and I live in Ann Arbor, MI. If the Spartans among us ever wonder why I tend to mention more stuff about the Wolverines, that’s probably why. (Yet I attended the University of Iowa, so my Big Ten loyalties get stretched a bit.) Currently, I work as a freelance writer (though “work” might be stretching it a bit). When I’m not watching baseball and trying to keep this site looking fresh and spiffy, I love movies. Two of my favorites are “Almost Famous” and “Heat.”

I took over Bless You Boys in 2007, shortly after doing some professional sportswriting for the now-defunct Motor City Sports magazine as a feature writer and columnist. Some of my work involved covering the 2006 Detroit Tigers, who were kind of a big deal that year, as you might recall.

I first began blogging in 2004, and that site – Fried Rice Thoughts – is still updated to this day (not as regularly as it used to, with BYB taking up a lot of my time), though I’m thinking of setting up a new operation for that stuff. (I’d like to put those old magazine articles there, as well.) A year later, I began a Detroit sports blog titled Sweaty Men Endeavors (the sports blog with the slightly gay name), which got me featured in the Metro Times.

Anything else? Musically, I love Fountains of Wayne and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. I really enjoy cooking (though probably watch Food Network and Travel Channel more than actually cook these days). I should exercise more. And you can find me on Facebook and Twitter.

im 32 and I live up in Traverse City…..I often wonder why I live up here and then Summer comes and I remember why….Im a spartan at heart, although I never atteneded the school but many friends of mine did, I went to Central Michigan for a year but left….I recieve my associates degree from Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City.

My true love in life is sports…..Im a life long Tigers, Lions and Pistons fan…..I worked as a General Manager in Hospitality for 7 years until I lost my job On Haloween…….Day before My Vacation!!!….Ive been unemployed since……Awesome Job Market here in Michigan…..This has left me some free time follow my Fav Detroit Sports teams.

My other likes in life are Seinfeld and the Family Guy……the movies Wall Street and Office Sapce…..I day trade, however the Stock Market has not been nice to me since September either…..I love the Dave Matthews Band but all music really….And watching the Yankees and Red Sox lose.

Haven’t posted too much, but follow along regularly. I was born and raised in Texas and live in the DFW area. I played college baseball and every other adult male in my family coaches baseball. I do a lot of work in Michigan (in the healthcare field – I recruit physicians and have done an extensive amount of work with Henry Ford, Wayne State, and both hospitals in Lansing over the last 10+ years) and have attended games at the Palace, Comerica and the Joe, but hadn’t really considered myself a fan of any of the teams.
I became a Tigers fan when by brother in law G. Laird was traded here. I had to go out and buy the MLB package and now watch the games every night. The Tigers are a fun team to watch – especially Verlander, Jackson and Cabrerra. I am obviously also a Rangers fan (unless the two are playing each other). Someone could have given me 1M:1 odds that the two teams I follow would be in first place this far in to the season and I wouldn’t have bet a dollar…

…been reading for awhile but I finally registered and am commenting starting.. now.

I was born in Detroit but haven’t been there since I was a kid, currently living in and hating south Texas. The family is all from Dearborn though so I grew up on the Tigers. I’ll admit I kind of blew off baseball for a couple years due to an ex-significant other that hated it – I know, what the hell? It won’t happen again. Only ever been a baseball fan and occasional footie/soccer fan, not really into other sports. The Angels are my #2 baseball team, since I lived in the OC for twelve years. I’m 29 and work in education, spend too much time nerding out on the internet, and love music and photography. Occasionally I write for a music blog with a bunch of Canadians – the panic manual.

My Tigers are Inge and Verlander.. though the crush on Mr Porcello is deepening. Not to go all Alyssa Milano on you, but I have fleeting love for many MLB pitchers.

I live in Southwest Detroit, Mexicantown to be exact and I love it. I was born and raised in SW. The cultural diversity is awesome. I love to go to Eastern Market and I try to make it down there once a month. Downtown is another favorite for me. I work in mental health, Downriver. I taught myself Spanish from the Spanish to English Dictionary. I can go most anywhere and get what I want or what I am looking for. It needs a lot of work. Ineed to lean to conjugate verbs better, but it will get there.
On any warm day you may just find me hanging out at Campus Martius or over in Hart Plaza, people watching and learning how to use my inexpensive (but new ) digital camera. When I grow up, I’m going get an SLR. I thought it would be better to familiarize myself with digital technology first, since I come from the Stone Age. My greatest summer love is Tiger Baseball. I feel like Comerica is a home away from home. I’ve been to 7 games so far this year and have tickets for the Cubbies and Royals when they come to town. My Tiger IS Magglio Ordonez. ;Mostly because of that hair and that smile. Let me tell you, that accent doesn’t hurt either. I am his biggest fan. I have over 600 pictures of him in my pc. Most recently shots I took at the park. Ever since he took us to the series in ’06, I have been in "love". I have been quite heartbroken with his performance as of late. I realize his avg isn’t too bad, its the lack of extra base hits & homers that are killing me.
One of my earliest memories is when the Tigers won the Series in ’68. I was 4 years old. My aunt’s boyfriend had a red ’67 Bonneville convertible and they threw me into the back seat and we went over to Michigan & Trumbull. I will never forget that. I had free rein of the back- at that time they didn’t know about car seat safety.
I love to crochet and watch movies. Favorites include the Pirates Trilogy, Indiana Jones, and lots of black and whites. Cary Grant’s "Arsenic and Old Lace" & "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" are two movies. I will watch each and every time I see them listed on TV. I love dark comedy or controversial movies. Monty Python, Seinfeld, and Rescue Me are big hits at my house. And I am certain Groucho Marx was way ahead of his time. Sci-Fi, drama, & epics are great. Tigers, Wings, Batman and Jack Sparrow…and of course Maggs

I’m 26, born and raised in the Downriver area (born in Taylor, living in Southgate).

I’ve been a Tigers fine since I was a kid playing Little League (only for 2 years). I must admit, I did not find baseball very interesting during the Tigers streak of 13 straight losing seasons. I starting watching baseball and paying attention hardcore with the 2003 Playoffs (Red Sox vs Yankees, Aaron Boone walk-off home run in Game 7). Playing fantasy baseball also makes it much more fun. And of course, the 2006 was super awesome.

I did not go to any college, but I root for the Wolverines (‘cause my dad does. He didn’t go either :). I am also loyal to the Lions, Pistons and Red Wings (in that order).

I currently work for a company that makes electronic hotel locks. Sometimes that requires me to travel (I set up the computer system and do training). I’ve been to a bunch of states, the Carribean, and Hong Kong. Good times.

I like watching movies (favorites include Gladiator, Braveheart, Anchorman, and Superbad). Playing video games. I’m addicted to the internet and gadgets (I check BYB likes 50 times a day on my G1). I love South Park, The Office and 30 Rock.

PS Nice to see all the lurkers getting involved. Keep ’em coming!

But you can call me motownchollis or just chollis if you want. Either way, I know you are talking to/at/about me.

I am a diehard Red Wings, Tigers, Pistons and Wolverines fan who has been temporarily displaced to the sports wasteland of Seattle, WA. Since there are exactly five people and seven walls worth talking to about Detroit sports here, I finally gave up the ghost and started my own blog, Sleepless In Michigan.

Eventually, I wound up getting lucky enough to start writing at the SB Nation blog, Winging It In Motown, where we just completed putting the finishing touches on having our hearts ripped out on Friday night.

I consider myself pretty versed in differing sports opinions. I grew up in Michigan (Plymouth), went to college in Georgia, lived in Orlando and then moved out to Seattle. I have a tendency to believe my teams are the best and yours are not, except in this case, where it looks like we have reached an accord on the Detroit Tigers.

Mags is my current Tiger. Verlander is a close second. Neither will ever touch my all-time Tiger, Alan Trammell.

My hope is that one day D-Train will be able to throw a beach ball into the ocean.

Somebody please come visit me in Seattle. Kthx.

I know I haven’t been terribly active here but will now that summer has begun for the Wings.

Born and raised in Howard City but now stationed at Minot AFB, North Dakota. Been a lifelong Tigers, Lions and Wings fan. GO BLUE!

Maybe you figured that part, but you know, I didn’t want to break ranks. Oh and I’m 30.

I am still a bit confused where I’m from, so I just say Michigan because it pretty much sums it up. I was born in Detroit (St. John’s pride!), lived a third of my life on the border with Grosse Pointe, going to a GP private school during the days and returning to Detroit. (Now you get the “Mack Avenue” part!) Then we moved up north of Cadillac, where I slowly transitioned from city boy to guy who could ride a horse bareback and fishes a lot. Still being a city boy, I just about lived in Traverse City as soon as I could drive and got the hell out of town as soon as I graduated. Haven’t been back in eight years. After running off to college in Green Bay a year, I’ve lived in Michigan since. Mostly in Marquette, though I spent two years in East Lansing and graduated from MSU, and a year in Houghton. So yeah, I’m from Michigan and damn proud of it.

I spent most of my professional career as a sports writer for the Mining Journal in Marquette, but left a couple months back. I picked up an award for the state’s top columnist in our circulation along the way, along with a few other awards for design and such. Print journalism is dead and pays less the guy who mows your lawn, so I’ve moved on to … not sure yet. Can’t be worse! But it does give me more time to blog at Mack Avenue Tigers.

My first Tigers game was against Milwaukee in 1990, and I saw them play pretty much yearly until I started college. I remember a couple of really long bombs from Cecil Fielder, and fondly remember listening to his go at 50 home runs on the radio every night.

