All Star Break

I'm still here.  As previously stated, my life has been consumed with Mini Tigress, who already has a voracious love for the game.  She's learning a lot about baseball and about our Tigers.  Here are some things we've learned in the first half of the season:

Born a Tiger fan

Everyone deserves a second chance.  Just look at Phil Coke.  Admit it, you wanted to trade him.  Now he's turning it around and making us proud to see him storming out from the bullpen every week.  The season is young, but I have high hopes that Phil will continue to be, well, Philthy.

Being young and inexperienced can work in your favor.  JD Martinez is tearing things up and earning his stripes (get it, he's a Tiger).  He's been an effective five man behind Victor for sure.  It's also striking that his performance is so great that he's been keeping Davis and Hunter out of the lineup.  That's saying something.

Nice guys still finish first.  He might never be an everyday player, but Donnie Kelly is still a coach's favorite player.  Fans are also on the Donnie Kelly train.  They cheered and yelled for his intentional walk this week like he was Miggy.

It's good to be king.  Miggy is still Miggy.  74 RBIs as of right now.  With the All Star break as the unofficial middle of the season, he's on track to be close to 150.  He's the king, just bow and accept it.

When starting pitching is on, the team is on.  Verlander and Scherzer are still ironing out some details and quirks.  Who would have thought Ricky P would be the most consistent pitcher?  Crazy.  Just goes to show that pitches are fickle creatures.  Let's just stay away from these are injuries that have plagued pitchers this year.  I could talk on that forever and how the culture of pitching has to change in order to save our pitchers.

Our bullpen is still the red haired child in a house full of brunettes.  Every team has an issue, ours is forever the bullpen.  When Nathan is struggling, you have to wonder if it's something in the water out there in left field.

Remember fans, Tigers are still atop of the Central.  If the Tigers remain consistent, then I see no issue with continuing that trend.  Bring back the roar in 20-1-4...for the kids.