It has been a miraculous season for the Detroit Tigers. After waiting 22 years Detroit has won the pennant and will return to the World Series. It was a thrilling game today as the ALCS ended on a clutch 3-run homer by Maggolio Ordonez in the 9th. The Tigers stunned the A's, sweeping them in 4 games. Early in the game Oakland took a 3-0 lead before the Tigers stormed right back and tied the game in the 6th inning. Ordonez's first homerun tied the game and the second blast sealed the victory. Placido Planco, who's been playing injured went 3-for-5 with a run scored today and was named the MVP of the ALCS.
Detroit's starting pitching was phenomenal in the series. Verlander, Rogers, and Bonderman all pitched at least 5 innings a piece and allowed an average of 2 runs a game. On a roll in the playoffs the Tigers have won their last 7 games. They made quick work of the Yankees by taking the ALDS 3-1, shutting down the Yankee batters with controlled, precise pitching. Brandon Inge and Craig Monroe are helping fuel the offense with a pair of homers in the AlCS. The 6-3 deciding victory today showed just a glimpse of what the Tigers are capable of doing. 2006 looks to be the year this franchise wins another World title since 1984.
I'd like to see the Mets and Tigers in the World Series. Both teams were known for being unlikely contenders and underdogs in the past 2 decades. If they do face one another Detroit will have the advantage with a healthy, dominating starting rotation. It will be up to Kenny Rogers, Ivan Rodriguez, and Magglio Ordonez to be team leaders and influence the younger players.
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