OPENING DAY

Well, it's the day we've waiting nearly six months for, through the cold and snowy winter. It's like no other day in Detroit. Opening Day at Comerica Park. I never thought I would look forward to going to Comerica Park. But that changed last summer when the stadium gained some of its own tradition. Maybe it wasn't Comerica that I didn't like ... maybe it was the Tigers. Don't get me wrong, I have always loved the Tigers, and died with them through their worst era. But, the product, there was something wrong with it. It's a new era and the best manager in baseball is running the show. A year ago -- one year ago -- people doubted Jim Leyland. No one doubts him anymore.

Ken "Tuna" Kreiner and I are heading down for another Opening Day. We'll probably journey past the Tigers former home at the Corner, but maybe we'll skip that this year. It's a new era in Tiger baseball. The team has garnered some respect. Renown sports writers are picking the Tigers to win it all. That would be quite a feat. I hope they can do it. They're good. Possibly great.

Let's go Tigers! Eat 'em up!

(The last regular season win I saw was when the Tigers beat the Blue Jays. My dad, uncle, Ken, and I went down last September 26. We'll probably go down on Sunday, September 23, this year. It's another new tradition. A celebration of all things Tiger and all the Tiger fans from many, many years. The Tigers host the Jays again today, and the bulldog is on the mound.)