K King

When the words "Detroit pitcher" and "strikeouts" are mentioned in the same sentence, it's usually referring to  D-Town's own strikeout kings, SchEYEzer and Verdiggity, who were among the strikeout leaders for the AL last year.  Even Dougie Fresh made his own history with nine consecutive strikeouts last year.  And while Sanchez has always been an effective pitcher with one no hitter and other close calls, he's never been known for his ability to strike people out.

Well, that's changed now.  17 strikeouts in 8 innings and only 5 hits.  He got a new Tiger record and eclipsed Mickey Lolitch (who is so hard core, he had 16 strikeouts on two occasions).   Other teams should be afraid of this starting lineup.  They are dominate, and now we know it doesn't matter what league we play against.  The only shaky spot is who is pitching today...Ricky P.

Ricky, redemption is on the lunch menu, friend.  This is your time to shine and prove you belong with the big dogs.  Thanks to Sanchez, those dogs just got even bigger.

Last year, Ricky P's personal catcher was G$, who just so happens to play for the Braves.  So here's my proposition.  We do a little switcheroo for the day and get G$ behind the plate for one more game to help Ricky get his mo-jo back.  I heard the number 15 is even available for his use.

While G$ is in town, here are some of the sites he will be hitting.

1. The giant bobble heads of Cabrera and Verdiggity.  In fact, I think he's planning a master prank to play on the life size version of JV.

2. His yearly ride on the people mover.  Every once in a while, he raises his hands and yells "Weeeeee!"

3. Of course G$ is invited by Detroit's own Mr. Congeniality, Donnie Kelly, for a quiet dinner at his pad.  There's sure to be some home cooking and a tall glass of...milk.

4. And lastly, he's sure to visit his old locker spot to see if the huge wad of gum from game 4 of the ALCS is still stuck behind his coat hook.  I bet it is.