The D

Every year I have to make my pilgrimage to Comerica Park to see the Tigers. This time it was for Tinny's birthday and also because I ain't got shiiit else to do.

Their season is slipping away slowly but definitely surely. They can't pitch, they're barely scoring, and they're just torturous to watch. In a lot of ways they were more fun to watch in 2003, because the 2008 Tigers have playoff talent. but no heart.

Wednesday night. they lost 4-3 after a failed 3-run comeback in the ninth that was ended with a Brandon Inge K with the tying run in scoring position. A Vernon Wells grand-slam was all Toronto mustered, but it was enough...And oh yes, wonderful, wonderful rain delays:


Thursday was an afternoon game and Tinny's birthday! The Tigers best pitcher this season, rookie Armando Galarraga, was on the mound and was phenomenal...But the Jays took a 1-0 lead into the 8th inning. Detroit scored 5 in the bottom of the 8th, earning Galarraga a much-deserved W and I was jacked.


So, we got on the road to come home, but had to take some Ralph pictures...Eminem rapped about Insane Clown Posse being a bunch of suburban Detroit posers who haven't seen, and I quote, "a f***ing Mile Road south of 10." Just to prove Ralph is not a poser, we did this:


Ralph is in fact on 9 Mile Road in the D, and in fact is not a poser. We would have gone to 8 Mile, but Ralph does not enjoy being stabbed.

While on 9 Mile we had to buy a Detroit staple, something they used to sell in Buffalo, and for some reason I don't think they do any more. FAYGO baby...Grape Faygo is in fact the greatest soda ever made.


And then the boredom of our second consecutive 4-hour drive in 2 days struck Tinny.