Game 7: 5-1

According to Tigers radio voice Dan Dickerson, the Tigers have only had a winning record through the first six games THREE times in the last 25 seasons. He didn't say how the Tigers finished in those seasons, but it sure makes April fun. Now, I realize that these wins have come against the Royals and the Indians, but it will at least give us a nice cushion for when we actually have to play real baseball teams (the Royals will win today because I said that).

In what must be a shock to most Tigers fans, we managed to pull off this excellent start without Curtis Granderson. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Granderson fan. I even have a jersey with his name on it. He was "my Tiger". However, I think we can win without him. I think Austin Jackson will be very valuable. He's very young but he's already thrown out a man at home (sort of) and is hitting .296. He real value, though, is in his legs. In the home opener, when Magglio's ground ball got bobbled and then thrown away by Johnny Peralta, Jackson scored from first. He scored from first on an error. By the time I realized what had happened, this kid was half-way down the third base line. His speed is already making opposing pitchers nervous and distracted. It's nice to have a legitimate base-running threat that really annoys the pitchers. 

I'm liking the other new additions we have, as well. Actually, I like the way things are going, in general. Scott Sizemore is turning DP's like an old pro. In fact, the Tigers are getting double plays like crazy, it seems.  There have been some real defensive gems. The bullpen is doing really well, despite the fact that Valverde blew a save already. Our big boys are hitting and hitting well. I'm not worried about Verlander; he didn't turn it on last year until May, at which point he became inhuman. It's still too early to say how the season will go, but it's started well. I think it's gonna be a good summer. 

Oh, I couldn't afford a ticket package this year, but I'm still going to as many games as I can. I will be going to Elvis Night.