I'm never good at this prediction thing, but I always give it a shot.
The Chicago Cubs finally won a World Series after 108 years, and now the baseball world is looking to the team the Cubbies beat in the Fall Classic, the Cleveland Indians, who haven't won the title since 1948.
Myself, I'm still looking for my Detroit Tigers to win a World Series... now 33 years and counting since that amazing 1984 baseball season.
So, here it is...remember, I'm just a baseball fan, not an expert...although I play one on Twitter.
⚾⚾⚾ American League East ⚾⚾⚾
1. Boston Red Sox
2. Baltimore Orioles
3. Toronto Blue Jays
4. New York Yankees
5. Tampa Bay Rays
⚾⚾⚾ American League Central ⚾⚾⚾
1. Detroit Tigers
2. Cleveland Indians
3. Kansas City Royals
4. Minnesota Twins
5. Chicago White Sox
⚾⚾⚾ American League West ⚾⚾⚾
1. Houston Astros
2. Texas Rangers
3. Seattle Mariners
4. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
5. Oakland Athletics
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A.L. Champions... Boston Red Sox ð
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Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
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Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox
⚾⚾⚾ National League East ⚾⚾⚾
1. New York Mets
2. Washington Nationals
3. Atlanta Braves
4. Miami Marlins
5. Philadelphia Phillies
⚾⚾⚾ National League Central ⚾⚾⚾
1. Chicago Cubs
2. St. Louis Cardinals
3. Pittsburgh Pirates
4. Milwaukee Brewers
5. Cincinnati Reds
⚾⚾⚾ National League West ⚾⚾⚾
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
2. San Francisco Giants
3. Arizona Diamondbacks
4. Colorado Rockies
5. San Diego Padres
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Washington Nationals / San Francisco Giants
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N. L. Champions ... Los Angeles Dodgers ð
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Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
ð N.L. Cy Young Award ð
Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets
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Your 2017 Big League World Series Champions
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017
30 Day Baseball Card Challenge... Day 4
Today's 30 Day Baseball Card Challenge is a rookie card of one of your favorite baseball players.
In 2010 my Detroit Tigers called up a young power hitting outfielder named Brennan Boesch.
Boesch was an instant hit, winning back to back American League Rookie of the Month Awards in May and June 2010.
My 2007 Bowman Chrome #BP13 Brennan Boesch
I absolutely loved watching Brennan play baseball for the Tigers, and was truly sad the day the Tigers released him in 2013.
In three years in Motown, Brennan played in 380 games, collecting 353 base hits, batting .250, with 48 HR and 195 RBI.
Brennan will always be one of my favorite Tigers ballplayers.
I need to collect all of his cards for sure.
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In 2010 my Detroit Tigers called up a young power hitting outfielder named Brennan Boesch.
Boesch was an instant hit, winning back to back American League Rookie of the Month Awards in May and June 2010.
My 2007 Bowman Chrome #BP13 Brennan Boesch
I absolutely loved watching Brennan play baseball for the Tigers, and was truly sad the day the Tigers released him in 2013.
In three years in Motown, Brennan played in 380 games, collecting 353 base hits, batting .250, with 48 HR and 195 RBI.
Brennan will always be one of my favorite Tigers ballplayers.
I need to collect all of his cards for sure.
Play Ball! ⚾
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
2017 Detroit Tigers Game 1 of 162
Today my Detroit Tigers opened up the 2017 baseball season by beating the Chicago White Sox, 6-3, in Chicago.
Tigers ACE RHP Justin Verlander tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing 6 hits, 2 runs, walked two batters, while striking out 10 ChiSox hitters.
The win was the 174th career win for Verlander.
Box Score... Game 1, Tigers 6, White Sox 3.
Rookie OF JaCoby Jones went 1/4, collecting his first career HR, and 3-runs dinger off ChiSox starter Carlos Quintana in the2nd inning.
The game, the Home Opener for the White Sox, was delayed a day by bad weather in Chicago on Monday.
The Tigers continue the Opening Series against the South Siders again tomorrow, with RHP Jordan Zimmermann getting the start.
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Tigers ACE RHP Justin Verlander tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing 6 hits, 2 runs, walked two batters, while striking out 10 ChiSox hitters.
The win was the 174th career win for Verlander.
Box Score... Game 1, Tigers 6, White Sox 3.
Rookie OF JaCoby Jones went 1/4, collecting his first career HR, and 3-runs dinger off ChiSox starter Carlos Quintana in the2nd inning.
