It just seems odd the Lions were getting these kudos for what seems to be an iffy draft, while the Red Wings were getting blasted in this town.
It seems odd that Ndamukong Suh was being anointed as the next great one with a celebration of his existence as an athlete in this town - before he even puts on a practice uniform. While, at the same time, a true icon in this town, and still a great player, Nicklas Lidstrom, was being unceremoniously bashed by many fans.
Let me ask you this:
Which team, 99 percent of the time, comes through for you?
Which team, 99 percent of the time, lets you down?
Yet, why was it like that for about a week?


Random Thoughts

- Austin Jackson is hitting .136 against left-handed pitchers, is striking four times more than he walks overall, but his batting his average is pretty high, so he must be doing a good job as a hitter, right? Not necessarily. A month from now, if Jackson doesn't improve his pitch recognition, his batting average will drop 100 points. Defensively, however, he has been better than anticipated.

- You have to take the bad with the good with Ryan Raburn. A key 3-run double Monday at Texas, a huge error Tuesday in Detroit against Minnesota. At least Johnny Damon usually catches the ball. The Tigers are more effective with Damon in left and Raburn at DH.





My Column in Wednesday's Oakland Press on the Red Wings
http://tinyurl.com/2fgmyjl