Thursday, January 23, 2014

To Ride or Not to Ride?

The Klopfenstein's are 35 days away from Lakeland and Spring Training with the Tigers!  Hotel Reservations - Check!   Tickets - Check!  Motorcycle - Not so sure.  Really want to ride in Lakeland, but right now my trailer hauling vehicle is on it's last legs.  Not sure I trust that thing to pull the trailer through the mountains of KY, TN and GA at 75 MPH!  We will see what we do.  I can't believe how much they want to rent a truck for a week....do I just give in and buy a truck?

Can't wait to see what is in store for the Tigers this year.  Should be a good year, but the Tigers will miss Prince backing up Miggy.  In the 2 years Prince was there Miggy won 2 MVPs.  We will see what happens this year to be sure.

Will the Tigers get Max Scherzer signed before opening day?  Will he break the bank?  Does it make sense?  Will Andy Dirks have a bounce back year or was 2012 his swan song season.  Can Alex Avilia rebound from the last 2 years and hit .280 with 15 HR and 80 RBIs?  Can Torii Hunter have another great year in RF? 

My opening day Lineup:
 2B -Kinsler
RF - Hunter
1B - Miggy
DH - Victor
3B - Castellanos
C - Avilia
LF - Dirks
CF - Jackson
SS - Igleias
P - Verlander

Monday, July 22, 2013

stinkin Royals!

The KC Royals really make me mad.  They tick me off.  Why can't the Tigers beat them?  Finally yesterday they did, but not by pounding the ball.  3-1 win was big to at least get 1 in KC.  Now on to the White Sox.  Need to win 2 of 3 there in the windy city.

What is up with JV?  He looks like he is just plain trying too hard.  Pressing.  You can see it in his eyes.  Saturday night he had no breaking ball or his arm is killing him.  Makes me wonder if he is hurt.  But how do you throw 98 with a sore arm?  I thought he had it figured out after the first few innings Saturday, but the 2 out, 2 strike hits are killing him right now.

Well, it is early in the week, and I am already looking forward to the weekend.......

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Tigers @ the Break

The Tigers are 10 games over at the All-Star break.  Underachieving by most experts opinion.  But they are 8 games better this year than last and the schedule favors the Tigers the rest of the way.  I still think they win the Central going away.

Bondo has resigned with the Tigers and will be in Toledo this Thursday to try and make his way back to the Tigers.  Can he be that guy in the 7-8-9th that can get 3 outs out of the pen?  Let's hope so.  Should be interesting to see if there is anything left in the tank.

Miggy is leading the world in hitting.  He is an amazing hitter and a hitter for a generation to say the least.  They may have been none better than Miggy in a Tiger uniform ever.  Ty Cobb maybe, Harry Heilman..maybe, but that is about it.  And when it comes to power and average, none can compare.  Not since Hank Greenburg for sure.

Go Tigers

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Okay Rose.....

Today Rose says, you need to write, you need to get your thoughts down.  Here goes.  Time will tell if any of it is any good.  I am struggling lately being stuck in this 6 x 6 area known as the cubicle.  The daydreaming of doing something new and exciting, more to a passion, and less about a paycheck.  I feel like I have a J-O-B, not a career.  I know this is something most of us struggle with from time to time, but this is about as bad as it gets.  I miss the carrot being dangled in front of me.  The unknown of what is the commission check will be next month.  Why do I crave the unknown?  Am I nuts?

I say all this to get to this point....if you are at a point in your life where no one else depends on you, take a risk.  Strike out on your own and head in a direction that brings you new challenges everyday, and challenges what you think and how you think it on a daily basis.  Do something that makes you jump out of bed at 6 AM ready to take on the world.  When I find myself getting out of bed on the weekends much earlier than during the week, I have to ask, Why?  I think I know why, I can't wait to get out to the pole barn and create something.  Build something that is useful for someone.  Create something that they could hardly imagine, bring a picture to life.  See them smile and say, yup that is what I was thinking.

But alas, I go to work everyday, and do what I do.  I am living with purpose each and every day and I understand I have a great job, a job that most people would like to have.  Great benefits, great people, and it is necessary part of my life right now, so now I feel better getting that off my chest. 

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The cubical.....

The cubical...what can I say....not an office, a cubical.  Staring at the computer screen and working in a cubical.  Only about 3.120 more days in a cubical till I can retire.  aaaahhhhh.

And the Tigers are down 6-3 in the 7th to the O's.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Max

Max was really good for the Tigers last night again.  Scherzer was awesome again last night and now stands at 10-0 on the season.  If not for Papa Grande he would be 11-0.  after 6 innings last night Drew Smyly came in and shut the door with 9 up and 9 down 3 innings of no hit ball.  What a find Smyly has been in the bullpen.  Time will tell if it continues. 

Miggy hits a bomb on the first pitch he sees after returning home from the road.  He now has 71 RBIs on the season.  AJax is also a welcome back addition to the lineup because of his return to spur the offense and he was 3-4 and is 7 for 17 since his return last Friday night in Minnesota.

Avila to the DL is a blessing in disguise I do believe.  This allows the Tigers to send Alex on a "rehab" assignment to Toledo without disgracing him with a demotion to Toledo.  We will see if Bull Durham can work some magic with Alex.

5 games up on June 17th...can't be that!  GO TIGERS!

Monday, June 17, 2013

Oh PAPA!!!!!!

When will the Tigers send Papa Grande packing?  My guess is by the end of June.  If it was me, he would be gone today  Players have lost confidence, and if I was Verlander, I would refuse to come out of a game when I had the lead!  Jim, do us all a favor and keep him in the pen. 

What a great weekend!  Tigers win 2 of 3 in MN and head home to play Baltimore.  Come on Tigers keep it going. 

Trying to plan our next vacation?  Where should the Goldwing head next?