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Posted on July 26, 2009 by LaDale Winling

Not much blogging here of late. I’m back from California Europe Seattle Ann Arbor and should be back to it. Tigers have a pretty strong hold on first after winning the first three games against the Sox, including yesterday’s come-from-behinder. … Continue reading →

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Sad News

Posted on April 13, 2009 by LaDale Winling

Today Mark Fidrych died in an accident on his farm. The Bird was before my time but he was a legend, and I swear he gets talked about more than the ’84 Tigers. Even worse, I just found out George … Continue reading →

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It’s Over

Posted on September 23, 2007 by urbanoasis

Wondering What Happened Originally uploaded by OtisDude I went into this season with modest hopes. If the Tigers could make the playoffs this year, I would be satisfied. Being a Michigander, I have been taught by the Tigers and Wolverines … Continue reading →

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While There’s a Break in the Action

Posted on April 3, 2007 by urbanoasis

I’m about halfway through the major section of my PhD exam, a 96-hour written paper on a question (with many subsidiary questions) composed by my advisor. I’ll have a recap this weekend. I’d go to the Sox game on Friday … Continue reading →

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Another Great Referrer

Posted on November 26, 2006 by urbanoasis

The Comerica Tigers guard the gates of the ball park in Detroit Originally uploaded by oakwood. Detroit Tigers Randy Smith sucks. I’m the number 4 hit. Can I reiterate how much Randy Smith sucks and how much damage he did … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past

Posted on October 9, 2006 by urbanoasis

From an editorial I wrote 4 years ago as opinion editor of the Western Herald. The Detroit Tigers are in trouble. The Tigers lost their Hall of Fame announcer to retirement. They lost almost two-thirds of their games this season. … Continue reading →

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19 Years

Posted on October 8, 2006 by urbanoasis

Comerica Park Originally uploaded by SOUTHEN. The return of the Detroit Tigers to respectability and even dominance (briefly) has been a long time coming. This observer is overjoyed at having seen all three wins against the damn Yankees in the … Continue reading →

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