it’d probably take a meteor shower to knock them out.

It was one of those FSD-Big Fox-ESPN weekends.

and the Tigers were one of them. I was very proud of that, even tho they lost. Just saying, “we’re going to the world series” is something only 2 teams every year gets to say

Between school and work, I didn’t get to watch the ALDS at all, and the only game of the ALCS that I saw was Game 1 and part of Game 4. I happened to be visiting my college homecoming that weekend at Denison University (about 30 miles east of Columbus), but it just so happened that the guy who lived next to the friend I was staying with had been to the game and was the one who filled me in on the good news.

I did see a good chunk of the World Series, for what it’s worth, but like I said, I only remember bits and pieces (I didn’t watch as many games back then, which I’m still kicking myself for, so I was still trying to learn who everyone was. It seemed like any time I had watched a game, the starting pitcher was either Kenny Rogers or Nate Robertson). Oddly enough Game 1 of the World Series was the first time I ever saw Verlander pitch. I remember an errant pickoff throw, a home run to Albert Pujols, and a wild pitch (I think), but I don’t remember anything else from his performance in either Game 1 or Game 5 (though I do recall Tim McCarver having absolutely nothing good to say about JV or Joel Zumaya). I mostly just remember Anthony Reyes mowing ‘em down (and getting really tired of McCarver’s subsequent mancrush on Reyes). And the other games in the Series are the same. I remember Zumaya making a throw to third that sailed over Inge’s head, but I don’t remember why he did that. I do remember that at some point during the World Series, both Yadier Molina and Pudge took foul tips where no man wants to be foul-tipped. And of course, I remember Sean Casey being the Tigers’ entire offense.

It was frustrating since all of their pitchers were on their game, we made Jeff Weaver a champion and E1 became the theme for our pitchers.

Born in ‘85, I can’t wait til I finally see it. It hurt in ‘06 and really hope they can learn how to win on the road between now and the last few weeks. I get to see them in Tampa on my honeymoon so hopefully they’ll have their act together by then.