Two to go

So yesterday's double header was great baseball. Two great one run games, and each team won one, so the lead is two games, with 5 to go, with 2 more against the Twins. The Tigers can still win those two games and clinch the Central, or it could be tied, or it still could be at 2 games. These are the two biggest games of the year, and pitching for the Tigers, Eddie B, and Nate R, yeah. I feel great, it's like a big hug. I still have faith, and I think they are going to do it. You got to believe

So we wait

Last night the Tigers-Twins game was rained out, so now there will be a day/night doubleheader today, starting at noon. It is a big big day, by the time we all go to bed tonight the Tigers could either be 4 games up with 4 to play, and one game away from clinching the division, or they could be in a tie for the division.. of course both teams could win one, and it would still be at two. I am really looking forward to it. Fall as arrived weather wise in Michigan as it is windy, rainy, and a high in the 50's, great fall weather, I love this time of year. I am quickly trying to get some work done before the game starts in over a hour. I will miss the start of it, but should be able to watch by 1pm or so.

In NFL week 3 we had a few surprises to say the least

-Pit lost to the Bengals, making the Bengals one crazy play away from being 3-0 and the Steelers having the same record has the Lions, who finally won, too bad no one saw it within 75 miles because of the blackout, 1-2.

-The Bucks are bad, I think the panthers may also be.

-I was wrong about the:
jets, Bengals, 49ers, Jags, and Texans. The 1st 3 are much better then I thought, and the last two are not as good as I thought they would be.

- The Skins suck

-I still think the titans will be fine.

I'm right, you're wrong

What more could you want

7 games to play, the Tigers have a two game lead in the Central over the Twins, and a 4 games series against the Twins starting today at home. All 7 of their games are at home. What more could you ask for, as a sports fan. Should be a fun and exciting week. They need to hold on, if they lose this at home, they will deserve not making the playoffs, have to come through. Plus the rotation steps up nicely for those last 3 games against the White Sox if they are needed. I am hoping the Tigers just win the first 3 against the Twins and clinch, but that will be very hard to do, and isn't very likely.

A crazy weekend in college football as well. My Chippewas continued to roll, in their first conference game they beat Akron 48-21. They are really playing well right now, and looking good at 3-1.

MSU sets up a must win for them on Saturday at home vs undefeated Michigan, who already has more wins then all of last year. Should be a good game. This is a tough time to get MSU cause they will be jacked for this game, but Michigan is good, but MSU also isn't that bad of a team, I would say they are by far the best one win team in the nation. It is also Michigan's first road game of the year, MSU needs it more, I am saying they are going to win 28-24

Cal gets killed by Oregon, showing how overrated they were

Ole Miss got beat by South Car, showing how overrated they were

PSU lost again to Iowa, this time at home, now Iowa is ranked, but have had some tough games early one, barley beating Northern Iowa in week one if you remember. PSU isn't bad, but they were overrated at 5, they should be in the 10-15 range when it is all said and done.

Free Shoe losses to South FL, man, FSU just can't get anything going this year.

da U losses, bad, to Va Tech on the road. Va Tech is a good football team no question, and so is da U, they are not all the way back yet, but they are getting there, it was only a matter of time before playing FSU, UGA Tech, VA Tech and OK to start the year caught up to them. We will see what they have for the Sooners, since that game will not be easy.

Tebow got JACKED UP.. another example of why with a lead of 3 scores, or more, in the second half, in college football, you should have your stars out.

I like how after 4 weeks in college football, the national champ is really between FL, Texas, and Bama. We will talk about the NFL later. I'm right, you're wrong.

Keep it going

Good win for the Tigers last night, and they needed it as the Twins won again too. The lead stays at 2 and a half. Tonight is another big game, as all 12 of the games left really are. With Rick going tonight, and Justin tomorrow, this is a series against what is basically a minor league team form of the Indians, that we should, and need to, sweep. I'm right, you're wrong.

Wow

So I went 4-11 in my NFL picks this week. ( with tonight to go) The one time I should have gone with the Texans I didn't, what is up with the 49ers, Jets, Bears, Cinci, and Denver, I mean come on. The NFl is crazy. I should have changed my phili-saints pick with out Donavon, but oh well. At least my Giants won. Who saw the Bears win coming. I still am not sold on those teams, but I guess I am done with the Jags, they are bad, and I don't know why I keep thinking they are not going to be. I think the Titans will be ok, and I still think the Pats will be fine. But who knows, this is why the NFL is so much fun, you really don't know.

