It is a time of transition in the sports world, with the baseball season winding down (or up, if your team made the playoffs) and the football season off to a running start.
But it's a sad time to be a Detroit fan. The Tigers had so much promise this year, and are finishing last in their division. They made a go of it for a few weeks here and there, but were hampered by extraordinarily poor pitching (which was, let's be honest, not helped by and abundance of injuries). It's a bummer but the Tigers still have so much talent that with some good off-season training and acquisitions, they have a great chance next season.
The same cannot be said for the lowly Lions, who are so bad that they've fired general manager Matt Millen, who probably should have been fired 7 years ago. But firing is not a solution, it merely creates a vacancy that the 0-3 Lions must now fill a quarter of the way into the season. It is a monumentally daunting task, because the new GM won't have the ability to cause any immediate change--better drafts, better trades, and better players are needed for that. I don't envy the shmuck who gets that job.
On the upside, basketball and hockey are starting fairly soon, and Detroit still knows how to flirt with greatness when it comes to its arena-based sports. The Red Wings are always great, and the Pistons are one of the best teams out there. It's really a shame that I prefer baseball and football, but at least it's something to root for.
In non-professional news, Virginia Tech beat Nebraska this weekend, which was unexpected but a nice surprise. Nebraska isn't ranked this year, but they're still Nebraska, so good on the Hokies for kicking butt. Tech is now ranked 20th, which means of course that they'll win a few more, get to about 14th or 13th, and flame out spectacularly. I mean, if previous seasons are any indication. God bless 'em.
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