The calm

I think this goes without saying, but we here at the Tigress are pretty pumped for the post season.  It's the calm before the awesome.  If you will, go back in your mind to 2006.  Who did the Tigers beat in the ALCS?  Oh ya, that was the As.  Who did the Tigers beat in the ALDS (and last year in the ALDS as well)?  Oh ya, that was the Yankees.  Texas is basically self destructing, thanks Hamilton!  The Os are the metaphorical Miss Congeniality anyway (just happy to be here folks!).  What I'm saying is, the Tigers should be well prepared for the American League teams.

The Tigers need to set their 25 man roster (11 pitchers, 14 position players) by Saturday.  Here's who would be on the Tigress roster:

Pitchers:

• Verdiggity (duh)
• SchEYEzer (He seemed relatively healthy last night...I'm hoping for lights out baseball like he was throwing all season)
• Sanchez (Welcome to the AL dude, you figured it out)
• Dougie Fresh (Note, first time around I forgot to add him.  Must be end of the season memory loss.  I still love you Dougie!  You're My Tiger!)
• Porcello (Ricky P had a good showing the other night)
• Smyly (Mr.-Soon-to-be Tiger has a theory that Porcello and Smyly, AKA Porsmyly, make the perfect duo to go four innings each.  He kind of has a point)
• Valverde (it's going to happen anyway, might as well plan for it.  Kind of like buying water in anticipation for a hurricane, a really terrible hurricane)
• Dotel (What a great pick up on the off season)
• Coke (need a lefty)
• Benoit (When he's on, he's on)
• Villarreal (Need someone to bring the heat)

Position Players

• Miggy (duh)
• The Prince (duh)
• Avila (He's been growing a beard in anticipation of October weather)
• Silent J (bring back some of that '11 magic, friend)
• Infante (He's got some '06 spice in him)
• AJacks (Finished the year at .300, huge year!)
• Dirty Dirks (Ditto on the huge year, almost as huge as his neck)
• Delmon Young (Man is crazy, but he can play post season baseball)
• Garcia AKA Mini Miggy (Only 23 games and he may make the post season.  That's banana sandwich)
• G$ (Remember when you won the World Series last year?  How about you try that again)
• TigerBerry (We are going to need some pinch runners late in games)
• Santiago (Most solid and versatile back up infielder.  I know, he had a bad year.  I still have faith though)
• BBoesch (You just squeaked in kid.  You better bring your bat, for when we play an NL team and you are actually subbed in for a pitcher.)
• Don Kelly (I picked him over Worth because he won the 10th man award last year.  A quick Google search also shows he's the brother-in-law of Neil Walker of the Pirates.  Remember, from the Hottest Men of the AL?  It's all about who you know)

For the next two days though, let's all just bask in the glory that is Miguel Cabrera.  45 years since the last Triple Crown.  That's also banana sandwich.  Actually, that may describe this whole season.