My Tigers got a much needed win yesterday, the lead is at 3 games.

I hope the Colts win tonight, so at least I can get that game right, but who knows, the way this weekend is going. I'm right, you're wrong.

NFL week two picks

OK, so it is late, but here it is. Went 13-3 last week, and I will add my picks with my friend Greg's picks too. Since we have a little thing going back and forth.

Carolina at Atlanta
MORRIS: Last week I went out and said Carolina would win. I was wrong. Plus, I am high on Atlanta this season. Atlanta has the man they call TONY G. He is a force at TE. Plus, Jake Delomme wants to go home. Atlanta wins 35-27.
Schwanda: Yeah you were wrong last week, Delomme played terrible, and Atlanta looked good in their win, and they are playing at home, so it should be a easy win…. NOT SO FAST, I like the Panthers to run the ball, control the game, and get a win, 24-17
Minnesota at Detroit
MORRIS: Detroit proved last week they aren’t ready to stop anyone on defense. I am shocked, I mean, they were so good last year at it. They really needed front line help, didn’t get it, and drafted offense players. Same old Lions. Minnesota has All Day. He couldn’t get Ryan a fantasy victory, but he will get Minnesota a victory. By a lot. Minnesota wins 42-17.
Schwanda: I don’t even want to say anything about this game. Minn wins31-10
Cincinnati at Green Bay
MORRIS: Cincinnati is going to be completely horrible. Drinking the Kool-Aide about Cedric Benson is crazy. He might have started out ok, but he wont be good. ITS CEDRIC FREAKING BENSON. Green Bay is good on defense, offense, special teams, kicking, eating cheese. Green Bay wins 35-24.
Schwanda: But what about the best Fantasy back of all time, according to Ryan, oh, he’s bad too, that’s right, go Pack go, Packers win 28-10… how is cinci scoring 24 points Greg.. come on
Houston at Tennessee
MORRIS: Tennessee proves this week they are a solid team. Houston will give a spirited effort, they will make it close for three quarters, but then Tennessee will win with the rushing efforts of Johnson and the Fat Man. Tennessee wins 24-16.
Schwanda: I was high on the Texans this year, and then they played bad week one, I am not giving up on them yet for the season, but for the game, heck yeah, Tenn wins 21-14
Oakland at Kansas City
MORRIS: Oakland looked pretty impressive against San Diego for three quarters. Kansas City looked pretty impressive against Baltimore for three quarters. Now, the two face off in a four quarter game. They will look impressive for three quarters, but that fourth, that’s the wild card. Oakland wins 19-14.
Schwanda: I feel bad for anyone who has to go to or watch this game on TV. I don’t even want to pick a winner, but just to go against Greg, I will take the home team, KC wins 17-14 in the who gives a crap bowl
New England at NY Jets
MORRIS: Don’t teams learn not to call out the Patriots? Obviously, the Jets didn’t learn the many lessons from the last 5 years. So, NY Jets, here is your education. Tom Brady is going to torch them up one side and down. I liked the Jets to win before they started talking, but now, they will lose. NE wins 31-24.
Schwanda: The Jests are not going to win this game, if they talk, if they don’t talk, It doesn’t matter, they played well last week, but last week is done, I am not buying them, Pats win 28-7
New Orleans at Philadelphia
MORRIS: Drew Brees is really good. Mcnabb broke a rib. NO wins 34-28.
Schwanda: That’s true Greg, but what is also true, Philis D is much better then the Lions, and they are playing at home, the Saints are all offense, and philis D is good enough to slow them down enough, Phili wins 24-21
St. Louis at Washington
MORRIS: Washington should be better than they are. They have a good defense. Decent offensive weapons . But they just cant seem to put it all together. St. Louis didn’t show me much last week against a decent Seahawk team. This game could be bad, but I think the Redskins win because Portis has a good game. Washington wins 21-17.
Schwanda: Skins win because Portis has a good game… Greg the Rams are terrible, the Skins will win this game very easily. Skins win 28-10
Arizona at Jacksonville
MORRIS: Arizona looked lost. Jacksonville lost. ABC has a hit show named Lost. Arizona wins but looks lost doing it, AZ wins 24-14
Schwanda: This is almost a coin flip for me, but I will give it to the Jags for a few reasons, one, Greg picked them to lose, two, they are home, and three, that is what will happen, Jags win 24-21
Tampa Bay at Buffalo
MORRIS: Tampa and Buffalo looked better than expected last week. I think TO is going to derail this team by the time its all said and done, and I think it starts this week. Tampa wins 27-17.
Schwanda: The Bills did look much better then I thought they would, and I don’t like the Bucs this year at all, and at home, I will take the Bills 21-17
Seattle at San Francisco
MORRIS: I have a great feeling about both of these teams. I think the 49ers have a great attitude, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see them make a run for the NFC West title. They wont win pretty, but they will win. This will be a decent game though. SF wins 21-17.
Schwanda: Nope, not buying it Greg, I don’t think the 49ers will win more then 6 games, and that is being nice. Great first game, this week they take a step back. Seattle will be good, and win that division, unless Warner goes off again. Seattle wins 24-14
Pittsburgh at Chicago
MORRIS: Cutler looked horrendous on Monday night, and I think he is a bad dude. In a bad way. Pitt cant run the ball, they lost the Hawaiian missile. Chicago lost Urlacher. But Pitt is deeper to deal with a loss of a player. This game comes down to the wire. PITT wins 16-10.
Schwanda- Chicago isn’t good. Cutler is a bad fit there, and they will not win more then 6 games this year either. Pitt wins 21-7
Baltimore at San Diego
MORRIS: I don’t trust Norv Turner, but he has a pretty good squad. Baltimore is a great team however, with a load of running backs, a great second year QB, and a solid D. They show San Diego the Ray Lewis dance of victory. BAL wins 24-20.
Schwanda: SD didn’t look good at all last week, but they come home and that should help. I don’t know how solid the Ravens D will be this year, after how many points KC scored on them, but I will chalk that up to one bad game. I do however like SD at home to win 24-21
Cleveland at Denver
MORRIS: Hmm, don’t have a clue. DEN wins 13-9.
Schwanda: I see your don’t have a clue, and raise you a who gives a flying fuck. Denver got lucky to win last week on the road, the Browns return the favor this week, Cleveland wins 14-10
NY Giants at Dallas
MORRIS: Here is how this game is going to go. THE GEEE men come out strong, dominating, showing Dallas how its done. But then, in the second half, Dallas comes roaring back to where a long pass play could tie the game. Romo drops back, throws a Hail Mary, hits the scoreboard, the scoreboard falls, and an earthquake is created. NY wins due to an earthquake. NY wins 24-21.
Schwanda: I would love if that happened, because the Giants would win. I am a little worried about this game, with the first real game at the new stadium, but I have faith, should be a good game, but the Giants will run the ball, control the clock, and Osi and Tuck will be in Tony Homo’s face all day. Giants win 21-10



