Tuesday, April 06, 2004
The Tigers are in first!
Posted by Matthew NameeI actually find it rather annoying when people make tongue-in-cheek comments early in the season, which I just did. Still... it's reasonably amazing, is it not, that at the moment I'm writing this (8:50 PM Central time) the Detroit Tigers have the best record in baseball, 2-0?
Yes, within a few hours somebody will win and tie that record, but still, did you expect Detroit to win its first two games against a good Toronto team? I sure didn't. I don't think the Tigers will be this year's 2003 Royals, but it's gotta feel good to see "Detroit" at the top of the standings if you're a Tigers fan.
Matthew Namee cofounded The Hardball Times in 2004, when he was working as the assistant to baseball author and Red Sox executive Bill James. Matthew still lives in Kansas, where he is currently pursuing a law degree. He can be reached at mfnamee [at] gmail [dot] com.