He was no screwball, but he threw a mean one!

It was on this day in 1984 that Guillermo "Willie" Hernández won the American League Cy Young Award. He would also win the American Leagues MVP award that year. He is among just 11 pitchers to win the Cy Young and MVP in the same year. He was just one of many players who were a … Continue reading He was no screwball, but he threw a mean one! →

Thoughts

First, I'd like to thank those who have already reached out to me about the devastating Tigers loss last night. It certainly was a very exciting game, but not the outcome I had hoped for. Early in the season, when they were hot, people kept saying "The Tigers will be in and win the World … Continue reading Thoughts →

One More To Go

I woke up for work yesterday happy to see that the Tigers beat the Mariners 9-3 to tie up the series. The "winner take all" game #5 happens Friday night. In what I read, the bats came alive after being down 3-0. This is good to hear as some of the bats had cooled down … Continue reading One More To Go →

Week in Review – We Need Two

After an almost 5 hour rain delay, my Tigers dropped game 3 of the ALDS. The Mariners beat them 8-4 yesterday. If they lose this afternoon, they are done. If they win, they still have to take game 5. I am still hopeful for them to advance to the ALCS. I doesn't look good, though. … Continue reading Week in Review – We Need Two →

Still Alive

My Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland IN Cleveland Thursday to advance to the American League Divisional Series. Today, they will take on the Seattle Mariners in game one of a 5 game series. The Mariners are a good team, and it is going to be a tough series. In a conversation I had with my dad … Continue reading Still Alive →

One of the Best …

I am hoping to see the Detroit Tigers advance in the playoffs. My heart aches at the collapse of the team at the end of the season. To be up 15 games and not show up for the end of the season is just unbelievable. Instead of thinking about that, I was reminded of a … Continue reading One of the Best … →

A Tiger Legend

It was on this day in 1983 that George Kell was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Growing up, George was the broadcast partner of Al Kaline for the Detroit Tigers TV games from 1965-1996. He reminded me a lot of Ernie Harwell in that he always sounded friendly and had plenty of stories. … Continue reading A Tiger Legend →

Friday Photo Flashback

It's the first day of summer, but "the boys of summer" have been playing for sometime. As a long time Detroit Tigers fan, I have to admit that I am enjoying their season so far. They've really had some players come through. Both offensively and defensively they have done quite well. In all of baseball, … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s Part 2

This is sort of a continuation of the Music of My Life feature. It focused on music from 1970-2025. It featured tunes that have special meaning to me, brought back a certain memory or a tune that I just really like. I found that with the first three decades, there were songs that I didn't … Continue reading The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s Part 2 →

Life’s Little Moments

Last Saturday, my wife left for work and called me just a minute or two after she left. She reminded me that the city was doing their "Trunk or Treat" event that night. I asked the kids if they wanted to go and all they had to hear was "candy," and they were in! It … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments →