Things are quiet; though largely unnoticed, the NHL is still conducting business as usual. After the Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup in five games over the Ottawa Senators, the offseason began. Anaheim backed up their shiny new hardware by re-signing Jean-Sebastien Giguere to play goaltender. Giguere had a goals against average of under two [...]
Entries from June 2007
June 27, 2007
Center Court: Didn’t the Spurs Win Some Trophy Thing?
How did Cleveland beat the Pistons again? Congrats to the Spurs, anyway…
It has been seemingly eons since the Pistons were knocked off after LeBron James and the Cavaliers rifled off four straight victories in the Eastern Conference Finals. As I wrapped up another year of high school and began piling on hours at Subway, [...]
June 23, 2007
Around the Bases: Rotation and Pitching Finally Rounding Out?
It’s nearly the end of June, the Tigers are 43-29, and with a win yesterday over the Braves, in sole possession of first place in the American League Central. Through Interleague play, the Tigers have slowly been gaining ground on those pesky Indians — for the first time in awhile, Detroit sits atop the division [...]
June 20, 2007
Michigan Proposes Tax on Sports Tix
I have not heard about this for awhile, but when I saw its consideration, I had an immediate reaction. Michigan is considering placing a 6% on all tickets for sporting events, movies, concerts, and shows — equivalent to the sales tax rate here. While this would raise ticket prices, I cannot see this having much [...]
June 14, 2007
In Detroit, Sports Are King
I kick off my own summer with some suggested reading for fans of any (or all) of Detroit’s sports teams. Christy at Behind the Jersey has a series of roundtable posts about why Detroit is such a great sports city. I was selected to participate, and you can view my responses there — I apologize [...]
June 12, 2007
Verlander No-Hits Brew Crew!
Justin Verlander just pitched a complete game no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers, the first no hitter for the Tigers since 1984. Nine innings, only four walks, and twelve strikeouts. Congrats to Justin and the Tigers, who came out on top 4-0. That is just special. I am in awe of the young prodigy that is [...]
June 12, 2007
Polanco Jumps Ahead in ASG Polls
Perhaps the aforementioned Go to the Polls for Placido! campaign is paying off. The latest All Star voting figures were released this afternoon. Polanco has taken the lead over Robinson Cano in voting, with a 572,238 to 520,506 edge. Carlos Guillen is in second for shortstop, but Derek Jeter has nearly three [...]
June 12, 2007
Around the Bases Mega-Story Throwdown
Yes, it has been quite awhile since I have managed to come up with the time to write a blog post here at DSU, and quite a bit has taken place since the Cavs ousted the Pistons. It’s been an increasingly busy time for me as I start to pile on shifts at Subway — [...]
