Magglio Ordonez Platooned and the End of an Era

USUALLY IT'S THE YOUNG MEN who get platooned in the U.S. Army, but in the baseball world it's a sure sign that your better days are behind you. Just two years removed from winnning the A.L. Batting Title, Magglio Ordonez is finding himself platooned in the outfield with rookie Clete Thomas. But it's not just Ordonez who has been fighting to keep his spot in the lineup. With guys like Frank Thomas, Mike Piazza and Luis Gonzalez now retired and David Ortiz, Vladimir Guerrero and Ken Griffey Jr. becoming human again, this is the beginning of the end of an era. So long to the hey days of the 2000's as we welcome the new guard in hitters like Ryan Howard, Justin Upton, Evan Longoria, Prince Fielder, Nick Markakis and Ryan Braun.

Rick Porcello's Postgame Coca-Cola!

IMAGINE BEING 20 YEARS OLD in the Big Leagues and running off a 5-game winning streak. Rick Porcello and his devastating sinker has been one of the feel good stories of the first half. Not since the likes of Doc Gooden have we seen such a young arm, so successful, so quickly. It's gotta be a nightmare for opposing hitters facing Verlander's high heat and Porcello's sinker. If not GM, at least Detroit's starting pitchers are motoring along quite nicely these days.

Mark "the Bird" Fidrych: 1954-2009

Good Friday in Detroit

DIEHARD CATHOLIC TIGER FANS are up in arms about the Opening Day game at 1:05 pm coinciding with Good Friday services. Either way, the Lord's blessing on you.