I’m also a soccer fan. (Go Red White and Blue this afternoon!) I like keeping up a little garden and being outdoors enjoying what is truly one of the most beautiful areas of the Midwest until I inevitably move away.

I’m 24 years old, and my wife and I just moved from MI to NC about a year ago. I am a lifelong Tigers fan, having been born and raised in Holland, MI. I was, however, born three months too late for the 1984 World Series.

I graduated two years ago from Hope College with a degree in English and Philosophy, and I now work in Elon University’s business school. I’m currently taking a class on Sabermetrics at Elon U, and it has really captured my imagination.

When I’m not thinking about baseball, I usually spend my time reading. I love the classics (Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Thoreau, Hopkins, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and the Tao te Ching are among my favorites), as well as contemporary writers, particularly Wendell Berry, Edward Abbey, and David James Duncan. If you ever want to start a long conversation with me, mentioning baseball or classic works of literature and philosophy would be a sure way to do it.

I got to meet Marcus Thames about a week ago when he was rehabbing with Toledo. I went to see them play the Durham Bulls and there was steady rain throughout the game. Since there were so few people in the stands, I moved next to the Mudhens’ dugout with a family of Tigers fans, and Marcus would poke his head out every now and then to talk to us. He also gave their kids two bats and his batting gloves. I also yelled Wilkin Ramirez’s name, and he pointed at me. It was a proud moment.

Granderson is, and probably always will be, my Tiger. Though I have to admit that Edwin Jackson is rapidly rising up my list.

I’ve been a regular BYB reader for about a year and a half, though I’ve been a very infrequent poster.

My name is Tammy. I live in Las Vegas. My husband’s family are all from Michigan. He was born in Dearborn. I lived there with them for 4 years, and became a huge Tigers fan. Now we are only limited to their west coast series. We met Mike McClary in Oakland last year and I follow his site too. My Tiger is Brandon Inge. I just love the way he takes his defense seriously, and now that his bat has perked up, even better for me. We saw him in San Diego last year walking down the Gaslamp district, while we were having Margueritas. My husband yelled out his name and he actually waved at us. I was thrilled.

though I answer to Auntie Deena a lot, too. Grew up in Wyandotte, graduated from UM and moved to NC in 1980 because I got tired of walking hunched over against the cold and wind for 5 months out of the year. I work in clinical reserach in diabetes and hypertension. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love the Tigers. I can still remember my first trip to Tiger Stadium and the unbelievably green grass and white uniforms. It was with the Safety Patrol and they put us waaaay over in the upper deck in left field, but that was all the better to see Willie Horton. I was 15 in 1968 (do the math yourself) and remember the nuns letting us listen to the afternoon games in class.

I loved Pudge, and still wish him well. But these days I am a proud member of the Cult of Clete.

I live on the Northwest side of Chicago by way of Goodrich, Michigan with my fiancee and English Bulldog (hence my avatar). I’m in commercial real estate development in and around Chicago.

I am a fan of all Detroit teams, but live and die with the Tigers, Michigan State basketball and the Wings. I graduated from State and UM but my allegiance is with the Green and White where I spent my undergrad. I have been a Tigers fan since my first trip to the Corner in 82, when at the age of 7, Rick Leach homered off my shoulder and the security guard gave me the ball, which remains one of my most prized possessions.

Outside of sports, I enjoy comic books (Batman in particular), movies (pretty much all kinds) and travel (went to Baltimore and AZ last year to watch the Tigers and see new ciites). I also enjoy representing the D in my current city, which earns me lots of “Detroit Sucks” chants from Chicagoans.

Tram was my Tiger growing up and will remain so forever, but Grandy is my favorite current Tiger, although I am also a member of the Cult.

I post here frequently, though wedding planning has taken me away a bit this year. I try to get back to Comerica for at least two games a year. Thanks Ian for the site overall and for this chance to get to know my fellow BYBers.

born in SE Michigan. MSU Alum living in Raleigh, NC. 26.9726 years old.

Michigan sports hierarchy: MSU basketball, Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, MSU football, Pistons.

My Tigers (past and present): Chet Lemon, Placido Polanco, Tom Brookens, Brandon Inge, Nook Logan.

Opposing stadiums where I’ve watched the Tigers: PETCO Park, U.S. Cellular, Turner Field, Jacobs/Progressive Field, Yankee Stadium (Old Yankee Stadium… Carlos Guillen hits a grand slam in the 1st inning) and Tropicana Field (in September 2009).

My name is Anthony Krajewski and I live in Lubbock, TX. I’m a 20 year old Junior Advertising Major at Texas Tech University but I was born in Livonia, Michigan and grew up all over the Greater Detroit area. I may have moved away but I still live, breathe, and die by Detroit sports teams, yes even the Lions.

My greatest Tiger memory was having my dad take my brother and I to games at the old Tiger stadium. The Tigers bullpen was right along the left field line and fans sitting front row would be sitting within inches of the players. My dad actually knew Allen Trammel from when they were younger so it wasn’t too hard for him to get a hold of these tickets (also the Tigers kinda stunk back then). We’d spend the entire game talking baseball with the pitchers and coaches, not to mention the great and unique view.

I’ll always remember that bullpen and the game I got my first Tiger autograph from Tony Clark. I caught a foul ball that Clark had hit during a game against the White Sox (the Tigs won it believe it or not). While heading out of the stadium after the game my dad stopped and grabbed my shoulder and said "Anthony look, that’s Tony Clark, the guy that hit the ball you caught. He was standing with a group of other guys I’m assuming weren’t players; I walked up and told him I caught his foul ball and he laughed and signed my ball and hat. Ever since he’s been one of my favorite Tigers players if not just for sentimental reasons. GO TIGERS!

Favorite All Time Tigers:
Mark Fydrich, Tony Clark, Bobby Higginson, Alan Trammell, Luis Gonzalez, Travis Fryman

Current Favorite Tigers:
Brandon Inge, Justin Verlander, Clete Thomas (He will be back!), Edwin Jackson

I’ve lived in Illinois all my life, (go Bears go Bulls!), an hour north of Chicago, but spent my summers with my Dad in Michigan, so growing up a Tiger fan was natural

I am 31 years old, I am married and have three children. This past May, I started my blog, Always A Tiger, because my wife was tired of hearing about baseball. I live in Delphos, Ohio, but hate Ohio State and all of the Ohio franchises. I am a passionate fan of Penn State football, and Michigan once a year. I hate the Yankees, but I might hate the White Sox more. I enjoy a good comedy and love all the classic baseball films (Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, The Natural, etc.). I once had a conversation with Jose Rijo, we shared our disdain for Cris Collinsworth. My all-time favorite Tigers are Lou Whitaker, Lance Parrish, Larry Herndon, Cecil Fielder, Mickey Tettleton, Tony Phillips, Travis Fryman and Kirk Gibson. Current favorites are Inge, Granderson, Zumaya, and Jackson.

I prefer brevity and simplicity, so I’ll make this a list of 1st grade sentences.

I’m 22.
I live in Center LIne (Warren area).
I’m a physics major at LTU, hence my user-name.
I never forget the universe is at least 13 billion years old and set my priorities accordingly.
I’m probably the only person who considers Comerica Park one of the worst in MLB.
Marcus Thames is “my Tiger.”
My name was on the CP scoreboard and Bobby Higginson handed me my little league trophy.
I love to fish. Cooke Dam Pond in Iosco County is my favorite locale.
I’m an obsessed Joe Satriani listener.
This is my weird looking face.

My name’s Marcus and I live in Traverse City. Happily married to my wife of 7 years (also a big baseball fan), w/ a little girl on the way. Graduate from Northwestern Michigan college, and Spring Arbor University. Currently employed in the rapidly sinking ship called the auto industry. Tigs fan for life! I also like the Red Sox when they’re either not playing my Tigers or are beating the Yanks, and the Brew Crew in the Nat. League. Pistons, Wings, T.C. Beach Bums, et al. Fave players of all time Grandy, Gibby, Lou, Chet Lemon, Lance Parrish, Mark Fidrych, Cecil Fielder, etc.

I’m 24 years old and from the “heart of the thumb.” I graduated from Central Michigan University in May with a BS of Science in Education. My major was English and my minors were History and German. I’m looking for a job in Texas, but I haven’t gotten any hits yet.
My first Tigers game was in 2001 versus the A’s. Jason Giambi threw me a baseball. Polanco is my Tiger, and if he doesn’t get a contract with us, I guarantee you I will cry. I cried when Maggs hit the walkoff (we all know what I’m talking about), and I still tear up when I see videos of it. Also, I dig Josh Anderson—that’s no secret.
I like to read, write, play guitar, fish, watch tv/movies/baseball, and sleep.

…and I own a mansion and a yacht.

Wait a sec! That’s not me, that’s Elmer J. Fudd, Millionaire.

Actually, I’m another long-time Detroit blogger (like Kurt and Ian), and you can find my stuff at The Wayne Fontes Experience. I write mostly about the Detroit Lions, but the Tigers are my other passion, and there would be more Tigers coverage at TWFE if I weren’t recovering from extensive back surgery at the moment. (See this post for the very painful details.)

I also co-host a Monday night podcast on Blog Talk Radio with Greg Eno called The Knee Jerks, where we talk all Detroit sports. Like my blog, the podcast is on a short hiatus thanks to my surgery.

By the way, you can blame Ian for my becoming a sports blogger. His Sweaty Dude blog was one of the first blogs I discovered on the web, and was suitably inspired by Ian to start my own, first at Blogger, and now at MVN.