Today college football was crazy, USC lost to Washington, Free shoe beat all up on BYU at BYU, My Chippewas looked good in their home opener winning 48-0, the starters were out with 8 or 9 minutes left in the first half, so it was good to let some of the young guys play... oh, and Alcorn State is really bad. ND beat MSU, thanks to Kirk Cousins throwing a pick on the ND 10 with 57 seconds left down 3.. wow. The UGA-Arkansas game has been good, lots of throwing yards and TD passes thrown in that one. All in all a great day, besides the fact that the Tigers lost again to the Twins and their lead is down to 2 games now. They will have to earn it if they win the division, they still have 5 games left against the Twins including tomorrow. I'm right, you're wrong.

No, Thank you Mr. Harwell

Tonight in the middle of the 3rd Ernie Harwell came out to thank the fans, thank the Tigers, and everyone else who has made his career and life so special. Starting with the Tigers in 1960 you can't think of the Tigers without thinking about Ernie Harwell. While on September 4th the 91 year old announced he had pancreatic cancer, that is uncurable he still shows the up most respect for the game that has let him see so much, and thanked the fans who's lives he has touched in so many ways, some directly and some indirectly. As always he was a class act, well spoken and humble, but let me just say.... no, thank you Mr. Harwell, thank you for all the memories to all of the Tiger fans. He said he was happy to spend what ever time he has left in the GREAT STATE OF MICHIGAN... with all due respect Mr. Harwell, we are the lucky ones, to share a state with you. God bless you, and your family.


