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Watching the Detroit Tigers dismantle the mighty Bronx Bombers
yesterday was sweet!
And baseball, being the statistical wonder it is, proved once again
that great pitching does indeed beat great hitting - Although the New
York Yankees failed to show any signs of their season dominance in
hitting during the wild card series with the Detroit Tigers.

There were so many stories - where to start?

First of all, without the Wild Card format, Saturday’s game wound not
have happened. We need more teams in the playoffs. This was exciting.
And the season would have been more exciting if more teams had a shot
- more playoff spots, more shots - more excitement. You see, in
sports, anything really can happen.

Next - payroll. I won’t harp on this. But it is always satisfying to
see the Corporate, exclusive gated community we call the New York
Yankees go down in flames - and their $198,662,180 payroll with them.
The Detroit Tigers at $82,302,069 has a nice house too, but somehow you
feel the front door is open to all of us.

Alex Rodriguez - he will never be mistaken for Mr. October in New York.
Defensively, he is unreliable. He tries to cover it up with his bat,
but when his bat fails him, it seems the whole team is exposed. I
don’t think the Yankees will cut him lose. I guarantee that the first
item on George Steinbrenner’s agenda will be to get a copy of the list
of free agent pitchers - and he will pay, pay, pay. I hate the Yankees
- and this is why. If YOU can come up with a way to prevent the New
York Yankees from continually creating an uneven playing field in their
favour, let me know. Short of a hard cap, I can’t think of a solution.

I want to end on a happy note today. When the Detroit Tigers came
running back out onto the playing field last night, champagne in tow,
and proceeded to give their fans a champagne bath, I wanted to stand up
and cheer. This is a team that gets it. The fans are an integral part
of the baseball equation. Too often they are forgotten. We’ve all
seen the celebrations in the clubhouse, but to bring the celebration
back onto the field was magical. There were kids of all ages at
Comerica Field last night who will reminisce about this experience for
years to come.

Bye Bye Yankees - and good riddance.

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