My all time favorite Tigers is Champ Summers. No, I can’t explain it either, but I sponsor his Baseball Reference page as a way of honoring my all time favorite OF-DH-Sparky Anderson baiter.

I’m a born and raised 47 year old SE Michigander, with essentially 2 home bases at the moment, I have my own place in Carleton, which is my hometown, and my girlfriend’s place in Lake Orion, where I’m spending about 90% of my time at the moment. I anticipate spending 100% of my time in Lake Orion this fall, once I fully recover from my surgery, as the GF and I officially move in together.

I know I haven’t been spending as much time in the game threads as I used to, but cut me some slack, as I’m writing through the fog of pain narcotics cocktails!

I was born in Ypsilanti, moved to Romulus when I was 3, and moved back to Ypsi after 6th grade (thank you friend of the court). I have been a Uof M football and Tiger fan as long as I can remember, and started following the Lions and Pistons along the way. I joined the Navy after high school because I wanted to jump out of helicopters for a living, but treacherous ankles derailed that dream, so I learned computers. I am in the process of starting an IT company with my brother-in-law,hence all the free time lately. I am not married and have no kids.

I’ll be 28 in a few weeks and have lived in Michigan all of my life.

I have lived a few spots in Michigan including the Grand Rapids area, Holland, Lansing, and East Lansing.

I graduated from Hope College in 2005 with a degree in secondary education. I attended MSU this past semester and got a semester into getting a Masters in Journalism. Then I realized that I wasn’t learning much that I didn’t know already and decided to get back into teaching. I am currently looking for jobs all over the country.

I went to 30 or so games last season and went to both playoff games against the Yankees in 2006. I too recall very fondly listening to Ernie Harwell on the radio as a young lad as Cecil Fielder hit number 50 and 51 against the Yankees on the last day of the season.

My Favorites:
Tigers: Tony Phillips, Justin Verlander, and Jeff Weaver
Music: Why?, Sunset Rubdown, Pavement, countless others…
TV: Arrested Development, The Office, Dexter
Movies: Mostly old ones, most new movies had lame stories

I run the Tigers blog, Spot Starters

I used to post here all of the time, but my internet connection has been sporadic. I’ll make a comeback once I’m settled.

I moved to Michigan (Plymouth,) when I was six back in 1990. And I became a Tigers fan at that same time. I stopped caring about baseball after the strike year, but started caring again in time to see the hometown team become one of the worst teams in the history of the sport in 2003. I went to the University of Michigan, lived in Ann Arbor for a bit after I graduated, and I currently teach high school in Chicago, less than a mile from U.S. Cellular Field.

My love for the Tigers is paralleled by my hatred of the White Sox, Twins, and Indians (I have no problem with the Royals as long as they are not beating the Tigers on the last game of the season, costing them the division.) I feel that the announcers for the White Sox games on television are among the worst sportscasters—nay, the worst people on this planet. If I didn’t love the ambiance of a baseball game as much as I do, I would just watch the Chicago-Detroit games on mute.

I’d be hard pressed to find a Tiger on this current line up that I don’t at least kind of like. Even Nate Robertson, Brandon Lyon, Dontrelle Willis… they’re all good in my book. I didn’t much care for Gary Glover though.

Big rock and roll fan, big Motown fan.

I long for the day that Detroit (the city) finds a way to comeback. Despite my current status in Chicago, as soon as I’m done with my commitment at my current high school, I hope to teach in Detroit.

Actually, neither is true. Bob Biscigliano is Jon Favreau’s name in the movie “Made” and I’m not an alcoholic, although I do enjoy a “few chardonnays, what of it?” I’m 24-years old, an ex-college baseball player, and a die-hard Detroit sports fan (if you couldn’t tell by my blog). I use the alias because I often don’t censor myself and since I don’t plan on making a living off of writing/blogging, I prefer my real name to stay relatively under wraps so I don’t potentially lose a job one day over it. Call me cowardly, call me what you want, but it’s a decision I feel is right. Usually I have no problem revealing my real name to people if they reach out to me and want to get to me know or vice versa, but for the big public picture I will remain as my pseudonym.

 In early 2006 I impulsively started a blog on blogger called “The Soggy Blog” where I set out to write about whatever was on my mind. After a few months I realized I was writing solely on sports so I decided to make it for just that and changed the name to “What Do We Need a Scoreboard For? We Haven’t Scored Any Runs All Season” a quote from one of the greatest baseball movies of all time, Bull Durham. Over time, I realized that title was way too long and I was writing more about the Tigers and Detroit sports than anything else. Inspired by a best friend who says/spells 4lyfe at the end of a lot of his statements, Detroit4lyfe was born in late 2007. You may have never heard of it, and the few of you that have heard of it probably didn’t until recently. When I entered law school this past fall, I started living on the internet a lot more and thus became aware of how big blogs were getting. I developed the desire to really promote D4L hard and make it one of Detroit’s biggest all-Detroit sports blogs on the net. Hopefully it will get there soon.

The first Detroit Tigers blog I was ever introduced to was “That’s All We Got? One Goddamn Hit?” done by a friend of a friend started in January of 2006. It’s not an exhaustive look into the Tigers like Ian, Kurt, and Billfer provide with their blogs, but for those first couple years it provided me with a really good laugh a few times a week about my favorite Detroit sports team.

From there I went on to actively look for other Detroit Tigers blogs and discovered this one, late 2007-early 2008. I didn’t start commenting religiously until late 2008-early 2009, but have been a regular since I found it. In fact, this is the first Tigers site I come to everyday now.

My first Tigers game I remember attending was when I was 5-years old when my dad would take my brothers and I to the bleachers at Tiger stadium ($2!) almost every weekend the Tags were home. When I got my driver’s license when I turned 16, I would drive down to the stadium nearly 30 times a year to attend games. I went to the All-Star game in 2005 and both Yankees games in the 2006 post-season. I had baseball/school out of state for the A’s series, but was able to score free tickets for the World Series from a contact. I had to give Game 1 tickets to my parents as baseball again precluded me from attending. I was determined to use the Game 6 tickets I had and flew home despite skipping a couple fall baseball practices. The Game 5 rain out forced me to be in the air during most of the makeup Game 5. I wound up watching the final innings through a closed gate of a restaurant at the airport. I cried Dumb and Dumber style on the shoulders of a security guard when Inge K’ed to end the game, the series, and any hopes of me attending my first World Series game.

Aside from sports, I love movies (in case you can’t tell by me over quoting them all the time), music, dogs, and having a good time with friends. I’m happy to be a part of this community as it’s one of the best on the net. Ian’s one of the best at what he does and I couldn’t be happier he does it for our Detroit Tigers. He deserves all the credit in the world and you guys do too for helping make this what it is.

Love,
-B

I’m Mike, 23 years old from Portage, MI which is a suburb of Kalamazoo. I blog, occasionally on the tigers at Fire Jim Leyland (which was mentioned in a certain Tom Gage blog post on Leyland’s contract not getting extended yet) and I come at baseball with a big sabermetric slant. I read BYB through my RSS feeds, so I don’t comment much (if at all). I love baseball (obviously), and hockey and college football are tied for second on my list.

As much as I love digging for new statistics and sabermetric news, I spend a lot of time listening to a ton of punk music. A lot of bands that to me are big, but on the grand scale of things aren’t big at all.

I also have been doing a lot of work that I haven’t published on college hitters statistics. I’m big into prospects, as well, and post frequently at Project Prospect.com.

I am 27 and graduated from CMU.
Big Ten wise I root for anyone who is playing against Ohio State.
I work at UofM.
I think my first Tiger’s game was against the A’s and I remember some guy yelling “Maaaaadoooonnaaaaa” whenever Jose Conseco was at the plate (they dated you know).
I was a celebrity bat boy during little league and got to go out on the field and meet Alan Trammell…it was my defining baseball moment of all time.
“I like fast cars and fast women, that’s why my friends call me Cruiser” – Stripes (the movie)
I am still waiting for Kenny Rogers to come out of retirement and pitch the Tiger’s to a World Series!!!!

from Lower Saxony, Germany. Tigers Fan since 1991 when I spent the whole summer in Motown. Of course my all time Tigers heroes are from this era….Cecil Fielder, Alan Trammel and nowadays Placido und Grandy.
I studied electrical engineering in Germany. It seems Ian likes the same kind of music than me. Tom Petty forever ;)

Member of this blog since….let me count ….2 years (before the new version my Nick was Dirk). Although I am not posting regularly in the Game Threads (remember it’s plus 6 Hours here in Germany, i read every article. Great job Ian ) ….ah, and member of the BYB Grandy League (with under 0.500 …at the moment but with a 6-4 win against Ians Delaware Mud Team and that’s all what counts :lol: )

Kidding. Name’s Kyle. Born and raised in G-Rap, Michigan. It’s a pretty nice place to live. I’ve been reading BYB for over a year, didn’t get an account until the start of this season however. Never really was interested in the Tigers until 05-06. Of course, I didn’t really care until 2006. I rooted for the Cubbies before the Tigers, watched ‘em on WGN for a while. Still hoping for a Cubs-Tigs World Series. I normally don’t share anything on the interwebs, so this is pretty crazy pour moi. Oh, I used to be fluent-ish in french, but haven’t used it regularly in a while. Let’s see here … I’m pretty sarcastic and I can find almost anything to be funny. I don’t drink alcohol, just because, and I also spell things correctly and I don’t swear often. Not that I’m against it, I just don’t. I’m less boring than those last sentences imply. I am a music freak. Played guitar for 10 years now, drums since 6th grade. Have a gigantic drumset, having just acquired cymbals and accessories over the years. Can sing and play piano too. Listen to mostly rock, all the great stuff from the 70’s (Aerosmith, Van Halen, AC/DC, BOC, Boston etc.) and 80’s, plus most good new rock, like the Foo Fighters. Like a ton of movies, some of which are Saving Private Ryan, Cloverfield, 28 Days Later, all Pixar films, Old School, Wedding Crashers and other types of comedies like that. Never really get into sports films. What else … oh, I’m a Lost fanatic, and I am going to cry like a baby when the show ends next spring.