To make it better, the Tigers did come back, then hold on, Thank you B Lyon, for a big 4-3 win, to stay 4 and a half ahead of the Twins. All of our games left are against the Central, and really, that is the way it should be.

Sadly, speaking of pancreatic cancer, NCAA Miles Brand died today from it. He was 67. This is sad, since he was planing to step down, but was still the acting president, so he didn't have the time to spend with his family and get the closer he may have wanted, and deserved. A moment of silence will be held before every NCAA football game this weekend in honor of him. He may be best known for being the president at Indiana that fired Bobby Knight, but he also had served as president of the NCAA since 2003. RIP President Brand, my prayers are with your family and friends. I'm right, you're wrong.

week one wrap up

I will do this quick

-I was right on all my picks except 3, Texans, Cinci, and the Cards. So I went 13-3.
- I am not reading to call off my love for the Texans yet, or on saying the Jets will not have a good year, but I am watching close
-I still think the Cards will be fine and the 49ers will not be that good
-Like cinci didn't have enough problems, Sorry Marv
-Not a lot of great games, besides the prime time games. Jags-Colts was close, and cinci-den, but other then that, besides the Thursday night, Sunday night, and both Monday night games, the rest were rather easy wins
-I liked the way my Giants played for the most part, we can't have turnovers though
-The Raiders, and Bills both played much better then I thought and those were much closer games, then I thought they would be. Got to love the NFL, you never know

I am already looking forward to this weekend of football, starting Thursday night with UGA Tech-da U. That game may just be for the ACC title. I like what I have seen from both teams, so far, so that should be a good game. Other college games will also be interesting to watch this weekend, Tenn-FL, Kiffen talked a lot of stuff, and coming off a close lose to ucla, he may really get his this weekend. Also MSU has to rebound against ND, who also is coming off a loss. MSU's next 3 are At ND, at Wisconsin and Michigan at home, we will find out what kind of team they will be.

I will try to keep updating this blog, but due to a new job I just got doing marketing for cmu basketball, I am very busy, especially with my daughter, and still trying to not piss my wife off too much, but I will do what I can. I'm right, you're wrong.

What a weekend

First my Mt p boys win Friday night, killing St John's 49-15, they were up 35-0 after one, and 49-0 at half. Then on Saturday CMU beats MSU 29-27 in a great game, Michigan-ND was a great game that went down to the end, and then OSU and USC always was a close game. It was a great day for college football. Then today the Giants won as well. The Tigers also won today, which was much much needed. I will talk more about the football weekend tomorrow, just wanted to do a quick update now. I'm right, you're wrong

Two great games

Last night there was two great football games. The Clemson-UGA Tech game turned out to be a great one. UGA Tech was up 24-0, but Clemson came back and eventually took the lead 27-24, before UGA Tech won 30-27, very good game. Then in the NFL the Steelers and Titans both showed great defense, and some decent offense when needed, for a 13-10 OT game. If Ward didn't fumble at the 4, I would have be right no with my score pick of 17-10 Pit, oh well. Today we regroup, there are high school games to go to, I watch the Tigers, who need a win bad, and then tomorrow is the bid day. Go Fire up Chips. I'm right, you're wrong.

Week 1 NFL picks

I don't have much time, so I will just get them in. I did my entire year picks, but I will continue to picks week by week, with a score, so here we go.


Pit over Ten- Should be a good defensive match up, but the champs will win 17-10

ATL over Miami- I am not sold on ATL being as good as there were last year, but the same could be said about Miami, at it is in the UGA Dome, ATL wins 28-17

Ravens over KC- I don’t really need to say anything else do I. Ravens win 17-7

Phil over Panthers- Panthers may be a little better this year, but as much as I don’t like the Eagles, I have to admit, they are good, Phili wins on the road 24-17

Cinci over Denver- I have gone back and forth about this one, but Carson says his 100%, and it is at home, Child please.. Bengals win 21-17

Minn over Browns- Brady Quinn will start, and the Browns will lose, Viks are the better team, they win on the road, 24-10

Texans over Jets- I do think the Texans will be good this year, I am on record saying that, I also have gone on record saying the Jets will not be good, Texans win 28-10

Colts over Jags- Should be a good game, but I give it to the home team, Colts win 28-21