The game, the Home Opener for the White Sox, was delayed a day by bad weather in Chicago on Monday.
The Tigers continue the Opening Series against the South Siders again tomorrow, with RHP Jordan Zimmermann getting the start.
Play Ball! ⚾
30 Day Baseball Card Challenge... Day 3
Day 3 of the 30 Day Baseball Card Challenge is a card of the first baseball card set you tried to complete.
As a kid growing up I absolutely loved baseball cards, and between 1968 and 1980 I collected every single card and complete set of Topps Baseball Cards, always separating the Tigers cards and the doubles of the set.
After moving to Florida and having to get money, I reluctantly sold every one of them...except the Tigers cards.
My favorite baseball position is the catcher, and I'd love to collect more cards of baseball backstops.
This 1968 Topps #30, Joe Torre would be a great place to start.
The 1968 Topps set is one of my favorite, and this year Topps has brought the design baseball know for Topps Heritage.
As a matter of fact, I'd like to collect all the catchers in 2017 Topps Heritage as well.
Play Ball!
As a kid growing up I absolutely loved baseball cards, and between 1968 and 1980 I collected every single card and complete set of Topps Baseball Cards, always separating the Tigers cards and the doubles of the set.
After moving to Florida and having to get money, I reluctantly sold every one of them...except the Tigers cards.
My favorite baseball position is the catcher, and I'd love to collect more cards of baseball backstops.
This 1968 Topps #30, Joe Torre would be a great place to start.
The 1968 Topps set is one of my favorite, and this year Topps has brought the design baseball know for Topps Heritage.
As a matter of fact, I'd like to collect all the catchers in 2017 Topps Heritage as well.
Play Ball!
Monday, April 3, 2017
30 Day Baseball Card Challenge... Day 2
Day 2 of the 30 Day Baseball Card Challenge.
My Tigers were rained out today, so I decided to get my post up for today's challenge before I let the day get away from me.
Today's card challenge is...... a card with more than one player on it.
That card will be my 1972 Topps #94, American League Pitching Leaders card, just as its been since I pulled it out of a pack of 1972 Topps.
What a card!
Mickey Lolich of my Detroit Tigers, Vida Blue of the Athletics, and Wilbur Wood of the ChiSox!
Lolich won 25 games that year for the Tigers, but it was Blue who took home the 1971 A.L. Cy Young Award.
I'm trying to follow the other blogs that are doing this challenge...
...here's a couple of them...
Collectors Crack.
Nachos Grande
Hey, if you're reading this...thanks...and, give the challenge a shot...it's kinda fun to do.
Until next time... PLAY BALL! ⚾
My Tigers were rained out today, so I decided to get my post up for today's challenge before I let the day get away from me.
Today's card challenge is...... a card with more than one player on it.
That card will be my 1972 Topps #94, American League Pitching Leaders card, just as its been since I pulled it out of a pack of 1972 Topps.
What a card!
Mickey Lolich of my Detroit Tigers, Vida Blue of the Athletics, and Wilbur Wood of the ChiSox!
Lolich won 25 games that year for the Tigers, but it was Blue who took home the 1971 A.L. Cy Young Award.
I'm trying to follow the other blogs that are doing this challenge...
...here's a couple of them...
Collectors Crack.
Nachos Grande
Hey, if you're reading this...thanks...and, give the challenge a shot...it's kinda fun to do.
Until next time... PLAY BALL! ⚾
Sunday, April 2, 2017
30 Day Baseball Card Challenge... Day 1
The Official Opening Day of the big league baseball season is today, so what a perfect day to join the 30 Day Baseball Card Challenge that I first saw on Off Hiatus Baseball.
This is going to be mighty interesting to try and finish, because Im going to try and use my own card collection, and, well, when it comes to autograph and relic cards, I don't have very many.
So here we go... A card from the current year with a photo you like....
I love the Topps Heritage cards, and this year the series celebrates the 1968 cards....I remember collecting those baseball game insert cards.
1968...a great year, as my Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series...I'll take that again this year for sure!
I pulled this card out of a pack my Princess brought me home one day...that stare on Kris Bryant's face tells you he's not just happy with breaking the Cubs 108 year World Series drought...he definitely wants more...that's what makes a great player.
Happy OpeningDay!
Play Ball!
This is going to be mighty interesting to try and finish, because Im going to try and use my own card collection, and, well, when it comes to autograph and relic cards, I don't have very many.
