The Age of Sensationalism

In the Detroit News today, there was an article that contained the words that no Detroit sports wants-nay, could bear- to hear in this critical point in the season:

Jeremy Bonderman has a...gulp....stiff shoulder.

Dontrelle Willis allowed two runs in his outing.

But the World Series starts tomorrow!

Oh, wait, it doesn't?

Oh, the season hasn't even started yet?

Oh, Ok. I guess we can all calm the &*%($ down then.

And besides, we'll be fine because Verlander will be back to his "pre-2008" form....

OR WILL HE?!?!

Good God, people, it's March 1st. Lay off the coffee, a little, will ya?

You know what else? Jeff Larish has a stiff neck.

Well, shoot, I guess we should just start planning for 2010. Season's a bust already.