A New Era Begins in Detroit

They say, “When one door closes, another one opens.” That is exactly what is happening for the Detroit Tigers. Just over two weeks ago, Jim Leyland announced that he was retiring from managing and the baseball world was left to reflect on his accomplishments and wonder what might have been. (In case you missed it,…

WAR, What is it Good For?

In 1970, Edwin Starr had a #1 song called “War.” Many of us are most familiar with the famous refrain of “War, What is it good for – Absolutely nothing.” This phrase sums up my feelings on WAR in baseball as it becomes an increasingly popular term and measurement of a player’s value.   Since…

Miggy’s Making History – Don’t Miss It!

The Detroit Tigers wrapped up a 4 game series against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Three of those games were on national TV. Yes, both teams are at the top of their respective divisions and provide some intriguing pitching matchups…but both times the Tigers have been on Sunday Night Baseball, ESPN has chosen one person…

Risky Business

As much as we all enjoy watching sports, Sunday was a brash reminder of just how quickly everything can change. Louisville and Duke were playing with a trip to the Final Four on the line when the game suddenly was about much more than that. When Kevin Ware jumped up to block a shot, he…