While we play .500 ball against the lousy Twins, D-Rays, and Cubs in the last week or so they are kicking ass and taking names. Plus they play Kansas City next.

And yet the Sox are only a game back.

While we play .500 ball against the lousy Twins, D-Rays, and Cubs in the last week or so they are kicking ass and taking names. Plus they play Kansas City next.

 

I'm pretty sure everyone knows that you believe in Detroit now.

I'm pretty sure everyone knows that you believe in Detroit now.

I believe in them but I want to be wrong that they will continue to succeed. I'm worried about our bullpen.

yeesh. Kenny Rogers is 7-2 now. last year he was 10-4 before the break, in 2004 he was 12-3, in 2003 he was 7-5, and in 2002 he was 9-5. I had to look it up really quickly on espn.com because it seems like he's unbeatable before the break every year before dropping off in July-August-September. this may be encouraging, but I just had to post it, it piqued my interest.

I think we need to send some cameramen up to Detroit to invade Kenny Rogers' personal space.

 

yeesh. Kenny Rogers is 7-2 now. last year he was 10-4 before the break, in 2004 he was 12-3, in 2003 he was 7-5, and in 2002 he was 9-5. I had to look it up really quickly on espn.com because it seems like he's unbeatable before the break every year before dropping off in July-August-September. this may be encouraging, but I just had to post it, it piqued my interest.

 

Everyone says that Kenny fell off the planet last year after the All Star break but it should be noted that he did post a -season- ERA of 3.46. If that's falling off the planet, I don't think the Tigers would mind it a whole lot if he departed Earth in a similar manner this season.

 

I still believe that the milder summers and more generous park dimensions in Detroit will serve Rogers better than what he had to deal with in Texas. Granted the teams that he's faced haven't been anything spectacular, but his career numbers in Comerica are impressive...and for good reason...it's a pitchers park.

the praise being heaped upon their pitching is, IMO, premature.

the praise being heaped upon their pitching is, IMO, premature.

 

The praise that's being heaped on them is entirely appropriate IMO. Their start, relatively speaking, has been nothing short of mind-boggling. Anyone claiming that it's going to last...now that is what's premature.

 

This team almost set the major league record for losses three years ago.

 

For what they're currently doing, they deserve very large amounts of praise until if and/or when they falter.