On sports specifically, here is a handy guide to who I root for, sport-by-sport:
Baseball: Tigers, Cubs, Rangers, Rays
Basketball: Pistons, Magic (kind of)
Football: Colts, Broncos
Hockey: Red Wings

My favorite players in sports (other than Tigers) are Cal Ripken Jr., Nomar Garciaparra, Josh Hamilton, MJ, Grant Hill, Kareem, Dwight Howard, Chauncey, Rip, Tayshaun, Barry Sanders, John Elway, Peyton Manning, and Larry Fitzgerald Jr.

My favorite Tigers are Cecil Fielder, Sean Casey (the greatest ever), Brandon Inge, Pudge, Maggs, Miguel and JV.

That’s about it. Go Tigers!

And hence the user name, a simple backwardization….clever ,huh? Well, at least I thought it was when I was 12, long before I got on this interthingy.

I’m a 34 year old male, now living in Madison, WI, where I came out for grad school 6 years ago. That didn’t work out so well…nor, come to think of it, did the reason I stuck around after leaving school (a woman), but I’ve got a decent enough job in a crap economy, so here I’ll stay for the foreseeable future.

The Tigers fandom came about as an accident of birth and geography, as I was born in Ann Arbor and grew up in Ypsilanti. Went to school at Michigan, and did a masters at Wayne State in the 1997-1999 timeframe, living on Cass Ave. for a year and a half. Those were the last days of Tiger Stadium, and I took full advantage of my proximity, attending a good few games, often walking through pretty shady streets to most quickly reach the corner of Michigan and Trumbull. Dumb, yeah, but I survived, so all’s well. Sometimes, on home games I didn’t make it to, I’d sit up in my 11th floor apartment, turn down the lights, turn up the radio, and watch the lights of Tiger Stadium out my window, letting Mr. Harwell transport me to the upper deck bleachers.

I’m a general sports fan, so you can find me hanging out at a few different SB Nation blogs. Outside sports, I try to pretend I’m not getting old by playing softball and ultimate Frisbee, or going to heavy metal concerts and getting beat up by the little kiddies in the mosh pit. I also listen to progressive rock and jazz (fusion, mostly), and occasionally (rarely, recently) write for www.music-reviewer.com. Fave bands include Dream Theater, Iron Maiden and (close your eyes, Ian) Rush.

I’m also a fan of politics and history, so my non-fiction reading, as well as my non-sports web browsing tend to fall in those categories…

I grew up in Lansing, moved to Saginaw, and now I live in Indianapolis. But currently I’m going to school just south of Chicago, so I have to deal with ridiculous White Sox and Cubs coverage all summer long.

The moment I became a Tigers fan for life was when my dad took me to a baseball clinic at Tiger Stadium when I was about 8. I was a huge Tony Clark fan at the time so I stood in line for an hour to get his autograph before finding out we had to leave. I got to run the bases and got a picture of me alone in the rows and rows of box seats. Easily one of the best days of my life…it competes with getting engaged just a few months ago…haha.

Granderson’s my Tiger, but being a young Tigers fan the guys I remember were:

Chad Curtis
Bobby Higginson
Jeff Weaver
Travis Fryman
Tony Clark
Dean Palmer
Juan Encarnacion

My turn ons include sarcasm and girls with low self esteem. My turn offs are people that spit when they talk and Nate Robertson.

I’m 32 years old, live in Toledo, OH, and have a 5 year old son. I started watching baseball and the Tigers in 1985. Missed it by one year, I know. Growing up, I worshipped Alan Trammell, Kirk Gibson, Lou Whitaker, and the rest. My favorite of all time is Bobby Higginson for several reasons that I won’t babble about. Currently, my favorites are JV, Magglio, Cabrera, and Mr. Anderson. I can do without Clete and Nate, of course.

I started blogging here as a way to entertain myself and a couple friends. It also helps to get out the frustrations on a team that I’ve lived and died with for close to 25 years. When I’m not running a bar in southeast Michigan, I like to read and drink myself into a coma…usually not at the same time.

The highlight of my years as a fan was being in the third row when Maggs hit the homer to send us to the ‘06 World Series. Zumaya jumped into me and those around me in the stands and it was an unbelievable moment that really can’t be explained. I hang on the hope that one day, something close to that moment can happen again.

I’m from Sand Lake MI, a small town north of Grand Rapids. I’ve been a Tigers fan as long as I remember. . . . My earliest memory of Tigers baseball is going to my great grandma’s house as a kid and listening to Ernie on the radio with her. Every Sunday, another game with Grandma. My first game I went to was during the ‘84 season – I learned the most Bible scriptures in Sunday School to “win” a trip to the game with the Sunday School teacher. I don’t really remember much from it but I know I loved every minute.

You probably don’t/won’t hear much from me on here, but I’ve always been told I’m a good listener. lol I do check in every day, and am more likely to comment while on Facebook. I spend a lot of time at West Michigan Whitecaps games, either working or watching. I’ve worked there off and on for about 10 years. It’s been great seeing players like Brandon Inge and Dusty Ryan get their start with the Caps, and follow their progress to the bigs. I play slow pitch softball during the summer, even though I’m getting a little too old for it at 35. Watching my little girl play t-ball is becoming a new favorite past time.

That’s pretty much me. I love baseball, music, laughing, family. I’m always looking for funny and informative blogs or books to read. And my favorite Tigers might not always be the franchise players but the ones who show how much they love playing the game – Gibby, Lima, Robert Fick, Jeff Weaver, Sean Casey, Maroth, and current #1 Brandon Inge. Edwin Jackson is a close 2nd; he’s such a gamer!

although that was probably evident from the user name…either way. I live in the metropolis of South Branch, MI. (If you’ve been there then you surely appreciate the irony). 24 years old and I love the Lions and Tigers and Redwings and Pistons (oh my!?) I also love watching wrestling, nascar, (insert next generic redneck sport here). I also love music, (top 5- Beatles, Avenged Sevenfold, Brad Paisley, Rev Theory, and Neil Diamond), movies (Armageddon, The Crow, The Green Mile, Cool Hand Luke, and any of the “Oceans” movies. I’m not big on reading…except this site I suppose.

Anyway, my favorite tiger of all time is Brandon Inge…dude can play. Anything else you need to know, just ask.

My son is 32, so you do the math. Lifelong Michigander and sports fan. Have always lived in Battle Creek except for a short stint on the outskirts of Chicago. Attended Cornflake U for 2 years but had a great career as an administrative secretary. Also worked in factories and any gig I can get nowadays. My brother and sister are the brainy ones and also the wealthy ones. I’m kind of the odd one out. Got married when I was 50 for the first time….it lasted a year. He was 20 years my junior! There wasn’t a thing creepy about it , either. My whole family are Detroit sports nuts. We used to scream and yell at the TV watching Lions games. We always listened to the Tigers on radio or TV. Love movies (fav is “Sayonara” starring Marlong Brando), reading, music, and exercise nut. Love my animals, too. My favorite Tiger of all time is Al Kaline. My favorite current Tiger is Edwin Jackson.

I was born in Rochester Hills, MI around 27 years ago. I lived in Sterling Heights, MI the first 14 years of my life. Then moved to Saginaw, MI just before high school. Went to Saginaw Valley State for my Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. Attended Oakland University and just recently completed my Doctor of Physical Therapy. I bounced around between Clarkston, Auburn Hills, and Ann Arbor while in grad school/interning. I am back up in Saginaw now. So far this summer I’ve just been studying everyday until I take my license exam…at that point I can FINALLY practice.

In my younger days I played soccer, hockey, ran track and cross-country. I follow all pro sports in the following order: hockey, baseball, football, basketball. I didn’t start following baseball closely until high school or so….prior to that I was more of a casual fan.

I like being outside, running, snowmobiling, Cedar Point, watching movies, traveling, boating, cooking, gardening and dating in addition to sports. I’m a beer snob…and also a bit of a coffee snob. I really like Thai food, Arabic food, Greek food, and Mexican food. My favorite sauces at B-Dubs (where I like to watch games on Tuesdays) are Asian Zing, Mango Habenero, and Spicy Garlic. Tequila is good. Guinness is real good. Vodka tonics, mojitos, capt. & coke, amaretto sours are all good too. Yeah, I like to embibe a bit.

Fav TV shows are House M.D., Prisonbreak, Heroes, anything on Discovery/Travel/History channels. Too many movies to list. Bands I enjoy include but are not limited to: Tool, Clutch, Mastodon, Alice in Chains, Metallica, Chevelle, Johnny Cash, Meshuggah, Jimi Hendrix, Kings of Leon.

Baseball: I’ve been to the new park in Cincy after it opened up in addition to Comerica and Tigers Stadium. A couple minor league stadiums too. I go to 2-3 games a year usually. Saw two this year thus far. My favorite player is Dustin Pedroia (as you all know). My favorite Tigers is Inge, followed closely by Verlander. I used to have unhealthy obsessions with random, unsuccessful players such as Willie Blair, Jose Lima, Todd Van Poppel, Bip Roberts, Chili Davis to name a few. When others mentioned the names of Travis Fryman and Tony Phillips my heart went aflutter. Sweet Lou was another fav…and Chet Lemon.

