Actual Baseball Content

Got to watch the Tigers-Twins game today, which is only the 10th or 11th full game that I have gotten to see this year. Because of the time difference (4 hours) Tigers games generally start here at 3:05, or when I am right in the midst of my 1:30-4:45 afternoon work block and not able to sit down, crack a beer, and watch a baseball game.

Bonderman pitched a great game, Thames continued to make the case (what has it been, 2 years now) for more every day LF playing time, and Miller and Morgan basically raved about Baker and ignored Bondo's performance. It was awesome that they had Ernie in the booth for a couple innings. Some of my earliest sports memories are listening to Ernie calling Tigers games.

I was watching the game, moreso the players attitudes when I was reminded of the '97 Michigan team (freshman year, greatest team ever, screw you Tom Osbourne). Every time that team was in a tight game you would see someone like Streets or Shea nodding and getting ready to go back out when the defense was on the field. They knew that they would get an opportunity and that they would take advantage of it. Bondo looked like he knew the O would come through with it, whereas Baker looked like someone had dared him to ride a bicycle along a concrete wall and he was amazed he had not yet fallen off. Good to see a game, good to see a win. The last 1-0 game I saw was at Yankee stadium. I had gotten tickets from a friend of a friend (who went to school with this gorgeous blond from Texas I had previously hooked up with, oddly enough) to a game. The seats were in the bleachers, which is less than fun, as it is no alcohol there, and the only run was a Giambi homer in the first. We got to see Randy Johnson pitch, but it was more the ineptitude of the other team (they were so not memorable I dont recall who they played, the Orioles maybe). This was a much better 1-0 game.

But I digress.