I am hopeful. More hopeful than I have been in years. 13 straight losing seasons just doesn't cut it (Thank you Mr.ilitch!). Our players are coming into thier own, and our vets need to stay healthy. But with ilitch still at the helm I am doubtful The Tigers will ever see the light of day.
120026
As much as I would like for that to happen, it wont. Not as long as mike ilitch owns them. mike ilitch does not care about The Tigers, he is so wrapped in the deadwings. he makes wanna puke.
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Maggs and Sheff will split time in RF/DH most likely, with more field time going to Maggs.  Monroe isn't going anywhere.  He'll continue to play left and may even get some time in right with Sheff playing left (Leyland said it himself).  Maggs is not a good outfielder anymore as he demonstrated repeatedly in 2006 and Andy Van Slyke (the outfield coach and all-around kick-ass dude) is not a miracle worker.  He had a few great catches  that were surrounded by overall sloppy defensive play.  He also lets too many balls drop in front of him (plays too deep).  I know Van Slyke tried to correct that in the fielders, but I think Maggs' knee cuts his range down considerably.\n\nGranderson will stay in centerfield for a few more years until Maybin is ready to come up - they he will move over to one of the corners.\n\nThe real losers in this deal are Marcus Thames (last year's DH and a backup outfielder) and Brent Clevlen.  Thames is expendable now and could very well get dealt or he'll be stuck in Toledo this year (after finally getting his first full year in the majors at 29).  Clevlen could be a future star who is currently the Tigers best fielding outfielder with a cannon for an arm, but has not yet really proven that he can be a consistent hitter.  The fact that he is another right-handed hitter hurts his chance of making the club because our other outfielders are all righties (except Granderson).  Now we'll probably be stuck with Gomez again as our backup just because he's a lefty when the job really should go to Clevlen.
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At the beginning of the year I couldn't believe they played so poorly. Last 3 weeks doing great. Don't get too excited, may be a couple years before they get back to their glory days. On side note they are battling with the city of San Francisco on a new stadium. Also, Bill Walsh is battling Leukmia, my prayers to the coach.
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Bad for The Tigers. I dont know what Dombrowski was thinking.\n\nThat sanchez dude was big prospect in our system, and he'll come back to haunt The Tigers in the future.\n\nI'm just hoping that Sheffield can keep his head in the game.\nHis bat might us help us.
616183
Yes, I am concerned about when they plat the Tigers. I am a Red Sox fan, and while the Sox have enjoyed successful domination over the Tigers for a couple of years, this Tiger team is good and hard to beat. My prediction is they go all the way to win their division and get into the playoffs. How they will fare there depends on how healthy they remain and if they continue to get good pitching and timely hitting.\n\nGood luck!!
79385
LETS GO METS!!!  I AM SO READY FOR THIS...IM SO EXCITED.  THE BRAVES' STREAK WILL END AND IF OUR STARTERS STAY HEALTHY WE WILL BE OK.  TODAY THEY ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL BE BANNISTER IN THE ROTATION AND NOT HEILMAN.  LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
497681
To early to tell! Have to wait and see who they resign, who they let go and who they pick up. I hope they resign Bonds and pick up a few players, a few good players I should say!!!\nGO GIANTS!!!!!
596986
Love the Mets.... Finally , Maybe we can beat those pesky Braves and take the division....Sorry Brave fans you run is OOVERRR!!
316751
Well, Moon, as it's still only the first round, it is far too early to tell. That said, I do like what's been happening so far. As correctly predicted here, the loathsome fat-cat red wings of dread detroit -- the #1 seed in the playoffs -- were unceremoniously dumped by the underdog Edmonton Oilers last night in six games! WOOHOO!!! Also, over the weekend, the Colorado Avalanche took out the hated dallas stars, another favourite, so again: WOOHOO!!!\n\nWhen my glorious Buffalo Sabres remove the utterly hateful philistinia floaters tonight (or Thursday night, either way, they go), the happiness trifecta will be complete and my three most hated NHL teams will have been eliminated in one fell swoop (I'll save that last WOOHOO!!! for later, lol). I love nothing more than to revel in the victory of the good and triumph in the defeat and abject humiliation of the evil -- and this applies to EVERYTHING! :)\n\nBut I digress... One reason these could be the greatest Stanley Cup playoffs of all time is that we missed out on ANY hockey all of last year because of the NHL lockout. Hockey came back in its full raiment of glory this season with rules changes which have directly correlated with a vastly improved on-ice product. Hockey has never been so good! Another reason -- indeed, THE reason! -- this could be the greatest playoffs ever is that my Sabres are so awesomely talented that they could conceivably go all the way and WIN Lord Stanley's Cup! Were that to happen -- and it's far too early to say now -- I would die and go to heaven on the spot! (OK, not literally... I don't even believe in heaven.) ;)\n\nAs for my expectations, well, I'm quietly confident my Sabres will continue to advance after defeating those despicable goon flyers tonight in their hellhole home in philistinia (Can ya tell I hate that godforsaken place and their truly horrible people?). But can they go all the way? In the East, where my Sabres play, Ottawa and New Jersey will be tough opponents and they may have to defeat both to continue (Carolina is struggling badly with Montreal and I'm not worried about facing either of them). If they can get out of the conference, I like their chances in the Cup Final, no matter who they face from the West. But again, all that is a long way away...\n\nLet's Go Buf-fa-lo!!! Let's Go Buf-fa-lo!!! Let's Go Buf-fa-lo!!! :)