So here we go... A card from the current year with a photo you like....
2017 Topps Heritage '68 Game HR
I love the Topps Heritage cards, and this year the series celebrates the 1968 cards....I remember collecting those baseball game insert cards.
1968...a great year, as my Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series...I'll take that again this year for sure!
I pulled this card out of a pack my Princess brought me home one day...that stare on Kris Bryant's face tells you he's not just happy with breaking the Cubs 108 year World Series drought...he definitely wants more...that's what makes a great player.
Happy OpeningDay!
Play Ball!
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Baseball Card of the Day... My 1990 Topps Ken Griffey, Jr.
Today on the Dan Patrick Show, Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. told a nationwide audience that had he gone to college to play football instead of signing with the Seattle Mariners at age 17 that he would've played...at Michigan!
That statement gives us today's Baseball Card of the Day, my 1990 Topps #336, Ken Griffey, Jr.
This is my favorite Griffey, Jr. baseball card...it's much better than the 1989 Upper Deck card that is the darling of the hobby....maybe it's because the picture taken of the young ballplayer is in front of the visitors dugout at old Tiger Stadium in Detroit.
I an only imagine Griffey, Jr. running pass patterns for legendary Michigan Football coach Bo Schembechler... no that would've been awesome!
Go Blue!
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That statement gives us today's Baseball Card of the Day, my 1990 Topps #336, Ken Griffey, Jr.
This is my favorite Griffey, Jr. baseball card...it's much better than the 1989 Upper Deck card that is the darling of the hobby....maybe it's because the picture taken of the young ballplayer is in front of the visitors dugout at old Tiger Stadium in Detroit.
I an only imagine Griffey, Jr. running pass patterns for legendary Michigan Football coach Bo Schembechler... no that would've been awesome!
Go Blue!
Play Ball! ⚾
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Baseball Card of the Day... My 1971 Detroit Tigers Team Card
Today's Baseball Card of the Day is my 1971 Detroit Tigers team card.
⚾ My 1971 Topps #336, Detroit Tigers Team Card ⚾
The 1971 Detroit Tigers were just three years off their win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 World Series, still had stars like Al Kaline, Mickey Lolich, Bill Freehan, Willie Horton, Mickey Stanley, and Jim Northrup.
The Tigers finished the season with a record of 91-71, finishing second in the American League East Division behind eventual A.L. champ Baltimore Orioles.
The 1971 Topps set is still my favorite set of 1970s Topps Baseball cards.
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⚾ My 1971 Topps #336, Detroit Tigers Team Card ⚾
The 1971 Detroit Tigers were just three years off their win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 World Series, still had stars like Al Kaline, Mickey Lolich, Bill Freehan, Willie Horton, Mickey Stanley, and Jim Northrup.
The Tigers finished the season with a record of 91-71, finishing second in the American League East Division behind eventual A.L. champ Baltimore Orioles.
The 1971 Topps set is still my favorite set of 1970s Topps Baseball cards.
Play Ball!
Friday, March 24, 2017
Baseball Card of the Day... 2017 Topps Now Ian Kinsler
The Baseball Card of the Day isn't a card that I have... not yet.
A couple of hours ago I ordered just my 3rd Topps Now card.
In the 2017 World Baseball Classic Championship Game on Wednesday night, Team USA 2nd Baseman Ian Kinsler hit a 2-run HR to give the Americans all the runs they needed to win the game...
...that HR is on the card I ordered today.
⚾ There's still time, as of this post, to order this card on Topps.com.
I would like to one day own all of the Topps Now cards of Tigers players that played in the WBC...and this card is a great start.
Play Ball! ⚾
A couple of hours ago I ordered just my 3rd Topps Now card.
In the 2017 World Baseball Classic Championship Game on Wednesday night, Team USA 2nd Baseman Ian Kinsler hit a 2-run HR to give the Americans all the runs they needed to win the game...
...that HR is on the card I ordered today.
⚾ There's still time, as of this post, to order this card on Topps.com.
I would like to one day own all of the Topps Now cards of Tigers players that played in the WBC...and this card is a great start.
Play Ball! ⚾
Baseball Bulletin... Friday, March 24, 2017
Well, here I am, a day after my Michigan Wolverines were bounced from the Sweet 16, trying to focus on anything but hoops.
Today I'm venturing back into the radio thing, 5 years after I last broadcast.