Saints over Lions- Come on, really, Saints at home, too easy, 35-14

Dallas over TB- The Bucks also should not be too good this year, Cowboys win 28-10

Cards over 49ers- can’t win with them, can’t do it. Cards at home, easy win 28-7

NYG over Was- Should be a decent game, but I give it to my G-men at home to take care of business. Giants win 24-14

Seattle over Rams- I also think the Seahawks will be much better this year, starting with a easy win at home over the Rams 28-7

GB over Chi town- I like Aaron Rogers to have a good year, one of my fantasy teams would really like it too, the Pack win at home 24-14

Pats over Bills- Pats at home, on Monday night, and T.O. is already complaining about the offense, great, Pats win 28-10

SD Super Chargers over Oakland- It is at Oakland but that doesn’t matter, the super chargers win easy 35-10


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Great week

Even though the Tigers lost last night, so did the White Sox and Twins so the lead for the Tigers in the Central stayed the same, which is good. Verlander is going tonight so that needs to be a win against KC. They still have 6 more games against KC, 6 against the White Sox and 7 against the Twins so there is still time for either of the those two teams to catch them. They just need to keep doing what they have been doing. It's also playoff time in fantasy baseball, and fantasy football starts this week, since the NFL season begins tomorrow. I can't remember a week where there was more sporting events I was looking forward to. Checking the baseball team every day, especially the team that is in my money league, college football and NFL games on Thursday night, then Saturday you have CMU at MSU at noon, ND at Michigan at 3:30pm, the fun of watching USC kill OSU at 8pm, I mean what a day. Plus all the NFL games on Sunday, besides the two Monday night games this week. What a great couple of days. It does have the chance to be a bad weekend if CMU gets killed, but I don't think they will. MSU really should win the game, but my beloved Chippewas have a chance, and I really think they can win this game. I will not be too upset if they don't, unless they just don't show up and lay a egg and get killed, but I do think this is a winnable game. The Program has come a long way in a short amount of time, even back in 04 they were a 4 win team, and now we have 3 bowl games in a row, won 2 mac titles, and this year anything but will be a major disappointment. But eventually you need to take that next level, and not just win the MAC, but lose to all the BCS teams you play, IU doesn't count last year, and be 9-3 every year. That is a great year, but eventually you need to do better. This year should be that year. Dan is a sr who has started every game, besides the two he was hurt for last year, WMU and IU since the 2nd play of his freshmen year, Brain Anderson is a good WR, Antonio Brown is a super fast, exciting Wide out, who can take it to the house at any time, there is no reason why this team can't go 10-2/11-1. They lost a semi close game at Arizona last week, 19-6, which isn't too bad, the defense is much better, and playing MSU this week is a lot shorter trip and that should help. The only other game that you have to look at is at BC on Halloween, but they are a little down this year as well. Beating Western, again, in kzoo will be tough, but it can be done. I am just reallty excited right now, and I am getting way too much ahead of myself. Lets just enjoy this week. I'm right, you're wrong

Tuesday Top Ten (Sept 8)

Well I am looking back and I just found out I forget to do my Tuesday top ten last week, sorry, my bad, but this week, I will do one, it will be the top ten college football games, that I am looking forward to, that CMU is not playing in, cause lets face it, all CMU games would be first.

In no order

Michigan-ND- Just because the winner of this game has a great chance to have a very successful year record wise, especially if it is ND, and the looser will get their coach right back on the hot seat, and people will say their big week one wins was mainly due to weaker competition.

USC-OSU- Just because I am really looking forward to USC beating the crap out of OSU at home, that is going to be great.

Texas-OU- Bradford should be back by then, and it is usually a very close game, and the winner has a great chance at wining the big 12.. but watch out for OK State this year.

FL-UGA- Again, it is always a fun game, usually close, and even though this year FL is much better then UGA, it could go either way.

MSU-Michigan- MSU won last year at the big house, do they get two in a row, or does big brother return the favor this year on the banks of the red cyder

Va Tech-Miami- So after Miami's win at FSU they now get to go to Va Tech, who is coming off a lose to Bama, and needs a win, lets see if Miami is really all the way back. They looked great last night, that is for sure.

OSU-Michigan- Michigan is much better then they were last year, and this will be a big game for Rich Rod, especially if they have a chance to win the big ten going in to it.