Before I get trolled, yes I realize this isn’t a hockey blog…but my fav hockey players of all time include Steve Yzerman (#1), Martin Brodeur, Pavel Datsyuk, Dominik Hasek, Terry Sawchuck, Ozzie, Brett Hull, Felix Potvin (ha!), and pretty much anyone else who has played for the Wings. That list is goalie-heavy because that’s what I played.

Guess that’s all I have for now. I’ll see if I can think of anything else.

Not really.

My name is Austin. I am 32 and live in Indianapolis. I am from a small town called Spencertucky (ville) in the northeast corner of Indiana. I graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Sociology and work for the Indiana Department of Child Services. I obviously LOVE the Hoosiers (and yes, I know we suck at football!)!

I was lucky enough to have an uncle who lives in Cleveland. As a child I would go there for four game sets when the Tigers would play the Indians (All I can remember is my mom talking about Brett Butlers butt). I was lucky enough to see them in the ‘84 season (I was 7). That started my love affair. I played baseball/whiffle ball at all times during the summer and was lucky enough to go to pro games at Cleveland (Mistake by the lake!), Cincinnati, both Chicago’s, St. Louis, and my obvious favorite, Tiger Stadium.

Although I live in Indy, I make it to at least 4-5 games a year. My favorite current Tigers are Inge, Grandy, Bondo (got to stick with the kids that came hard in the lean years) and Guillen (although, I think he may never play again….). Of the past, Matt Nokes (I was a catcher), Chet Lemon, Lou and Allen, Cecil Fielder, Gibby, and Higgy.

I also love open wheel racing, and the Indianapolis 500 (The Greatest Spectacle In Racing!!!!). I love to fish for small mouth bass from my kayak. I live on the river in Indianapolis, which is about the only thing that helps me keep my sanity! My lady friend is from Grand Rapids, so I often travel there to see her family, and usually fish in the Grand or the Thorneapple while there.

I thank Ian for putting this together (he does a fine job). I enjoy sharing in my thoughts during the games and getting others perspective, not to mention being a raging smart ass!

Oh ya, I have no use for Hockey……just thought I would throw that in there. I hate the NBA too.

I am Canadian, 19 years of age, I live in Mississauga, Ontario, and go to the University of Toronto. I am a Tigers fan because my dad brought me up to be one like him. He used to live in Sarnia and obviously followed the Tigers more closely than the Jays since the Tigers are closer.

I love sports, and I follow all sports pretty regularly, especially the 4 major north american sports – baseball, hockey, basketball, and football – and I follow soccer too. I have played soccer since I was 5 competitively.

I am a HUGE Montreal Canadiens fan (again because of my dad), I am, as mentioned, a Tigers fan, I like the Cleveland Browns (sadly, because of my dad), and in basketball, I am also a HUGE Lakers fan. I am not a bandwagon Lakers fan, since I have been rooting for the team even before they got Shaq in 1996, when I was 6. The championship they won yesterday was very very sweet indeed. I have followed them through thick (the Dynasty from 2000-2002, and the recent finals appearance in 2008 and championship in 2009) and thin (the breaking up of the dynasty, and the mediocre years between titles in 2002 and 2009).

So, of my 4 teams, in my lifetime, the Habs have won 1 cup (when i was 3) and of course, I don’t remember it, but have seen all the games on dvd’s and stuff. And I have witnessed 4 Lakers titles. Other than that, nothing.

The 2006 world series, with the Tigers, was AMAZING. I followed the team early from the beginning, and even when they got off to such a great start, my dad was skeptical, saying it probably won’t last. But it did. And to this day, I still don’t know how they lost to the Cardinals. The play for me that epitomized the entire series was, I can’t remember what game, but I think David Eckstein hit a fly ball to Granderson, which would have been a routine play, but he slipped on the wet Busch Stadium grass, and the ball got by him. That series was just awful.

Favourite TV shows: Seinfeld is the best show ever. Simpsons is very good. And I like Two and A Half Men as well.

Favourite films: The Hangover, Goodfellas, The Godfather, Schindler’s List, Wedding Crashers, Old School

I’m going to Comerica Park when the White Sox come to town in July to see a game with my dad. That should be pretty exciting, and I can’t wait for it.

favourite Tigers right now: Porcello, Verlander, Jackson, Inge, Granderson, Cabrera….Maggs I will always like because of that unforgettable ’06 HR against Oakland…Zumaya i respect how he hates the Yankees (echoing our sentiments) and I like the fact he competes usually.

So yeah, any questions about sports, just ask me haha

Hello all – name’s Greg – I’m a Motown native that was evicted (meaning laid off) from a job in Detroit last April – and landed here in the Nation’s Capitol. It’s a cool place to live – all you Michigan people out there not working – I’d highly recommending giving DC a look. It’s just like the Detroit economy – it’s a one business town. Totally ironic

This blog is great – it’s cool digging into the dirt about the Tigers. My spin looking from the outside in is that they’re very good;, well coached (although man is Leland eccentric – and old), strong front office, good product, solid, stable. Not top 5, but absolutely top 15.

Last year was a train wreck to watch; this year is much better. Verlander is looking like a stud; Porcello is this year’s Santiago, it’s too bad that Bonderman is washed up (my spin) and Dontrelle – man is he a mess. It’s painful to watch! He’s gotta go.

My first memory of Tigers Stadium is going to a game in high school, drinking beer in the bleachers and our group of kids starting a fight with another group of fans. The whole crowd moved down onto those ramps – behind the old center field bleachers – and people were rolling full kegs down the ramps trying to knock the legs out of the kids below – baseball heaven.

I’ve moved a lot in my life; and lived in Colorado when the Tigers won it in 84 and was in Georgia when they made the run three years ago; I think it’s good luck that I’m living out of Motown for this year’s team.

I do have one Motown sin to come clean about – I think I’m a bigger fan of the Capitals now than I am the Wings. I love the Wings; but I kept waiting for someone to step up in these last playoffs and take over (Steve Y would never have let us lose those first 3 in Pittsburgh). The Caps are a lot of fun to watch – this guy Ovechkin – he reminds me of the kind of moves Barry Sanders used to make – but on ice!

Y’all take care -

Real name’s is Jason I’m 29 and I’m an Aquarius. Currently living in Cartersville, GA (45 mins north of Atlanta). Been down here about a year and a half as my wife (a teacher) came down for a job. Prior to that spent 27.5 in the Detroit area. Grew up in East DetroitPointe went to school at EMU, and kicked around the A2-Ypsi area until moving to GA.

My earliest memory is watching the Tigers in the 84 Series. I was a Tiger fan because I thought my uncle was Kirk Gibson (when bearded they bear an uncanny resemblance). Even though I eventually figured out the two were not the same, I still follow the Tigers to this day. My favorite memory is being in the stands for The Home Run in 06.

Still a fan of the Red Wings, Pistons, and yes even the Lions. Though with fantasy football it’s been more enjoyable to root for players on my teams instead of the Lions.

I am 25 years old. I was born in Toledo, Ohio and I live just south in Perrysburg. I am a paramedic currently working for a private non-profit company in North Central Ohio. I’m fairly recently married on 08-08-08. I first discovered BYB late last year after it became painfully obvious that we had no chance at the post-season. Daily visits to BYB became somewhat therapeutic! I more recently have become active in the game threads. My user name is a product of a random nickname my wife started calling me just being funny plus my baseball/lacrosse number.

I am a big sports fan. I have been a Tigers fan since I’ve understood baseball. I remember my first game was in 1993 vs. Baltimore that my dad took me to when I was 9. I remember walking down to the field level seats and being in complete amazement. Kirk Gibson hit a home run into the upper deck at Tiger Stadium that night and I became hooked for life. To my wife’s chagrin I watch/listen to every game these days thanks to my Slingbox and my HTC Touch Pro. Actually, she really likes watching and going to the games too. She loves Polanco, especially when it gets cold out haha.. I guess I’d have to say my Tiger is Curtis Granderson.

As far as other sports, I am a casual fan of the Pistons and Red Wings. But, (I’ll probably get crap for this) as far as football I am a HUGE Cowboys and Buckeyes fan. Like I said, I live in Ohio, so thats where I get the Ohio State from. And, my family is originally from Texas so they are all Cowboys fans and I got it from them growing up…. PS I was at the Cowboys v Lions game two seasons ago wearing my #9 Romo jersey when the Cowboys came back to win in the final minute!… Sorry…. Anyway, I try to go to at least a few games a year, but haven’t been to any yet this year. I hope to make it to one of the Cubs games coming up….. And, dare I say, one of the post-season games??? We’ll see….

Just graduated from Western Michigan University with a journalism and comparative religion degree. I worked for the student newspaper, the Western Herald, and now I am a copy editing intern at the Kalamazoo Gazette. If you can’t tell from my sig, I enjoy Detroit sports. I also like UofM sports. One of my favorite sports moments was Mercury Hayes catching the ball in the endzone to beat Virginia (does anyone else remember that?).

In the fall I’m moving to Milwaukee to work for a year (think Americorps), so if there are any Cheeseheads out there, let me know.

My Tigers were/are Cameron Maybin, Wilfredo Ledezma, Eulogio De la Cruz and Curtis Granderson.

