line for the 9.99 all you can eat buffet at Greek town
11:32am- Sitting down with my first helping at the buffet.
11:48am- Sitting down for my second helping at the buffet. I also finally got my beer. I ordered two beers, one for me, one for drew, and only drew's beer came, now finally mine did, super.
12:21pm- Got some desert and then left Greek town and started heading to Comerica. I have been texted jc to see if she can get us the hook up on some free tickets for the Pistons game tonight to continue this great day.
12:22pm- Just for the update.. since there is more driving to do.. we have only had two beers each.
12:37pm- We walk in to Comerica park, and are heading to our seats
12:41pm- We get to our seats
12:43pm- Highlight of the player introduction, the Tigers new "closer" Brandon Lyon was booo very badly. We pause for a moment of slice for Mr. Andheart, such a sad thing, and then we have the National anthem, complete with a fly bye
1:02pm- Game time temp at Comerica Park, 51 degrees for opening day in Detroit, just gorgeous. A few other quick notes. Kid Rock is on hand and he delivers the game ball to representatives from the 3 big auto makers in Michigan, as they throw out the first pitch.
1:07pm- 1st pitch of the year by Armando, getting ready, the pitch, and ball, a little low.. ball one
1:12pm-Inge with a great web gym to rob J Hamilton of a double, 1-2-3 go the Ragers
1:20pm- 0 runs on no hits, Mags walk, 0-0 end of one.
1:28pm- Top of the 2nd, two hits but a 4, 6, 3 double play ended the inning and the threat, going to the bottom of the 2nd, still 0-0.
1:41pm- Tigers get 2 hits, RBI single for Lenerd, Tigers 1-0 though 2.
1:48pm- Still 1-0 Tigers halfway though the 3rd, Armando stuck out two in that ining
2:04pm- Loaded the bases with one out, but only get one run on a sac fly, 2-0 Tigers after 3
2:10pm- We take a quick break to get our 190 octanes, now, we are back at our seats.
2:12pm- Armando strikes out the last batter of the top of the 3rd, still 2-0 Tigers.
2:29pm-RBI double by granderson and a grand slam by Cabrera, aka manny jr, and it is now 7-0 Tigers though 4.
2:36pm- 2 more strike outs for Galarraga, and another 1-2-3 inning
2:44pm- One more run for the Tigers, 8-0 Tigers though 5.. It's looking good.
2:55pm- Oh the Rangers are on the board, they get one run to make it 8-1 though 5 and a half, but the Tigers are still playing well. That octane 190 is getting to me a little, I better slow down. But man is it good.
3:00pm- Tigers go quietly in the 6th in 6 pitches
3:09pm- Nothing for the Rangers in the 7th, we sing God Bless American first, and then Kid Rock leads us in take me out to the ball game. My buddy Drew sits down during it, to protest... He is not a kid rock fan.
3:34pm- 6 big runs for the Tigers, and it is now, god, I don't even know, I lost track, I think it is 14-1 Tigers at the end of 7
3:49- Nothing for the Rangers still 14-1 though 7 and a half.
3:58pm- One more run for the Tigers in the bottom of the 8th, it's now 15-1. Bodyne is back up pitching, this place has cleared out a lot, with the big lead.
4:10pm- Game is over, Rangers get one more, and the Tigers win 15-2. Game time is 2hrs and 56 minutes, we are walking out and deciding what our plains for the rest of the day will be.
5:02pm- We are now in the car, leaving the Detroit area, after being disappointed about the long line, one in one out, at a place we just like to call the office. Looking to regroup back at Drew's and get ready for the Pistons game tonight, since we got some tickets last minute.
6:02pm- Just got back to Drew's house to regroup before we head to stage two, the Detroit Pistons baby.
7:23pm- We are back on the rode and almost to the Palace, in the line waiting to get in.
8:00pm- We got our tickets, we are 4 rows up in 216, just off center court, not bad at all.
8:33pm- 2:46 left in the 1st, Pistons up 22-14, Bennie Bengal just won the race that they do, he also won the race they do at Comeria, he is 2-0 on the day.
8:38pm- 27-20 Pistons at the end of one. Sheed is 2 for 3 from 3.
8:54pm- 5:18 left in the 1st half, 44-28 Pistons, things are looking good, so far so good.
9:01pm- 2:49 before half, 48-30 Pistons, still looking good.
9:08pm- Afalo buzzer beater at Halftime the score is Pistons 54-38.
9:21pm- Start of the 2nd of the game, big stats of the game, besides the Pistons shooting over 60%, is Devin Harris right now as one point for the Nets, that's awesome, he has killed the Pistons this year.
9:36pm- 4:55 left in the 3rd, 68-53 still, ok, but need to clean it up a bit, look a little off this half.
9:50pm- At the end of the 3rd, 78-68, that was a bad quarter, got to pick it up.
10:01pm- 8:42 left, 10 point game, 84-74, Will Bynum is saving us, again.
10:17pm- 2:51 left 93-84, this game isn't over yet.
10:30pm- Pistons do win, 100-93 final. It wasn't prefect but at least they won, and finally clinched a playoff berth.
10:42pm- We get to our car and our starting our trip to get out of the parking lot
10:43pm-As we walked out, we turned and looked in to the glass, and if we kept going and didn't walk out the exit we walked out, we see that we would have walked right into a meet and greet autograph session with auto motion, the Pistons dance team, which would be better then sitting in traffic.. Drew adds, "I never wanted to be a bar stool more." Another highlight of the game, which is hard to explain if you haven't seen it, but the Pistons also have a fat men's dance team, spare tires, and they have this video of the Pistons mascot and two large spare tire dancers doing the dance to single ladies, if you like it then you should have put a ring on it song, it is so funny. They do the dance from the video, it is priceless. It is outstanding. We also had fun people around us at both the Pistons and the Tigers game, so that was fun, so thanks to those people.
10:49pm- I am now back in my car and heading towards 75 on my way back home, after a great day with Tigers, Pistons, Greek town buffet, drinks, and great times with friends, and now I am heading home.
10:59pm- I am now on 75 N, heading back home, going 75n to 69 w, then 27 n back home to Alma. I will be back home in less then 2hrs.
12:41pm- Made good time coming back, and I am getting of the highway by my house now... I am really tired
12:42pm- Get inside, I am home, have a glass of water and go to bed.
Tigers win big in their home opener, Pistons win, and clinch a playoff spot, what a day. Great time, Drew, you are the man. I'm right, you're wrong.
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