I do not like the Metrodome. In fact, I hate the Metrodome. It's a) a dome b) dominated by the Twins c) a ground that seemingly brings out the worst in the Tigers.
And so, after a convincing sweep of the Yankees in Yankee Stadium, the Tigers choked away today's game to finish off getting swept by the Twins. I was at work today, wasn't able to watch the majority of the game, but I could watch the scores periodically. It kind of went like this:
Tigers- 6 Twins- 0: "Fuck yes guys! We need this bad, thank god."
Tigers- 6 Twins- 4: "Aw, c'mon seriously? Nothing's ever easy with this team, I guess. Eh, it'll be OK."
Tigers- 6 Twins- 6: "You gotta be fucking joking me! What the hell guys, don't do this today."
Tigers- 6 Twins- 7: "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. AH. AH. AH. AH. AH."
I am thoroughly convinced that the Tigers are going to keep us throughly frustrated until they "Pistons" us. "Pistoning" us would be when they all collectively decide "We're so much better than everyone else, maybe we should play a tad bit harder to prove it." The Pistons have made a almost-annoying habit out of this and it seems liek the Tigers may have that same mentality - "We have the ability to turn it on and blow away anyone we want, but we just don't feel like it tonight."
So, after getting within a game and a half of Chicago on Thursday, three nights later the Tigers slip back into last place in the Central. Four games under .500, three games back, and Boston and New York are rolling into Detroit this week. Fantastic. It's amazing how in just one weekend, the Tigers can go from "unbeatable machine" to "mental nutcases that can't keep it together." And I blame this drastic change on what? That fucking un-American Metrodome.
And so, after a convincing sweep of the Yankees in Yankee Stadium, the Tigers choked away today's game to finish off getting swept by the Twins. I was at work today, wasn't able to watch the majority of the game, but I could watch the scores periodically. It kind of went like this:
Tigers- 6 Twins- 0: "Fuck yes guys! We need this bad, thank god."
Tigers- 6 Twins- 4: "Aw, c'mon seriously? Nothing's ever easy with this team, I guess. Eh, it'll be OK."
Tigers- 6 Twins- 6: "You gotta be fucking joking me! What the hell guys, don't do this today."
Tigers- 6 Twins- 7: "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. AH. AH. AH. AH. AH."
I am thoroughly convinced that the Tigers are going to keep us throughly frustrated until they "Pistons" us. "Pistoning" us would be when they all collectively decide "We're so much better than everyone else, maybe we should play a tad bit harder to prove it." The Pistons have made a almost-annoying habit out of this and it seems liek the Tigers may have that same mentality - "We have the ability to turn it on and blow away anyone we want, but we just don't feel like it tonight."
So, after getting within a game and a half of Chicago on Thursday, three nights later the Tigers slip back into last place in the Central. Four games under .500, three games back, and Boston and New York are rolling into Detroit this week. Fantastic. It's amazing how in just one weekend, the Tigers can go from "unbeatable machine" to "mental nutcases that can't keep it together." And I blame this drastic change on what? That fucking un-American Metrodome.
