The Boys of Summer!!!
As Kelly stated in previous posts, I love baseball!
I could watch baseball all day long. And then play it all night.
The Detroit Tigers are the team I've followed since I can remember. It has been difficult the past couple years (see 2003 when they won 43 games - that's out of 162!!!).
This year, we (as if I'm a part of the team) have a new manager in Jim Leyland. He's been around a long time, winning the World Series with the Florida Marlins in 1997. Hopefully he can work some magic with this years Tigers.
Here is the projected opening day starting lineup:
- Curtis Granderson, CF
- Placido Polanco, 2B
- Pudge Rodriguez, C
- Magglio Ordonez, RF
- Dmitri Young, DH
- Craig Monroe, LF
- Carlos Guillen, SS
- Chris Shelton,
- Brandon Inge,
Good points:
- Granderson is an exciting prospect that is getting the chance to play everyday
- Polanco and Shelton (aka Red Pop) can flat out hit
- Monroe is going to be among the team leaders again in RBI's
Questions:
- Will Pudge find his bat this year?
- Will Mag's and Guillen stay healthy?
- Will Dmitri actually lose weight (the Tiger's ordered him to go to a "fat camp" in the off season - it didn't work)?
- Will Brandon ever look like he's old enough to be in the MLB and will he learn to hit with runners in scoring position?
All in all, I think we have a good team. We need Pudge to have a Pudge like year again at the plate. We need Mag's and Guillen to be healthy for a full season. We need our young pitching to perform.
Having the defending World Series Champion White Sox and a very strong Cleveland Indians team within our division makes life difficult for the Tigers. I'm thinking they'll win 85-88 games this year. It's a step in the right direction but they are still well behind the other two strong teams in their division.
Gooooooooooo Tigers!
posted by Ash, Kel n Ella @ 12:00 PM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
I'm glad that you stick behind your Tigers every year and are not a fair weather fan. It amazes me how optimistic you are for them at the beginning of each new year. I'm rooten for em too and hope they finally have a great season! I'm ready to go to the games!
Ashley - This is your passion, can't hide that! Reading that actually made me excited about the Tigers, and I can honestly say I have never even seen a game before. Have you ever thought about working for ESPN?
I just may catch a game or two with you this season. I use to go to Boston Red Sox games when I lived in Boston. I'll admit, they were Sweet!
Alright man, I am off to work. I agree with Kelly, way to be optimistic. Your the man Ash!
Congratulations on another season finally here. I hope you have many fun evenings watching your beloved sport :)I am really looking forward to hanging out with Kelly at the softball games this year, it will be fun!
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