I made a secret promise with myself yesterday. By secret, I mean, I did not share it with you, dear readers. I decided to display another Tigers shirt today if the team beat the Yankees yesterday.
Guess what?
Another Tigers victory to move to 3-2 on the season.
I know, I know. Some of you are saying: "Hey, Tower, aren't you a huge Michigan fan? The Wolverines won the final four game last night to go to the NCAA Finals. Where's your Michigan shirt?"
Well, I have already posted THREE Michigan shirts (and now THREE Tigers shirts). Expect a Michigan shirt tomorrow. It's necessary. Today, it's the Detroit Tigers.
It's always great to beat the Yankees. But it's even better to see the Tigers beat them like the team did yesterday (Saturday, April 6): Cabrera goes 4-4 with a double and a walk, Peralta and Hunter also hit doubles and notch RBIs, Dirks earns his first and second hits of the season and logs two RBIs, VMart slaps a single and a RBI, AJ has three hits. In fact, every Tigers player has a hit except Santiago who goes 0-4. Scherzer is a bit shaky and Alburquerque gives up a hit and two walks in one inning, but the Tigers pile it on in the fifth and sixth and win 8-4. How sweet it is.
Verlander takes the mound against CC Sabathia today, Sunday April 7.
Remember that last time the Tigers played the Yankees, the Detroiters swept them in four straight to win the ALCS. A sweep this weekend is hardly necessary, but it's decisive, and it sends the right message.
BEWARE THE DETROIT TIGERS!
-chris tower 1304.07 7:22