The dreadful beginning to the Tigers' season has brought me out of retirement.  I am no longer eligible for the mlblog hall of fame, but that's ok.

First of all, I would like to reiterate a fact that I believe to be true: Money does not buy a winning team.  I have known this for years.  If I were to build my perfect team today, it would be filled with guys you probably haven't heard of.  And they would be great.  On the other hand, I am working on a Master's degree in Sports Administration so I know that the big money guys are the ones that fill the seats.  Would you rather go see a Marlins team full of rookies or a 200 million-dollar Yankee team full of all-stars?  Personally, I'd rather see the Marlins because rookies do great things and nobody notices.  It's like being in on a secret.

I've never really liked Dontrelle Willis.  Like many others before him, he brings alot of hype.  I don't believe that he is an American League pitcher.  When I first heard that the Tigers traded for him, I thought it was a mistake because I've seen nothing but regression in his career.  He could prove me wrong, but I don't see him winning more than 10 games this year.

Furthermore, I think it was stupid to give up all of our minor league talent.  Now we're back to where we were in the 90s, a team lacking talent in the farm system.  Why put so much time and effort into developing these top notch prospects, and then just deal them away?  I don't think it's worth it.  You're paying a ton of money hoping for a short-term gain but not thinking about what will happen in the future.  This team is trying way too hard to capitalize on the success of 2006, and I think deep down they know that the magic cannot be recreated by simply buying fancy new talent.

Hey, I could be wrong about all of this, but it's not too likely.  Last year, I knew that the Indians would do well, and they did.  Nobody gives me credit for what I know.  I'm a woman, afterall.

A quick recap:-Kenny Rogers is making a start tonight in Toledo as part of his rehabilitation. I have no idea how it will play out when he returns because The Durbinator has been doing a heck of a job.
-Joel Zumaya is warming the bench and may not be back until next season. I'm sure gonna miss seeing those hardcore tattoos.
-Rodney is definitely earning that cool million. NOT.
-Brandon Inge may break my 7th grade CYO softball record for strikeouts in a single season.
-Bobby Seay is still the man. Justin Verlander, however, is not.
-I bet on the Indians to go to the World Series and I'm sticking to it.

On Friday at the game against the Mets, I caught a moment on film. Here it is:

Enjoy.

The Wright stuff.

The single best picture I have ever taken. Priceless.

...can run faster than you.

The one and only.

Carlos Gomez-"I could outrun you any day. Bet."

Does Brandon Inge make any normal faces?