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Hey BroadwayPhil, tough loss today for the M's losing in x-tra's to the Rockies, so 14-4 is great against the NL.  But the NL West is horrible, but then again the AL West has had it's problems too.  The AL has really been ripping the NL to shreads.  My BoSox just finished 16-2 against the Senior Circuit.  Seattle would be a top 5 team in the NL, but not in the AL.  The Mariners have been playing a lot better as of late, but I guess we will find out soon when the Mariners get back to playing the AL Teams.  The team that they have to worry about most is the A's, Rich Harden is due back soon from injury.  But Joe Blanton and Danny Haren has been very ordinary and very inconsistent.  Zito has been their best pitcher so far.  The Mariners have to hope that they continue to get good performances from Ichiro which is a given, but Lopez and Johjima have been pleasent surprises for them.  Ibanez just very quietly go about his business, he's so underrated, a good steady outfielder.  Gil Meche has been pitching much better this year which is a plus.  Moyer has done very well, isn't he about 50 now?  God bless him, he's still doing it at his age.  They really need Washburn and Pinero to get better consistency.  King Felix can just flat out dominate when he's on.  So are they in it for the long haul?  Could be, but just as you said the AL is murderers row this year with Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, and New York.  You really don't catch a break with teams like that.  Mariners just have to care of business against the under .500 teams and see how it will play out.  They have a chance to win the AL West!!!\n\nPS. - I have Ibanez, Lopez, and Ichiro on my fantasy baseball team, so they are OK by me   :)
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I have been a Braves fan through the worst of years. Years when they really knew how to loose (I am talking about those years prior to '91 when the streak of division titles began). I have seen them come back from worse deficits with worse teams. I am not worried yet. If they are still this far behind in July/August, then I may worry. All you have to do is go to Turner Field and look at those banners and you can see a season where everyone swore they weren't going to win for one reason or another (They lost Wholers so who's going to close? They lost Glavin and Maddox, is their starting pitching going to crumble? Smoltz wants to go back to the starting rotation, who's going to close?). There's always something. But, at the end of the season, there's always a banner.
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I think second place wouldn't be too shabby! The Tigers are alot like my REDS,every time I expect to see a loss,I am surprised with yet another win! WHoahhhhhhhh,wouldn't a Detroit-Cincinnati World Series be sweet!
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Please listen on this one. I am a huge Phillies phan, i love em to death and they missed the playoffs by an inch last time around. But they WILL NOT win the NL east my friend. The losses of Billy Wagner, Jason Michaels, and Urbina (to jail lol) doesn't complete their squad and i fear to say they will fall juuuuuust short once again this year. Dont get me wrong, im rootin 4 em all year like u r too but chair throwing and alcoholic media hangovers won't put the phils in the drivers seat...they could get a DUI charge though...
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well it starts with a good gm which the lions lack. they lack a reason to play well.  they don't have any good players besides their kicker. they also can't play as a team to win any games. their coach is too soft on them.  the pistons play hard in the regular season and go pretty far in the playoffs.  they have a good coach who is not too soft on them.  the wings are near the end of being on top in the west.  they have a good owner who spends money on star players.  they do well in the regular season but have fallen in the last couple years in the early part of the playoffs.  the tigers got a coach who will push them to play better.  i won't say they are going to the world series or win the wild card but they improved and i think it's wonderful.  as far as the shock they are pretty good.   i am from the detroit area and love almost all of these teams but the lions.  i am not a fan of football but root for them when i can.
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They were very surprising to me last year. Chad Cordero will convert over 50 saves this year, and if they give Alfonso Soriano what he wants, he will get around his career high last year, 104 RBI's. Their starting pitching lineup is good, but I will just say this. When Livan Hernandez and Russ Ortiz are not pitching, the batting must do the work. My Washington Nationals prediction:3rd in the NL East, with a 87-75 record. Playoff birth will come soon. Please give me more of your team prediction questions. Football, Basketball, and Baseball.
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They are still bitter The Detroit Tigers kicked their butts in the divisional series.\n\nPlus they are getting as bad as whinny sux fans...always crying.
636115
I'm also an Angels fan.  I think we're getting better.  We really need colon and  erstad back.  We've had too many injuries, and our rookies weren't as good as they were supposed to be.  Morales, Napoli, and Jered Weaver are a nice surprise.  I don't know why we still pitch Jeff Weaver.  It seems like we always lose by a lot when he plays.  I think some of our youngsters in AAA might be better.