I’m David and I enjoy lurking. I’m 32 and from Washington (not D.C.). I work in the mental health industry and my screenname comes from the numbers of some of my favorite players (1 = Whitaker, 3 = Tram, 19 = Yzerman, 40 = Laimbeer, 13 = Marino). I am a Tigers fan despite not coming from Michigan and the rest sort of just followed suit (save Dan Marino, who spared me from being a Lions fan). I reason that my out of state allegiances came about because while I was growing up the Seattle teams were very good.

I do have sympathies for the local teams and dearly miss the SuperSonics.

I’m 41 and have been following the Tigers all of my life (although it has become much more obsessive since 2003 for some reason). I remember listening to either the Tigers or the White Sox on an old AM radio at our cottage all summer long. Fortunately I never went to the Dark (White) Sox Side. I remember watching a few early spring games at Tigers Stadium in a chill mist- those games always seemed to be against the Blue Jays for some reason.
I loved Tigers Stadium, but I love CoPa too.
Because not many wanted to talk about the Tigers as much as I did I started a blog to handle the overflow http://section148.blogspot.com/
BYB is the first thing I check in the morning. I’m starting to follow the games in the threads, but usually I’m watching FSN or have it in “mlb at bat 2009”. The game threads are much more entertaining though.
Granderson is my Tiger. Verlander for the Cy Young!

Greetings all.

I’m Flying J. I’m a crazy Detroit sports fan. I hate Gary Bettman. I drink martinis and bubbly. I long for the days of marching through Burma and finding Sherpas with knowledge. Basically, I’m a big weird out here in Chicago pulling for everybody with a Detroit in their background. I also pull for the D-Train just because he’s such a fantastic story. I also enjoy the fail squirrel. More please.

Stay sharp.

Favorite Tigers — Walewander and Granderson.

I’d also like any Tiger who takes a bat to Sidney Crosby.

and I live and work in Anchorage, Alaska. I don’t get to watch too many games due to the time difference (4 hours). I probably see 5-8 games on television (when they play the M’s and a few tv games) and catch some on the computer (often the last 1-2 innings of a game).

I just turned 30 and work as an attorney. I have been known to rock a Trammell jersey from time to time.

I am a proud third generation University of Michigan graduate and was raised a Michigan fan (rumors of a Michigan onesie persist to this day).

I grew up watching the Tigers on TV with my grandfather in Grand Rapids. My first sports memories are of the 84 world series. I used to listen to the Tigers on the radio the entire summer growing up.

These days, I spend my free time chasing and smoking salmon.

I can be very enthusiastic about commenting when I do get to watch a game. I used to take over empty game threads with lists of pictures of stuff, but there really have not been any empty game threads anymore.

My name is Matt and I am from Kawkawlin, Michigan which is in Bay County. I am 20 years old and work in the deli at the Wilder Road Meijer. I’ll admit that I am not a lifetime Tigers fan, nor am I lifetime fan of any professional sports. I didn’t get into them until I started High School. The Detroit Tigers are my baseball team. The Pistons are my basketball team, and the Denver Broncos are my football team.

For fun I am a musician. I play a Peavy Millennium Series 5-String Bass guitar through an SWR LA10 amp along with a Paul Reed Smith Santana SE electric guitar. The main focus of my music is to come up with an idea, expound on it, record it, and forget about it and move on to the next one. Bands aren’t for me. I can’t play the same stuff for to long. You all can hear my music at http://garageband.com/artists/somesortagiant. You can also search Some Sorta Giant at Last.fm

I also enjoy hunting, camping, building fires, and exercising my rights as a citizen of the United States. This summer I plan on roughing it up in the porcupine mountains for the first time.

I graduated from Bay City Western High School in 2007 and I am currently seeking my associates from Delta College in Chemical Process Technology.

Joel, and I have no good reason to be a Tiger fan. I was born in California, and grew up in the Seattle area. The closest I’ve ever been to Detroit was when I lived in South Bend (age 1-2). My dad is a Dodger fan, but his AL team was always the Tigers, so that rubbed off on me a little bit. As I started playing T-ball, Alan Trammell was my icon. I got put at SS, wore #3, and my T-ball team was the Tigers. I’ve been a Tigers fan ever since. Looking back, I’m kind of surprised my fandom survived the lean years, but I wore my support for such a woeful team as a badge of honor…

I graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT in finance. My username is a reference to the fact that I served a church mission for 2 years in Russia (the jedi part is a reference to the fact that I’m a nerd). I live in the Seattle area with my young family and work as a financial analyst for Boeing.

Okay so my real name is Jon, but most people call me Torto.

Born in western Wisconsin, raised all over the state. I’ve never been one to let geopgraphy dictate the team you pull for, and so, I’ve been a Tigers fan since I was about 6, as I saw the Tigers play the Brewers at old County Stadium in Milwaukee and really liked these two fellows at SS and 2B (Whitaker and Trammell). I still have great memories of my parents letting me stay up late to watch the ‘84 series on our old black and white TV. Got to go to Tiger Stadium a few years later with my Dad and saw an extra innings battle with the Yanks that I’ll never forget (we won!).

I also got into the Lions in the early ’80s as I loved watching Billy Sims brief but great career. Plus, I thought the Lions had the best colors of any team in sports. Its been a tough long road supporting the Lions, but I can always say, “nobody looks better than we do when we lose!”. For better or worse, I bleed Honolulu Blue and Silver to this day.

I went to college at the U of Minnesota, so I’m no lover of the Wolverines or Spartans when it comes to Big 10 play. I’m a dedicated Golden Gopher, thru and thru. And I’m pschyed to get up to our new stadium come this fall for football. Going to school in Minneapolis had its perks – I got to go to quite a few games when the Lions or Tigers were in town, as the Metrodome was only about 15 blocks from campus.

NBA-wise, I kept it close to home (gotta have at least one local team, right?). I’m a Bucks fan, and starting this year, a season ticket holder!

My favorite all-time Tigers are:
Lou Whitaker, Cecil Fielder, and Curtis Granderson. Justin Verlander is climbing on to the list as well…

Current non-Tiger MLB favorites are:
Adrian Gonzalez
Chad Billingsley
Joey Votto

Started visiting BYB in 2007 and really enjoy the daily updates and info.
Go Tigers! Go Lions! Go Gophers! Go Bucks!

Hey all, I have been a frequent commenter on here. Haven’t been on as much the last week or so, I’ve been watching the games, but have been allowing the girlfriend to use the computer during games.

Anyway, my name’s Matt, I’m 28, and I grew up in Norwich, Connecticut. I have no Detroit connection, other than a childhood love of Cecil Fielder when I started watching pro baseball. I now live in Mobile, AL and am a structural engineer at a shipyard down here building destroyers for the Navy.

My name’s Erin, I’m 25 years old (26 in August), and I live in Oregon, OH (just outside Toledo). I have a Bachelor’s Degree from Denison University in Media Technology and Arts, and I currently attend pharmacy school at the University of Toledo. I also work as a pharmacy intern at a retail pharmacy. In my spare time (which is sparse), I enjoy movies, music, writing, reading (sci-fi, fantasy, and action are high on my list), and working on my own Tigers blog (shameless self-promotion…stop by sometime!). I also love fencing (hence the “Sabre” part of my username), but I haven’t had the chance to play in a few years. I also can speak French, Spanish, and Japanese, to varying degrees (not fluent in any of them, though).

I’ve been a lifelong Tigers fan and I’d dearly love to see them win a World Series in the near future (I was a year old when they won in ‘84, so there aren’t exactly a lot of memories to be had there). I was a casual viewer as a kid, then kinda drifted away while I was in college, only to become a more avid viewer in 2006, and I haven’t stopped. I’ve only been to three Tigers games and one Mud Hens game, all in the past two years (my eighth grade field trip was to a game at Tiger Stadium, but it was ultimately rained out…at least I got to run around Tiger Stadium for two hours). Oddly enough, Ryan Raburn has started in every baseball game I’ve ever been to (Mud Hens and Tigers).

Baseball is pretty much the only sport I watch unless the Olympics are on (which I watch religiously). I’ll watch the Super Bowl and the occasional football game every once in a great while, but I don’t have a favorite team. I never watch basketball. I also don’t watch hockey, but I will declare myself a Red Wings fan. And I know this won’t make me popular around here, but I AM an Ohio State fan (when you grow up in Ohio but close to the Michigan border, you get some Tigers-Buckeyes hybrids like me). By the way, you’ve probably found out that I’ve got somewhat of a different mindset when it comes to commenting or blogging. For one thing, it takes a lot to get me emotional. When the Tigers lose, most get mad. I get cerebral and try to find the root cause of the problem. Take last night for example. It isn’t enough for me to say they’re not hitting and leave it at that. I need to know WHY they’re not hitting. I’m probably going to drive everyone nuts asking questions like that. I also tend to be rather longwinded.

Favorite (Current) Tiger: Justin Verlander.
Honorable Mentions: I’ve developed a fondness for Magglio Ordoñez and Armando Galarraga, which is why it’s so painful to see them struggle. I also like Granderson, Inge, and Zumaya.
Childhood Fav: Cecil Fielder
Favorite Former Tiger: Pudge Rodriguez (I know he’s got several major flaws and he wasn’t too popular around these parts, but damn it, I like the guy)

I’m David. I’m a 19 year old college student at Wake Forest (kinda a given based on the screen name), and I’m a little new here- I was the guy who did the draft coverage (obviously). I’ve been a Tiger fan since birth (my family lived in West Bloomfield until I turned 4, then we moved down to Braves country), but recently I’ve been getting into minor league players and draft stuff- prospecting is my new hobby, apparently. My favorite Tigers of all time are Cecil Fielder and Alan Trammel, and my current Tiger is the currently injured (alas) Jeremy Bonderman, with Curtis Granderson, Joel Zumaya and Miguel Cabrera following him.