Tenn's first real game- Putting 63 on WKU is great and all, but I am really looking forward to seeing what Kiffen and his Vols will do against a actually team, especially a SEC team

rest of Cinci's games- So they beat Rutgers by a lot on the road, will they run the table, At Oregon State, maybe tough, as well as at South Fl, or at Pitt to end the year, other then that I don't see a chance for them to lose any of their other games, unless ILL gets way better, since they looked really bad against Mizzu this week. They could very well run the table. If they do, do they get in the national title game over a one loss OK or Texas team. Hopefully USC and FL will both go undefeated and meet in the national title game, and it will not matter.

Fl-LSU- LSU is a little down, but at home it is still tough to beat them, it very well may be FL's best chance to lose a game, we shall see.


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Getting Caught up

Busy weekend and there is a lot to get to, I am going to quickly touch on some of it. First I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I had a great time with my two favorite girls at Higgins lake, and got to see some sports in between being out on the water, and spending some time with the family. So here we go.

Oregon-BSU- BSU is a good team, give Oregon credit for going on the road to play them. Also give first year coach Chip Kelly credit for suspending his best player for the year. I think that was too much, I thought it should have been in the one to three game range. Plus the BSU player should get a game for starting it. Though you do need to have more control then that, and I thinkt the fact that he then punched his own player, and then tried to go after some fans didn't help, he can say he is sorry all he wants, but the video has already been shown 1,000 times, so that will be tough to get over. Hopefully he will do what he needs to do, stay in shape and still get drafted to have a chance in the NFL.

CSU-CU- For the 2nd year in a row a game that I don't really care about had something that was worth watching, last year it was back to back kick off returns for touchdown's, this year, it was one of the biggest hits I have seen in awhile, that poor kid from Colorado got JACKED UP. If you haven't seen it yet, you should.

Uofm/ND/Tenn- Yes it is the first game of the year, and they played WMU, Nevada, and WKU, but they also won big, when all 3 teams needed it. You can't find out too much about a team from one week, especially if they are playing cupcakes, but Michigan looked very good, much better then last year, and western isn't suppose to be that bad of a team, they basically laid a egg. Nevada is not a great team, but they are not terrible and ND just destroyed them, and then well Tenn needed a good first game with Kiffen as the new coach, and playing WKU helped, but they still put 63 on the board. We will find out a lot more this week, when ND plays Michigan at the big house. Tenn will also have to prove themselves soon enough too. I am picking Michigan to beat ND, it's a home game, and I think Michigan has brought in to Rich Rod's system and just like in his 2nd year at WVU when he went from 3-8 to 9-3, the same thing could happen this year for Michigan.

Bama- Va Tech- In the one game this week featuring two top ten teams I wasn't that impressed. I didn't see all of it, but I saw enough. Besides Bama's running game, which was great, either team looked like a top 5 team to me. But we will see.

OK-BYU- BYU gets a big win for them, and they are a good team, but that isn't the story. Sam Bradford injury is the story. I hope his shoulder will be ok. That is too bad. I am not a OK fan, and don't really care, but it is too bad when someone goes back to school instead of being the top pick in the draft because he wants another shot at wining a national title and then in the first half of the first game he gets hurt and his team looses, lets be honest, because he got hurt. they lost. Hopefully he will be back in a few weeks, and OK should be good enough to get by, but we will see.

Tigers- my Tigers are rolling, back to back sweeps, and they have won 6 in a row. And 8 of their last 9. The Tribe also beat the Twins 2 out of 3, and the Tigers lead is now 7. Which makes me feel pretty good. It just has the feel of 06, when they got to the World Series that they are never out of a game, and they keep finding ways to win. Yesterday for example they were down 3-1 in the 9th, and the lead off man got out, then they loaded the bases, and Inge hits a grand slam, and they win 5-3. The day before they were down 6-3 and won 8-6. It just has all the sings of it being a good year. That they are going to hold on and win the division, and I think they can make some noise in the playoffs. With Verlander and Jackson as your two aces, plus the offense has been coming around of late, I really like this team's chances.

