Life Is But A Dream

If it ain't rough, it ain't right

Take a moment to analyze Detroit sports for a moment. The four Detroit team, The Lions, The Tigers, The Red Wings, and the Pistons, have perennially fit in to a mold.

The Pistons, while having a slump in the mid-nineties, have always been a basketball power house. Expectations have always been for a NBA victory. This year, after losing in the Eastern Conference finals, The Pistons and their fans seem disenchanted. Talks of trades, free agents, and coaching seem to ruin a successful season. Let us not forget they were one of the top four teams this season.

The Red Wings, The Yankees of hockey, are always expected to use their unlimited funding to produce a Stanley Cup winning team. This year, the Oilers beat the Wings early in the playoffs. A disappointing result for a powerhouse team.

The Lions, ranked consistently as one of the worst teams in the NFL, have made some off-season changes and are slated to fall in about 32 place. No surprise there.

The Tigers, a team with a rich and illustrious history, are battling back from a 2003 season which was the Tigers' worst ever, and it was very nearly the worst season by anyone in baseball's storied history. Before the 2003 season the team fired interim manager Luis Pujols (Garner's replacement; Garner, along with clueless , GM Randy Smith had been fired after the team started the 2002 season with a record of 0-6), and hired on former Tigers great Alan Trammell to manage the team. Though they finished in a bit of a winning stride, winning five of their final six games, they still finished the season with a record of 43-119. Their 119 losses was bad enough to become the new American League record for most losses in a season.

This year, The Tigers have turned things around and are sitting happy with the most wins in Major League Baseball. Their starting pitches have the lowest ERA, the team is hitting right around .300, and they are on a four-game win streak. It's early to make predictions about the Tiger's future but it's safe to say that even if they quit now, they would already have won more games then they did in 2003.

Detroit sports fans can only hope for a similar turn around from the shameful Lions. It'll be nice to not have to waste my Sunday afternoons watching the Lions face certain defeat.

posted by brent @ 3:15 PM