I'm going to try to sum up the Detroit-centric sports landscape every day. Let's see how it goes...
- Wings - game tonight, 7:30 vs Phoenix. This starts the home stand that has been marketed as "The once and future Jets" series^, with the Old Jets playing tonight and the New Jets coming to The Joe on Saturday. The Wings are an up and down team, streaking to several wins in a row, then a few losses. Wash, rinse, repeat. Following two losses, this feels like a W to me.
^No one has marketed it that way.
- Tigers - the huge news out of the Baseball Winter Meetings today was the Tigers signing of Octavio Dotel! That immediately makes them the favorite in the AL and it would be a huge upset for anyone else to reach the world series from the Junior Circuit. Of course, the Angels made a couple of smaller moves, signing a fourth starter and adding depth at first base. Coupled with the move of the Astros to the AL West, the Angels and Rangers will be near locks for 90 wins a year for the next few years. With an extra wild card team, though, the Tigers situation is still the same - win the AL Central if you want to make the playoffs. I still see the Tigers making another move or two this winter, maybe the Cuban Centipede or a 2B.
- Pistons - welcome back, Tayshaun Prince! 4 years, $30M or so. In other words, business as usual. I will admit, the Pistons have been on the far back burner for me the last few years, and this doesn't help. Brandon Knight should be an exciting rookie, but this move will only weigh down the team and inhibit their future moves. How can the owners blame their losses on anyone but themselves?!
- Lions - Suh is out, Jared Allen rips the city, two Lions have torn ligaments...thankfully this is a bye week. Oh sure, some people in Vikings uniforms will be running around Ford Field on Sunday, but I think it's just a scrimmage.
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