I’m Regan. I grew up a Tiger’s fan and would go to one game a year with my parents and extended family. Greatest memory of those games was sitting lower level behind a beam in old Tiger’s Stadium and my uncle taking a foul ball off his chest and it landing in his beer. I was so jealous of my cousin when he got that ball. Favorite Tiger of that era was Cecil Fielder, made me want to be a first baseman and hit bombs. I also remember him hitting one over the right feild roof. AMAZING.

During the hard times my favorite Tiger was Nate Cornejo, I don’t know why but everyone needed a favorite at that time and Bobby Higginson just didn’t cut it.

Now that I am older I try to make it to every opening day. There is nothing like it. The atmosphere is electric, for anyone who has never been it is a must. I have started up the tradition of going to at least one Tiger’s game with my family again, right now my girls are too young but I can’t wait for the day they get to come.

I met my wife at a Tiger’s game and now try to make it back there each year for a game just the two of us.

My favorite Tiger now would have to be Justin Verlander, he’s just a little bit better then “The great Cornejo”

My plans for the future include seeing every major league ballpark, and when I retire I plan on getting season tickets to Spring Training, nothing says spring is almost here better then Spring Training.

Other then that….

I enjoy the Pistons and watching football (I am a Lions fan but refuse to support them in anyway)
The Spartans (I was at the first basketball riots, greatest party of my life)
Sports talk radio (other then the Huge show)
and a good beer or Budwieser if we are staying economical (CRAP maybe it is mine!!!)

I live on the second floor.

No really. Milwaukee native here. Huge fan of Kirk Gibson and Alan Trammell. I like Verlander on the current team and will be very fond of seeing if you guys sign Jacob Turner from this years draft.

I went to a game at the Old Tiger Stadium about 20 years ago, and thought it was the coolest place to see a game. Kind of had this prison feel to it (not that I think prison is cool), but I loved how the stadium looked on the oustide and the feel of it inside. Hopefully will make a trip to the new Park within the next 3 years or so. Would love the new place much more if they would move the fences back to where they were when the stadium opened.

Seriously considering buying one of these $5000 homes you guys have for sale in Detroit right now. Also saw Gran Torino last night and loved it. Got to love a city that has such a rich urban history like Detroit. Wonder if lighting can strike twice with Verlander versus the Brewers this sunday.

I mainly lurk. I comment more on football and hockey.
I’m 35, born in Detroit, grew up in Brownstown/Gibraltar area, currently live in Monroe.
I do apartment maintenance now. I was a carpenter for many years.
I play in a band, made a few CDs but never made any $$$$$$$$$$ off of them, hence plunging toilets and unclogging sewer drains has become my lot in life.
I was asked in ’94 by a music manager to audition for a local musician who was combining hip-hop and southern rock. Me being a metalhead, I laughed and hung up the phone.
OOOOOPPPSS!!!!

I live up here in traverse city, Tigers family all the way. I just found BYB about a week ago and already use it daily, no better source for tigers info.

I’m 17, born in grand rapids but lived here my entire life.
Looking forward to getting to know the entire community

People call me an apostate. I was the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, and unlike Cortez, I actually did burn my ships behind me, which ultimately turned out to be a stupid idea when like a week later we couldn’t retreat from Persia because I’d burned all my ships.

I have a beard, which gets me a lot of flack from some of the cities of the Eastern Empire.

But I’ve got a good sense of humor about myself.

I believe that <a href=“http://www.thewrightstache.comnaked lips do not win championships. I believe in the ”http://www.mgoblog.com">Life of Brian. I believe in gratuitous footnoting.*

My goals in the BYB boards are the following (in this order):

1. Make other readers think what I think through the inescapable and undeniable superiority of my logic.
2. Make other readers think more.
3. Make other readers chuckle.

I see this as simply a return gesture, for this is what Ian and all of you have provided me.

I will soon have my own Detroit-centric blog. Until then, I will be reading, and occasionally posting, and always bearded.

• footnote.

I’ve been meaning to do this since Ian first posted it 10 days ago but haven’t gotten around to it. I love following the game threads although I am heardly a frequent commentor. I do however dream of one day being choosen by Ian for having the famed “comment of the day.”
I am 28 years old, I am married, I have 2 kids and no dog. I live in the western suburbs of Chicago and since moving here I have seen my hatred for the White Soxes grow to all new heights. I have also learned that the majority of Cubs fans (like the above troll) actually know almost nothing about their team and typically can’t even tell you the 5 guys who make up their starting rotation.
I am currently working at this mom and pop store in town called Walmart and I have learned that the company actually is as soul-less as their image. I am working there because I lost my full-time job as a recruiter when I decide to go back to school and earn my masters in education.
As far as my Tiger fandom goes I have been a fan for life. I even still own a 1984 Tigers team calendar (which my parents bought me since I was 4 at the time). My all time Tiger’s who have played in my lifetime team looks like this:
c: Tettelton (sorry Pudge)
1b. Miggy (sorry Cecil)
2b. Tony Phillips (sorry Lou)
ss: Tram (sorry Carlos, screw you Renteria!)
3b: Fryman (Inge is my all-time utility gu)
Lf: Did Higgy play Left or right?
cf: Grandy
rf: Ordonez

rotation:
Gullickson
Morris
Verlander
Bondo
Thompson

closer: Todd Jones (you bastard you)

Other interest’s include movies:
5 desert island films are:
As Good as it Gets
Princess Bride
The Godfather
Shawshank Redemption
The Dark Knight

Cd’s
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club band- Beatles
Elephant- The White Stripes
Highway 61 revisted- Dylan
Lonelyland- Bob Schneider
Automatic for the People- REM

TV Shows:
Lost
Simpsons
Seinfeld
The Office
Arrested Development

and my favorite book is " A prayer for Owen Meaney"

Thanks to everyone for making this such a fun communitty for enjoying tiger baseball .

I live in Detroit and have loved the Tigers as long as I’ve known what a baseball was. I’ve mostly lurked here as well, and I’m a little short on words at the moment lol … but I mostly wanted to say how much I like the blog and I check it out pretty much every day.

Keep up the great work and GO TIGERS!

My name is Jeremy, but everybody calls me Mr. Sunshine, or just Sunshine. i’m a 22 year old geology/history major at Michigan Tech up in houghton. i’ve been a tigers fan since 03, but only really got into it the last three years after i played baseball for the first time and realized how dang fun it is. I live down in Centreville, a few miles south of kalamazoo right near the indiana border. Big fan of rock music, worthless trivia, and sports.

it probably doesn’t hurt that i watch most of my school’s sports as a member of our awesome pep band (head bass drummer). maybe i’m tooting my horn, but i play a drum instead. also, although i’m a husky, i also bleed green and white and i always will.

my tiger is brandon inge. i’ve liked him for the longest time.

I’m a tad late on this, but seeing as I literally signed up for this account less than 24 hours ago, I hope you will forgive me.

I’m Kendra. I’m from Portage, Michigan, which is near Kalamazoo, but I go to U of M so for the majority of the year I live in Ann Arbor. I’ll be a sophomore this fall and will be turning 19 in September. I’m double majoring in Spanish and English, so, you know, hola and all that stuff. I don’t hate MSU as much as you might expect me to, and I love Western too because my parents went there and my brother is graduating from there in December.

I wish I could say that I’ve been a fan since the beginning of time, but I only had a mild interest in the team for the past few years. I did a completely 180 this spring and now I’m borderline obsessive, but I blame that on the fact that I have nothing to do (hooray for Michigan’s shitty economy and no summer jobs for poor college kids or anyone else for that matter). In spite of how girly and annoying this may be, I am in love with Rick Porcello, partially because we’re so close in age (he’s two months younger than one of my exes!) but mostly because he’s amazing. He is my Tiger. I also have mad love for JV, Inge, Grandy, and, well, most of the other players. And I don’t care how much he slumps, I love Maggs. He was my Tiger before I cared about the Tigers.

And for a little random personal information, my favorite band is the Beatles, my favorite movie is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and my favorite TV show is Boy Meets World.

26 years old, married with one daughter (who’s only a month old now). I’ve been a Tigers fan all of my life. I was born and raised in Florida, and still live here to this day. A good portion of my family is from Michigan, so I’ve just been programmed to cheer for the pro teams from Detroit.

I now live and work in Gainesville, having graduated a few years ago from the University of Florida. As you would expect, I follow UF athletics pretty closely as well. The passion for them doesn’t come close to what I feel for the Tigers and Wings, however.

My favorite Tiger of all time is Tram, followed closely by Tony Clark and Travis Fryman. My dad is an avid Kaline fan and owns every single one of his baseball cards.

I actually used to be the blogger here on BYB before Ian took over…I just could not find the time to dedicate to the upkeep of this site and am grateful to Ian for really bringing BYB to the level it’s at now. The SB Nation deserved a great Tigers blog, and I think the network found it here.

Some random things: My favorite music group is the Old Crow Medicine Show (look ‘em up if you have no clue what I’m talking about), and I’m pretty much obsessed with Seinfeld.

Hello my name is Ryan and I am a 23 year old student at Central Michigan. I’ve grown up in Michigan, so I’m a fan of all the Detroit teams. I recently found this blog through Yahoo sports, where I have an email account.

