Friday, June 11, 2004
DETROIT SPORTS REPORT
Lately I’ve tried to keep sports out of the limelight on my weblog. I’ve basically done a decent job, but lately there’s been some stuff going on I wanted to write just a bit about.
Detroit Tigers
The Tigers have been among my sources of joy this year as far as sports go. They’ve been my team my entire life and I’ve stuck with them through thick and thin. In recent years, it’s been almost entirely the thin...because they’ve sucked horribly. And while it’s been a disappointment, my support never waivered. Therefore, it’s been great seeing them do much better this year. Starting with a great offseason where they picked up a lot of good free-agent talent (Pudge Rodriguez, Carlos Guillen and Ugueth Urbina, just to name a few) the boys from Detroit have given us fans a lot to cheer about. True, they’ve been slumping a bit recently, but I’m confident they’re going to come out of it. Besides, they took two out of three from the Atlanta Braves and have a good lead over the defending champion Marlins as I’m writing this. Will the Tigers win the World Series? Probably not. Their starting pitching has been inconsistent and you can’t do much without a decent rotation. However, I do expect the Tigers to continue suprising sports fans this year and resuming their success this into the future.
Detroit Red Wings
The Wings have disappointed me the last two years. Both years I was expecting them to go deep into the playoffs and contend for the Stanley Cup. However, it’s been anything but success for Hockeytown’s heroes. Last year they were swept in the first round and this year they were manhandled in the second. This just won’t do. I feel they’re consistently among the best teams in the NHL and them dropping out of the playoffs early every year pisses me off. I expect better. I don’t typically like blaming the coach, however, Dave Lewis has given me reason to be suspicious. Why do the Wings enter the postseason the odds-on-favorites his first two years as coach only to be eliminated by lesser squads? It’s something they’re going to have to figure out. I know this is his first stint as a head coach, but if he doesn’t fare any better next year, it will be time for him to go.
Detroit Pistons
Ahh, the Pistons. The pride of Motown. I vividly remember being a wee little boy and cheering the “Bad Boys” on to two consecutive NBA Championships--one of which was against the Lakers. I’m much older now and not nearly as wee as I once was--but that doesn’t mean I can’t cheer just as hard for this new breed of Pistons. This team has set records for their stifling defense and, if you ask me, should be considered the greatest defensive team of all time. They’re in the finals right now and this is the biggest reason why. That, and the midseason addition of Rasheed Wallace, anyway. Nothing will make me happier than to watch the Pistons conquer Los Angeles’s finest once again. Right now they’re up 2 games to 1 and the world is seeing just how amazing this team is. Time to go to work, Detroit. Let’s bring the title home once again!
Lately I’ve tried to keep sports out of the limelight on my weblog. I’ve basically done a decent job, but lately there’s been some stuff going on I wanted to write just a bit about.
Detroit Tigers
The Tigers have been among my sources of joy this year as far as sports go. They’ve been my team my entire life and I’ve stuck with them through thick and thin. In recent years, it’s been almost entirely the thin...because they’ve sucked horribly. And while it’s been a disappointment, my support never waivered. Therefore, it’s been great seeing them do much better this year. Starting with a great offseason where they picked up a lot of good free-agent talent (Pudge Rodriguez, Carlos Guillen and Ugueth Urbina, just to name a few) the boys from Detroit have given us fans a lot to cheer about. True, they’ve been slumping a bit recently, but I’m confident they’re going to come out of it. Besides, they took two out of three from the Atlanta Braves and have a good lead over the defending champion Marlins as I’m writing this. Will the Tigers win the World Series? Probably not. Their starting pitching has been inconsistent and you can’t do much without a decent rotation. However, I do expect the Tigers to continue suprising sports fans this year and resuming their success this into the future.
Detroit Red Wings
The Wings have disappointed me the last two years. Both years I was expecting them to go deep into the playoffs and contend for the Stanley Cup. However, it’s been anything but success for Hockeytown’s heroes. Last year they were swept in the first round and this year they were manhandled in the second. This just won’t do. I feel they’re consistently among the best teams in the NHL and them dropping out of the playoffs early every year pisses me off. I expect better. I don’t typically like blaming the coach, however, Dave Lewis has given me reason to be suspicious. Why do the Wings enter the postseason the odds-on-favorites his first two years as coach only to be eliminated by lesser squads? It’s something they’re going to have to figure out. I know this is his first stint as a head coach, but if he doesn’t fare any better next year, it will be time for him to go.
Detroit Pistons
Ahh, the Pistons. The pride of Motown. I vividly remember being a wee little boy and cheering the “Bad Boys” on to two consecutive NBA Championships--one of which was against the Lakers. I’m much older now and not nearly as wee as I once was--but that doesn’t mean I can’t cheer just as hard for this new breed of Pistons. This team has set records for their stifling defense and, if you ask me, should be considered the greatest defensive team of all time. They’re in the finals right now and this is the biggest reason why. That, and the midseason addition of Rasheed Wallace, anyway. Nothing will make me happier than to watch the Pistons conquer Los Angeles’s finest once again. Right now they’re up 2 games to 1 and the world is seeing just how amazing this team is. Time to go to work, Detroit. Let’s bring the title home once again!
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