These are tough days to be a Detroit Tigers fan. These early weeks of the season might be the darkest since the infamous 2003 season. I know the under performing players can all do better than this, and that they eventually will. But in the meantime this season is making me frustrated.
Take the eighth inning yesterday in Chicago. Raw, cold, rainy day. Justin Verlander has a two hitter going into the eighth inning, but the Chicago pitcher has a one hitter, so we are down 1-0. As soon as the Chicago pitcher gives up a hit in the eighth, their manager pulls him. It is a horrible day weather wise, it is late in the game, he's done a hell of a job, and let's not push the guy too hard so early in the season.Good decision by Ozzie. So in Verlander's half of the inning, he comes out and immediately starts to struggle, walking Chicago batters and hitting some with pitches. Our manager leaves him in the game. What the heck was the point of leaving him in when he has already pitched seven full innings in terrible weather, and did such a great job (a two hitter)? Needless to say, by the time he got pulled, disaster had struck, the game was way out of reach, and his ERA was totally screwed. Why would you treat such a good young pitcher that way? yeah, I know our bullpen is overworked - but what was the point of the eighth inning yesterday???
Kenny Rogers wasn't looking very good when I left the house to come to work; I am afraid to check the score. It was 1-0. I am sure it is much worse than that now!
On the other hand, the Red Wings won their playoff game yesterday, and lead their first round series against the Preds 2-0.
And the stir fry last night was magnificently good! Yum! I brought some left overs to work with me for lunch.
It snowed all day today. None of it stuck to the ground; it all melted. But it was depressing to see it, anyway!
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