I’m 24 years old and pretty much have been a Tigers fan my whole life. I remember my dad taking me to my first game at Tiger Stadium when I was 3 or 4. We were in the upper deck behind home plate, a few seats off the screen behind home plate. I remember him putting me on his shoulders when Cecil Fielder hit a home run. Back when the games were on PASS, we weren’t subscribed, so it would go out at about 7:30, so I’d see one inning and all I hoped for was to see Cecil bat.

19 years later, I’m a WMU civil engineering grad. I grew up in Rochester. I play the piano, enjoy card games, poker. I’m also getting married at the end of the month.

My favorite players are Verlander and Seay. Least favorite is Rodney. DD’s call of Maggs 2006 ALCS clinching home run is saved on my favorite toolbar.

I never noticed the link on the right side of this page until today. Anyway, here goes.

My name is Jason and I live in Toronto. I’ve been a Tiger fan all my life, because I grew up in a tiny town in southwestern Ontario where we could pull in Tiger games on Channel 4 — but, unfortunately, most of the people around me rooted for the Jays (which was a pretty easy thing to do in the early ‘90s). Now that I live in The Centre Of The Universe, as native Torontonians like to call it, I only get to see the Bless You Boys when they play the Jays, or once in a while when they’re playing the Sunday night game. But, it’s not like I’m an eight-day mountain-goat-cart ride from Detroit (and my parents who still live down near Sarnia); I do make it to Comerica Park about once or twice a year.

I teach high school physics/science, so that keeps me on my toes. I admit I’m a bit of a music snob — people just don’t know how to write a good melody anymore — and I recently bought a turntable, so if anyone knows any good, cheap places to buy LPs around here, let me know (Sonic Boom is great, but is a little pricey). I’m into politics (both here and in the States), education stuff, social justice issues, Kurt Vonnegut novels, and non-low-flow showerheads. I think I also enjoy breakfast cereal too much, if that’s possible. I’m pretty sure my favourite movie is Clerks.

If you’re ever up in Toronto and want to go for wings, drop me a line at frisbeepilot at gmail dot com. I write a blog here — I can’t guarantee it’ll be interesting, but it’ll sure help you kill a few minutes.

Good day, eh?

My name is Cory & i’m a 31-year-old freelance writer living in Toledo.

I grew up in a small town in Ohio called Tiffin, which was closer to Cleveland than Detroit, so as a kid i was an Indians fan. I was also a Braves (played on the Braves in Little League) & Yankees (Don Mattingly was my favorite player) fan growing up. This was the mid-to-late 80’s, when all three of these teams were horrible. In 1996 (by which time all three of those teams were good) i moved to Michigan to attend Eastern Michigan University. So, being the glutton for punishment that i am, i became a Tigers fan at that time. So, now that the Tigers have gotten good, i guess i should move on. Maybe i should move to Pittsburgh? Maybe not…

Living in Michigan for 12 years or so, i adopted all the Detroit teams – Pistons, Red Wings & (ugh) Lions. Other than sports, i am a hardcore music dork, like movies, writing & generally being a goofball.

I’m Domenic, 33, living just south of Cleveland but raised in my formative years in the suburbs of Detroit, and graduated from U-M. I am a former Tigers season ticket owner and miss going to games badly. I have a running bet with a guy I met here 6 years ago that if the Tigers win the division, he owes me playoff tickets, and if the Indians do the same I owe him playoff tickets. Well I’ve had to pony up once, and I’m still burned that we choked at the end of the 2006 season to land the wild card. I didn’t care – we were there in full force for Game 3 against the Yankees – and that was the single best baseball crowd of all time, even better than the final game at Tiger Stadium.

I started poking around on BYB a while back, but just started posting with this account once I realized I had the same account as another baseball blog I frequent, Minor League Ball, hosted by John Sickels. If anyone hasn’t been to it, it is an awesome place to get an idea about your future Tigers today.

Let’s Go Tigers! We can win the whole thing this year and really surprise some people.

I’ll keep it short:
My name is Elliot, and I’ve grown up obsessing about the Tigers with my dad, grandfather, and great-grandfather (RIP).

I love Michigan and my wife and I want to get back someday. When I finished my graduate work at UofM, we moved out to Washington, DC, where we are now. Selling my remaining Tiger tickets hurt bad.

Jim Leyland is my Tiger.

I’m Chris. The DTX is for Dallas TX, where I currently hang my hat. I’m originally from the Philadelphia area but for some reason grew up a Tigers fan. It may/may not have had something to do with Magnum PI. Who knows. I’m 30 and go to a bunch of Tigers/Rangers games in Arlington. Look me up, I’ll be wearing the Whitaker jersey. I ramble on at DTW as Chris in Dallas from time to time as well. Billfer won’t let me curse, though, so here I am. Dirty secret: I’ve never been to Comerica Park (yet), but I’ve seen the Tigers in such exotic locales as Baltimore, Milwaukee and Philly.

OK, not that new; since ‘68. I don’t even remember when I first became a fan (as with everything else that happened before the age of 10—what’s with these people that tell you stories about stuff that happened when they were 5, etc?). But apparently no matter where I was or what I was doing if the radio came on I came running in and would listen to the rest of the game (Ernie was in good company; apparently I did the same thing as young as 3 whenever Kennedy would come on the radio. So they say).

My favorite Tiger from days of yore: Bill Freehan. I loved how he always would “take one for the team,” I liked his number (11—very slimming, by the way), and most of all, thought it was cool he had a book (Behind The Mask).

My favorite current Tiger—hmm, that’s a tough one. Probably Inge—when you amuse yourself by commenting on blogs you can always count on Inge arguments popping up, which is fun; and he’s plain scrappy (see, just delete the ‘s’ there and you can take the other side!).

And not just in his play, but man, check out the video of the last two Tiger brawls (Porcello-gate and Sheff-gate) and focus on Inge…seriously, little Brandon is totally the team enforcer). Actually now that I consider it, like Freehan, Inge is also most likely to “take one for the team.” Perhaps I need to find a good therapist about this…

Mostly I hang out at Billfer’s DTW blog, where I post probably way too much (and yet when you take a break, people start asking questions…you know how it is).

I’m not sure where I’m from.

I lived in 23 houses before I graduated from college. Mostly it’s in Michigan though (Grand Ledge, Kentwood, Farmington Hills, Ann Arbor).
Currently however I’ve been stranded in California, which leads to making late posts which are often unread no doubt. I did go to U of M, possibly at the same time as Ian, although I never met him, because I would have remembered the mere mention of the name Ian Casselberry.

I’d rather stay anonymous so I won’t mention my first name and have cleverly disguised my real last name by adding “old” after it; partly as a pun on “Coleman Young,” mostly because plain “Coleman” was already taken, I assume by Joe.

And I have not tattoos nor cats.

In the spirit of random introductionation: the first thing I thought of when I first saw this thread was the “Hello My Name Is” tag at the top.

A few years ago (i.e. about 20) I met a girl who’s name was…Hello. She was heartily sick of it by the time she was in college, and started telling people her name was Lo—until, inevitably, she started getting a lot of “is that short for Lolita?” which was problematic for her, especially since she looked way younger than she was. And obviously “Hell” wasn’t a viable nickname. So she became just “Kate,” short for her middle name Katherine. Kind of sad, really. She was special, in an odd way. She should have been able to use her odd name.

But this has nothing to do with the Tigers. Or…does it?

Don’t the Tigers just seem to not be themselves a lot? Even Leyland has publicly said guys have to stop trying to do this and that and just be themselves, especially regarding Cabrera.

Would it help the Tigers to get rid of Brandon Inge, Adam Everett, Miguel Cabrera, Clete Thomas, and Rick Porcello?

And replace them with Charles Inge, Jeff Everett, Jose Cabrera, Mike Thomas, and Fred Porcello?

Hello! It still has nothing to do with introductions! …True…Apologies.

I’m not a wordy person by nature, so this will be short, and hopefully sweet.

I only recently “returned” to baseball a handful of years ago. What got me back into it? I learned how to score the game – and I became fanatical about it. I’ve been hooked ever since. It completely consumes me and that’s fine. :)

Who are my boys? These guys:

I LOVE Cabrera. He is my Tiger. Granderson is a close second. Very close. I think Raburn is the cutest thing ever and I don’t know what it is about Clete but I like him too. I adore Thames, Inge & Verlander and I think Porcello is a doll.

I try to go to a couple games a month, much to my husband’s dismay since we live 2 1/2 hours away from Detroit, but this is my passion and he’s learned to deal with it.

I have many favorite players across many teams. There are also those that really tick me off that I love to hate. :)

Hi everyone,

My name is Tom and I’ve been a longtime lurker until now. In fact I just created my user profile specifically so I could start posting here.

I live in Southern California, but before moving here in 1976 I grew up in Oakland County. Even though I’m 2000 miles away, I still root for my Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, Pistons, and Wolverines…especially the Tigers.

My earliest memories revolve around the 1972 team that came up just a bit short. Kaline, Freehan, Lolich, Coleman, Horton, Stanley…a great team led by Billy the Kid himself. In fact I remember our 2nd grade teacher letting us watch the playoffs during class. Then there was The Bird, who is still one of my all time favorite Tigers. Too bad he’s gone. And who doesn’t have every game of the 1984 ALCS and World Series on DVD? They’re next to my DVDs of the 2006 ALDS and ALCS.

My list of favorite players includes Kaline, Freehan, Fidrych, Trammell, Gibson, Morris, Cabrera, and Verlander. I went to Tiger Stadium a few times as a kid, and two years ago I saw my first game at Comerica Park.

Glad to be aboard…and God bless Ernie Harwell.