Tigers Celebrated Like They Just Won World Series
IMMATURITY OF LOS TIGRES IS REMINISCENT OF PAST A'S TEAMS
By the look of the pandemonium on the field at Comerica Park Saturday, the Detroit Tigers just won the World Series.
Players who jubilantly spray champagne on the fans and 41-year-old lefties who douse uniformed cops on the dugout usually mark celebrations for world titles and not a 3-1 series victory in the Division Series against los yanquis.
Before the ridiculousness of the scene set in, the once-sadsack--Tigers three years removed from 119 loses--hopping jubilantly was quite charming until the importance of advancing to the ALCS pales in comparison to the unadulterated ecstasy of winning the whole thing which the Tigers did not do Saturday nor did any other Major League team, at least, not yet.
What will they do if they do win?
Tear down Tiger Stadium? Maybe join the lovely inhabitants of Flint in torching foreign-made luxury sedan. Maybe streak?
The maturity of the Tigers might come into play during this series with the Athletics. While the A's finished off the Minnesota Twins in three games without trailing at any point, the veteran of the team, Frank Thomas, fully participated in the celebration, but he tempered his antics unlike Detroit's Kenny Rogers. What he told the A's is that this is only the second of four celebrations for the team. Meaning: we don't have anything to really celebrate about--just yet.
Apparently, for Detroit beating the Yankees is satisfying enough. The A's used to be a team that was just happy to make the postseason, losing four straight opening series. The roles look to be reversed.
By the look of the pandemonium on the field at Comerica Park Saturday, the Detroit Tigers just won the World Series.
Players who jubilantly spray champagne on the fans and 41-year-old lefties who douse uniformed cops on the dugout usually mark celebrations for world titles and not a 3-1 series victory in the Division Series against los yanquis.
Before the ridiculousness of the scene set in, the once-sadsack--Tigers three years removed from 119 loses--hopping jubilantly was quite charming until the importance of advancing to the ALCS pales in comparison to the unadulterated ecstasy of winning the whole thing which the Tigers did not do Saturday nor did any other Major League team, at least, not yet.
What will they do if they do win?
Tear down Tiger Stadium? Maybe join the lovely inhabitants of Flint in torching foreign-made luxury sedan. Maybe streak?
The maturity of the Tigers might come into play during this series with the Athletics. While the A's finished off the Minnesota Twins in three games without trailing at any point, the veteran of the team, Frank Thomas, fully participated in the celebration, but he tempered his antics unlike Detroit's Kenny Rogers. What he told the A's is that this is only the second of four celebrations for the team. Meaning: we don't have anything to really celebrate about--just yet.
Apparently, for Detroit beating the Yankees is satisfying enough. The A's used to be a team that was just happy to make the postseason, losing four straight opening series. The roles look to be reversed.
