detroit tigers, AL champs
“what a wonderful, wonderful story”
losingest team in the majors over the past 13 seasons. losers of 119 games in 2003. a year ago, ranked fifth from the bottom in a list of teams likely to win this year’s world series. now, the tigers are favored.
a video clip of magglio ordoñez thrilling, two-out, bottom nine home run to beat the athletics is at MLB.com: find it under “Oct. 14: OAK @ DET” Ordonez’s walk-off shot. an account of the game is here.
also recommended is this heartwarming article on ordoñez: ordoñez caps off a memorable family day and this article discussing the impact of the disastrous 2003 season on the 2006 team: for tigers of ‘03, a lost cause no more.
go tigers.
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So that our good friend M.McD knows, we fully support the Cardinals in their series against the Mets.
Thanks Doug, I was just going to put in my two cents. I fully support the Tigers in the A.L., I think it’s a great story and they have great players and Ordonez’ ACLS winning walk-off has been inducted into my baseball memory hall of fame(I also fully support the Orioles when they’re playing well–like for the entire months of April, May and most of June last season!). I’m fresh off a trip from Maui (yes, I was there for the quake, pretty exciting), but I didn’t miss a Cards game. Carp’s on the hill tonight and I think we’ll be flying to the Motor city tomorrow. Go CARDS!