One of the factors that stood out to me Sunday at the Tigers' game, as there was a celebration of Sparky Anderson's career and life, is just how much the '84 Tigers are unappreciated in baseball lore.
I think that will change if Jack Morris gets into the Hall of Fame. At least one Tigers' player from that era should get in the Hall. It shouldn't just be Sparky. The Tigers had an 11-season stretch in which they had winning seasons. They were second to the Yankees during the 1980s in wins, just one back. The Tigers' '87 pennant race with Toronto was epic.

- With all the fuss about Jim Riggleman's resignation as the manager in Washington, it should be noted what a terrific job pitching coach Steve McCatty, who was raised in Troy and currently resides in Oxford, has done with the Nationals pitching staff. The Nationals are above .500 this season primarily because of their pitching, which ranks fifth in the National League.

- If anybody still thinks the Tigers are offensively challenged, they should consider the following: They are second in the American League in team batting average., and have four of the top 14 among the OPS, including Alex Avila, who, stunningly, ranks seventh. The others are Miguel Cabrera (third), Jhonny Peralta (13th) and Victor Martinez (14th).

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