Willis and Cabrera Headed to Motown

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The winter is looking pretty good for the MLB! The first blockbuster deal has been made and my favs Dontrell Willis and Miguel Cabrera are heading to the Detroit Tigers. In 2003, when Miguel was a youngster in the league, he won a World Series and now with the addition of the left-handed pitcher and slugger the Tigers are seeking the same success. The A-Rod deal, which I find preposterous is setting expectations very high for the MVP. The Yankees seem to think that with the new Yankee stadium revenues will make up for the big contract and that might be true, but will Alex fail in the post-season like he's done for the last two years. Until he can prove he's worthy of such a lucrative deal, I can't support the Yankees decision. Detroit Tigers will definitely be in the post-season next season and look for the Red Sox to be right with them. I can only hope that AT&T Uverse will offer the League pass. I put a call in to the company yesterday to demand the League passes be added and the rep was like, " ma'am we're working to make that happen, you aren't the only way that is frustrated with the lack of sports services!" I'm already excited about the '08 season! I'm just waiting on the Astros to make some kind of smart move, I can't be flying off to another city just to watch baseball.

Freedom of Speech?

I haven't posted any MLB stories for a minute, so I guess now is a good time!! Gary, Gary, Gary, why do you put yourself in these situations. I could see if it was the end of the season and you needed to get some harsh feelings off your chest, but to call out Torre and others is ridiculous! Your team is making a push to the top and you are jeopardizing that by spewing off at the mouth. The guys on your team are professionals, so I'm sure this will not affect them in any way, but it just distracts fans from what you guys are trying to accomplish. I think everyone knows that baseball tends to be a little divided, just like every other sport. I wasn't in the dugout, so I don't know how black and non-black players were treated, but if you felt that way, why stay with organization for so long. Why didn't you take your concerns to the commish? I'll come back to this story later, maybe one of my boys can pick it up.....I'm getting more and more irritated as I type.

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