CMU-Zona- My Chips lost 19-6 at Zona on Saturday night. Not too bad considering it is a road game, out west, at a tough place to play in the PAC 10. If you would have told me our defense would only give up 19 points I would be really happy. But Zona's defense was ready for us, or our offense really struggled. We seem to do this against BCS teams. We don't want to get anyone hurt, or show too much of our offense, since our main goal is still to win the MAC, so all non conference games are just tune ups for that, so we start off Conservative, and then get down, before we open it up a bit to make it close. I didn't think we were going to win, playing out west in the heat, and with that crowd I thought would be too much, but I do think it is a game we could have won. Now we have Michigan State, who looked great, but that could have been because they were playing Montana State. So we will see. I would love nothing more then to beat MSU, but it will be tough, I am very much looking forward to the game.

Oh, here's a question, when was the last time the Pats made a trade where they didn't get a absolute steal. Seymore for a number one pick, sure, Randy Moss for a 4th rounder, why not. This only happens to the Pats. Also, someone tell Merriman to get off the juice, so he stops hitting his girlfriend. I'm right, you're wrong.

Great day

Yesterday worked out great. First it turned in to a very nice day outside, and I enjoyed some time with my daughter at the park, though it was not the 18 holes I would have liked to play with my old college roommate, in a way it was better. Then the White Sox come back down with two outs, with back to back home runs to tie the game, and then a rbi single to win it. Giving the Tigers a chance to pick up another game on the Twins. They were able to do just that, winning 4-2. Thanks to some bad defense by the Tribe, who looked more like the team at the beginning of the Major League movie then anything else, but we will take it. So the lead is up to 4 and a half. Hopefully the Tigers can take care of business today at 1pm and finish off the 3 game sweep.

To make things better, tonight college football starts, also there are high school games going on, I will be going up to watch the Mt Pleasant-Midland Dow game for a bit, since all but two of the guys on the varsity basketball team that I am an ast coach for, also play football, and I want to see how they are doing, they are 1-0 after a 25-7 win last week, hopefully they can keep it going. Football is back and fall is here, I'm ready. I also have my last fantasy football draft of the season on Sunday, after spending the weekend with the family up at Higgins lake, spending a little time back at my old place with the boys for a fantasy draft will be a lot of fun also. I hope everyone has a safe and fun weekend. I'm right, you're wrong.

That was helpful

I would like to thank the Tribe for starting some 3A call up in his first ML start against my Tigers last night. It really helped to get our offense going. The Pitching wasn't great, giving up 5, but it is hard sometimes to pitch with a big lead, so it went from 8-1 to 8-5. But they held on, and that way Rodney got me a save for one of my fantasy teams. It was nice to see Huff actually hitting, he hasn't done anything since joining the team, hopefully that will be what he needed to get him going, 2-2, a double, 2 walks and 3rbi, very nice game. I just hope he keeps it up the rest of the way. The Twins beat the W Sox again, and are only 3 and a half back. With 32 games left, 25 are against the central. We need to take care of it against the Indians, KC and W Sox, and at worst spilt the remaining games against the Twins. It is nice to be in a division race, lot better then last year, when by this time, well actually way before now, you were just hoping the season would get over, and you were tired of watching the team underachieve. I'm right, you're wrong.

September 1st call ups- welcome kids

Well with the rosters sent there were some moves going on yesterday. The White sox, now 6 games back basically waved the white flag and got ride of Jim Thome and Jose Contraes. Thome going to the Dogers is interesting, being a NL team, and him basically just being a DH for a few years now, he is just going to be a power hitter off the bench for a pinch hit here and there, unless they have him play first every so often. The Dogers also picked up Jon Garland from the D-backs, showing that they know the Rockies and Giants are not going away and are charging hard. The Rockies got Contraes and the Giants signed Brad Penny. I see the same thing with Smoltz and Cliff Lee happening with Penny. You can't get anyone out in the AL, go to the NL and becoming a dominate pitcher again. To think the Giants could have a rotation of Lincecom, Cain, Sanchez, Zito and Penny, not a bad 5 man rotation for the next few years.

The Tigers finished their 4 game series with TB with a spilt, not bad, but not what we wanted. Now a 3 game series with the Indians at home, which is a must win series. A sweep would be great, but they have to take two of three. The W Sox are drifting away, but the Twins are getting hot, just like they always seem to do around this time, they will be there till the end, no question about it. I have faith that the Tigers can and will hold on, but it will not be easy. It will be a fun couple of weeks, and to make things better, college football starts this week, with the first game Thursday night. What a great time of year. I'm right, you're wrong.