Bring on the chickenhawks!
An Original Six match-up of epic proportions. The #7 seed takes on the #1 seed. The Motor City vs. The Windy City. The Battle of the Great Lakes. The Winged Wheel vs. Tommy Hawk. However I look at it, it’s going to be a memorable playoff series. I can’t wait to see some chickenhawks get
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What are your feelings on the Tigers at this point in the young season?
The Tigers are off today, so we can all catch our breath after that dumpy Anaheim series. We have lost four in a row, all on the road. We return home sweet home to CoPa where we host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, April 23rd at 7:08pm. The Tigers have Scherzer (1-0) listed as
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MCSJ GAME DAY QUICK QUIZ 04-16-2013
Prince Fielder was named the American League Player of the Week for the week ending April 14th, 2013. Congratulations, Prince and thanks for representing the D! During this time period, Prince hit .632 (12 for 19), slugged two home runs, knocked in 11 RBI’s and scored 5 runs. In honor of his offensive achievements, we
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Grande Return to Tigers Organization?
Oh, yes DETROIT! Jose Valverde is back in the Tigers organization! LOVE him or HATE him, PAPA GRANDE is a BIG presence in the bullpen who has the capabilities of sealing the deal. After his recent 2012 playoff pitfalls, the relationship between him, the organization and the fans went far south. Were we too harsh
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No Joke! Guru Predicts World Series Victory!
No joke! It’s Opening Day for our Detroit Tigers. Deep down inside all of us are waiting, no itching, to celebrate a World Series Championship. We’ve been to two dances since 1984, but have come up horribly short during those Fall Classics. We all yearn for that ring: players, fans, management, the city, the state
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Tigers Sweeten Relationship with Justin Verlander
In a SWEET move today, the Detroit Tigers and Justin Verlander just got a little bit closer for the long haul. The Tigers announced that they will retain the services of Verlander, who many believe could be the Greatest Tiger Pitcher, EVER! Verlander will receive a 5 year extension worth in the ballpark of $180
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The Mess In The West! Will The Wings Make The Playoffs?
18 games left… 18 games. That is all that is left in the NHL “season”, if you want to call it that. I am only reporting because it is my duty. Honestly, after all that happened, both myself and The Guru are a little jaded with the NHL. So as of this very moment, here
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March Madness, More Tigers & Lions
March Madness is upon us. That time of year where all sorts of people fill out brackets, some in office pools, some in prisons, some at legitimate gambling establishments, picking the winner of a 68 team tournament to decide a National Champion for NCAA Men’s Basketball (why they won’t do this for football is beyond
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Lions, Tigers, & Wings, Oh My!
Lions, Tigers, & Wings, Oh My! By Motor City Sports Swami The Lions have surprised us all with their recent movement in the free-agent market. Five signings on March 14th alone, plus the confirmation that kicker Jason Hanson wants to return for at least one more season. Are they building a winner, or is
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Expectation High Entering Start of Grapefruit Play
Al Kaline at Lakeland this week. I would take him over Boesch, even if he is in his 80s. Expectations are high in our state for our Boys of Summer, as they should be. The first game, against the Atlanta Braves, is tomorrow afternoon. Get out the radios, here’s the lineup: 1. Quintin Berry,
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JV vs. the Nolan Ryan Express
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JV! With that out of the way, I was thinking back to my first article here almost a year ago. The comparison of JV to the great Nolan Ryan. After reading JV’s remarks on where he wants to be at 40 (he turns 30 today), it’s no surprise I had to revisit the
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Red Wings 48-game Preview, other NHL rants
“The death of professional hockey in AMERICA is a nasty omen for people with heavy investments in NHL teams.” -Hunter S. Thompson, Hey Rube column, 2/15/05 HST was right about a lot of things. There is a lot of talk among fans, even fans of the original Six, to boycott the joke of a 48-game
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NO ONE ENTERS THE HALL OF FAME????
