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Congrats to Kenny Rogers for proving my fears unwarranted... twice! I wish that I could claim that I've had nothing but confidence in the Tigers from the beginning. I don't think that even the players can make that claim.
Now, I can claim confidence going into the World Series. I've witnessed 1968, 1984, and now 2006, and I've never seen the Tigers lose a World Series.
A-Rod was given incredible money, then forced to play an unnatural position. He's been asked to play second-fiddled to Derek Jeter, and on most occasions, performs. But under the pressure and scrutiny of the post-season, I'd bet he wishes he were at shortstop instead of third base, and that impacts his performance in the field and at bat. He needs to go somewhere he can play short and be "The Man." Then he could finish his career strongly and go to the Hall-of-Fame on a positive note.
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