Detoit Tigers are a paper champ

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » May 31, 2006, 6:21 pm

I contest they suck and will fall not only to my beloved Yankees, but any good team they play. 16 of their 37 wins are against the Royals and Twins. They haven't played anyone good. By the All-Star break they will be at least 10 games behind the White Sox.

Post by **Sylvus** » June 1, 2006, 12:10 am

It's nice that they're doing well, people in Detroit are actually paying attention to baseball again, myself included.

That said, it's just fucking baseball!

Thess · Post by **Thess** » June 1, 2006, 12:20 am

Go Yankees

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » June 1, 2006, 8:36 am

Thess wrote:Go Yankees

At least we agree on something.

Animale · Post by **Animale** » June 1, 2006, 10:54 am

You are a Yankees fan as well Mid? Damn, you enjoy all that is evil in the world.

Animale

Leonaerd · Post by **Leonaerd** » June 3, 2006, 2:18 pm

Midnyte's cranky about the wild card. =(

And the only reason the Twins are under .500 is because of the Tigers.

Pistons and Red Wings both had the best records in their leagues this year. What's one more sport?

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » June 3, 2006, 2:35 pm

I don't know that the Tigers are a paper champ. They remind me quite a bit of the 1991 Braves. They have a lot of young pitchers that they drafted, brought up and took e beating, then the lights clicked on when a new manager took over. Leyland took over last year.....Bobby Cox took over in 1990. Both teams brought in some veterans who could give some solid leadership to a lot of young players who only knew how to lose (Pudge, Todd Jones, Kenny Rogers for the Tigers...Terry Pendleton, Sid Bream for the Braves)

As long as this team does not lose key players, I could see them gaining a lot of confidence and realizing that they can win it all.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 5, 2006, 12:52 pm

The Atlanta Braves have never been swept at home in a four game series until this past weekend. The team that did it?

The National League West First Place Arizona Diamondbacks!

Trek · Post by **Trek** » September 25, 2006, 11:59 pm

Good call!

Soreali · Post by **Soreali** » September 26, 2006, 12:38 am

Winnow wrote:The Atlanta Braves have never been swept at home in a four game series until this past weekend. The team that did it?

The National League West First Place Arizona Diamondbacks!

And what do they have in common now?

They'll both be on the golf courses in a week

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » September 26, 2006, 1:10 am

Shit. Most Yankee fans can't name 5 players from the '87 team without Google.