The BBWAA are idiots again… NO ONE in the Class of 2013 was elected to the Hall of Fame. Not a single soul. Craig Biggio got 68%… Jack Morris 67%… Clemens and Bonds? Around 33%… Since 1965, the only years the BBWAA didn’t elect a candidate in 1971 when Yogi Berra topped the vote with
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Detroit Is Missing Something…
We are a rabid town when it comes to sports. Detroit is a mecca of sports, and always has been. We are one of twelve cities to have at least one team from the four major sports. Two of them, the Red Wings and the Tigers, are charter members of their respective leagues (NOTE: the
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A moment of silence please
The Guru and I spoke yesterday. Somehow in all the chaos, we noticed the Tigers resigned Anibal Sanchez to a 5 year, $80 million dollar deal. We both agreed it paled in comparison to the tragic events in Newtown, CT yesterday. We hugged our kids tight. We cried. So instead of reporting the details
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NOT so Bad Boys, NOT so roaring Lions
Did anyone catch the Onion’s satirical Pistons article on November 16th? No? Here’s the headline: Pistons Lose To Elementary School Girls Team After Big Night From 4’9″ Center That was before they lost to the Magic and dropped to 1-9. Things have not gotten much better. The Pistons are now 5-11, and as I write
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FIRE BETTMAN NOW!
I promise I won’t rant on this for long. Really, I promise. Really, REALLY promise. I’ll even do it in a fun way: I’ll Mad Lib it for all of you to fill in the blanks yourselves. I’ll even insert a few of my favorite internet anti-Bettman memes. Gary Bettman is a ___________ ________________ who
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2013 Baseball Hall of Fame Induction: Will Jack Finally Get In?
The 2013 MLB Hall of Fame Ballots have been released, and already there is controversy over who should be in. No surprise there, because this year is the first year of eligibility for 7 time MVP and home run king Barry Bonds, 7 time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens, and slugger Sammy Sosa, all
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Thanksgiving Day Classic a Detroit Super Bowl
It’s what I call the Detroit or Motor City Super Bowl. The atmosphere is very similar. The game is nationally televised with tons of extra media hype. There’s always a great half time show planned with a big star. We get to see America’s Thanksgiving Parade down Woodward Avenue before the game, which ushers in
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Torii Hunter a welcome addition to Tigers lineup
Well, it didn’t take long for the Boys of Summer to start signing free-agents. Torii Hunter, whom the Angels did NOT extend an offer to, flew into Detroit and met with team officials on Tuesday. Sources close to the talks say the Tigers and Hunter have agreed to a 2 year, 26 million deal, pending
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Quick moves by the Tigers will pay off next season
These quick off season moves by the Tigers are quite smart. By making these bold mover sooner, rather than later, the Tigers will gel quicker for next season. I think these moves help will answer any questions that fans may have, as well, after the dismal World Series play. By knowing these moves sooner, it
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2012 Tigers Year In Review
A called strike three. That is how this season will be remembered for generations. Not the high expectations back that started on January 27th, when we signed Prince Fielder. Not the up-and-down regular season. Not the fight to catch the White Sox. Not Quintin Berry’s first ML hit, a bunt DOUBLE, back on May 23rd.
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Heads Up! Power Outage leaves Tigers in (world) Serious Trouble
WAIT?! WHAT?! OMG! UH OHHHHH. We are in a mess, now. Two hits and a goose egg? That just won’t cut it. I love my Tigers, but two hits just doesn’t impress me. It makes me feel grumpy. I’ll be their #1 fan until the day I draw my last breath. I won’t join the
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2012 World Series Preview & Prediction
24 hours remain… The Giants win over the Cards kinda scares the Swami. Teams that come back from 3-1 deficits are on a roll. The Giants have won 6 win-or-go-home games this postseason. To say that they are on a roll is putting it mildly. They are on fire. My hopes were a long series,
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Dear Big Brother…
We don’t do it for ourselves, we do it for Spartan nation. You are just the embarrassing joke that can’t finish a champion. You have a mascot that wasn’t even in the state for a century. We don’t live in the past; it’s just a memory. You make everyone your rival, there is
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Dear Little Brother,
Little brother, It must be cold, here, in our shadow. You have been there for so long! You probably enjoyed the party, even if you were just tagging along. We had to watch out for you and keep others form beating you up. Four years ago, you lunged out @ us, and we were
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ALCS-bound! Who’s the next victim?