It's all baseball this time around, focusing solely on this surrounding our great game.
Here's how you can listen.
Here's some baseball stuff I've come across lately.....
⚾ The United States of America won their first ever World Baseball Classic Championship after beating Puerto Rico, 8-0, on Wednesday Night at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles.
It was the single greatest baseball tournament I've ever watched, a celebration of baseball world wide in Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the United States, Canada, Columbia...a truly global represention of baseball.
51, 565 cheering baseball fans saw the American Baseball team defeat Puerto Rico at Chavez Ravine.
A record 2.3 Million viewers watched the game on The MLB Network.
ESPN had the Spanish broadcast, on ESPN Deportes and ESPN 2.
Somehow...not sure how...some baseball fans weren't paying attention the previous two weeks, and blamed ESPN for only broadcasting the game in Spanish, getting very upset.... they should've known that all the English speaking WBC games were broadcast on the MLB Network.
⚾ Again this year New Era and MLB are using the hash tag #CapsOn to celebrate Opening Day across the big leagues.
Fans can go here to enter New Era's 2017 Ultimate Fan Giveaway.
⚾ Benjamin Hill at Ben's Biz has the battle of Bacon vs Tacos.
I chose Bacon... purely based on the ballcaps.
⚾ Hail to the Flying Squirrels is a brand new theme song for the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
⚾ Tim Tebow is headed to Single-A all with the Columia Fireflies.... get your Tebow jerseys right here.
⚾ USA Today wants to know if you can identity all 30 ballparks...from above.
...Good Luck...I had to stop after a few.
⚾ Former big league catcher David Ross is on Dancing with the Stars and his first dance was a HOME RUN !
And if a World Series ring with last year's Cubs and the DWTS gig wasn't enough, Shawn Anderson of Hall of Very Good says there's a movie about Ross in the works.
⚾ A 1956 Topps Roberto Clemente Baseball Card sold for $100,099.
⚾ Kevin Kiermaier of the Tampa Bay Rays signed a 6-year contract with the team.
⚾ Former big league pitcher and manager Dallas Green has passed away at age 82.
Rest in Peace Mr. Green...enjoy the great ballgame in Heaven. ð
Play Ball! ⚾
Today I'm venturing back into the radio thing, 5 years after I last broadcast.
It's all baseball this time around, focusing solely on this surrounding our great game.
Here's how you can listen.
Here's some baseball stuff I've come across lately.....
⚾ The United States of America won their first ever World Baseball Classic Championship after beating Puerto Rico, 8-0, on Wednesday Night at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles.
It was the single greatest baseball tournament I've ever watched, a celebration of baseball world wide in Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the United States, Canada, Columbia...a truly global represention of baseball.
51, 565 cheering baseball fans saw the American Baseball team defeat Puerto Rico at Chavez Ravine.
A record 2.3 Million viewers watched the game on The MLB Network.
ESPN had the Spanish broadcast, on ESPN Deportes and ESPN 2.
Somehow...not sure how...some baseball fans weren't paying attention the previous two weeks, and blamed ESPN for only broadcasting the game in Spanish, getting very upset.... they should've known that all the English speaking WBC games were broadcast on the MLB Network.
⚾ Again this year New Era and MLB are using the hash tag #CapsOn to celebrate Opening Day across the big leagues.
Fans can go here to enter New Era's 2017 Ultimate Fan Giveaway.
⚾ Benjamin Hill at Ben's Biz has the battle of Bacon vs Tacos.
I chose Bacon... purely based on the ballcaps.
⚾ Hail to the Flying Squirrels is a brand new theme song for the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
⚾ Tim Tebow is headed to Single-A all with the Columia Fireflies.... get your Tebow jerseys right here.
⚾ USA Today wants to know if you can identity all 30 ballparks...from above.
...Good Luck...I had to stop after a few.
⚾ Former big league catcher David Ross is on Dancing with the Stars and his first dance was a HOME RUN !
And if a World Series ring with last year's Cubs and the DWTS gig wasn't enough, Shawn Anderson of Hall of Very Good says there's a movie about Ross in the works.
⚾ A 1956 Topps Roberto Clemente Baseball Card sold for $100,099.
⚾ Kevin Kiermaier of the Tampa Bay Rays signed a 6-year contract with the team.
⚾ Former big league pitcher and manager Dallas Green has passed away at age 82.
Rest in Peace Mr. Green...enjoy the great ballgame in Heaven. ð
Play Ball! ⚾
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