Well, somehow, we made it out of Oakland. Well, I shouldn’t say somehow. Leyland made the right call. He left it up to JV last night to decide if he wanted to come out. I don’t think JV trusts the bullpen either. So who is next? Well, as I write this, the Yankees are
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The Playoffs are here, but what comes next?
People call me odd, but I always look for ways to improve on things, even if they work great. Take for example my cooking. I have created dozens of recipes that I am told are perfect, yet I constantly try new things with them. Now the playoffs are
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Welcome to Tiger Town, Home of the Triple Crown!
Back on October 3rd, 1990, in old Yankee Stadium, Cecil Fielder made history, hitting his 50th and 51st home runs of the season, the first to do so since George Foster in 1977, the 11th player in MLB history to break the magic 50 HR mark. Kids, this was BEFORE The Steroid Era. Tonight, 22
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The Playoff Hunt & The Triple Crown Hunt
As I write this, the Tigers have a two game lead in the AL Central, are bound for Minnesota, and their Magic Number is 5. That’s 5 Tigers wins, 5 White Sox losses, or any combo of the two. The Sox have three more games against a red-hot Tampa Bay squad that is trying
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The Final Stretch
Jim Leyland set the rotation for the final 12 games: Today vs. Twins: Max Scherzer / Drew Smyly (doubleheader) Mon vs. Royals: Justin Verlander Tue vs. Royals: Anibal Sanchez Wed vs. Royals: Rick Porcello Thu vs. Royals: Doug Fister Fri at Twins: Scherzer Sat at Twins: Verlander 9/30 at Twins: Sanchez 10/1 at Royals: Porcello
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Will it be Roast Leprechaun Stew?
It’s THAT day of the year, again! Today is the day that my thoughts start to focus onto how I will prepare my feast for the following BIG day. I usually call my buddy Scotty and ask him “how will I prepare or cook Leprechaun on the day that my Wolverines devour their prey, your
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The Quest for the Triple Crown
When I was a kid, I had a list of things I wanted to see a player do in a single season that were considered elite. Two of them were achieved so far, the 40-40 Club was created by Jose Canseco in 1988; he is still the only member. The 50 Home Run Club, last
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Can Miggy Win the Triple Crown? & Where The F@%*K Is Our Offense?
Just a few thoughts during the 6th inning of tonight’s game: 1. Can Miguel Cabrera achieve baseball immortality and win the Triple Crown? The answer, the Motor City Sports Swami (me) says, is yes. Here are the stats going into tonight’s game against Cleveland: Avg: Miggy is batting .328, .003 behind a slumping Mike
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THE Trade, and Back In First Place
I sat down this morning to write an article on the looming trade deadline. I had to call the Guru to fix a few bugs (sorry everyone…), then started. At the time, there was 8 days and 5 hours until the deadline, according to ESPN.com’s ticker. Then, my computer blue screened. Then I had
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What the Tigers NEED in the Second Half
The All-star break is nearly upon us. The Tigers season has been a rocky one, not too bad, but not good either. Here are the keys to the second half for our boys to repeat as AL Central Champs. 1. The Bats NEED to get going. Only Cabrera and Prince are in double digits for
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Is Justin Verlander the next Nolan Ryan?
People scoff at me when I suggest the title of this, but it is more than just the no-hitters. Justin Verlander is this generation’s Nolan Ryan. To prove my point, in the off-season, I did a statistical comparison of both after 7 years, courtesy of baseball-almanac.com. I started just halfway hoping to have some points
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