Games 30-32: Drastic Times…

ESPN recaps — but no highlights?! — available here, here and here.

The Gist: The Tigers lost virtually every way possible in the Twin Cities this past weekend. They wouldn’t hit on Friday, couldn’t hit on Saturday, and hit for only a few innings on Sunday. Of course, Detroit couldn’t escape the Metrodome without a few turf-aided hits that sting like a hot poker in the eye.

The Quote: “We’re tough to watch sometimes.” — Jim Leyland

The Stat: 7. The number of games Gary Sheffield played in left in 2007.

My Two Cents: Long-time readers of this space well-know my animus toward third-person referencing, free-swinging, rally-killing Craig Monroe. So, it should come as no surprise to you, then, that my weekend took a dramatic turn for the worse when he homered off of Justin Verlander on Saturday night.

At that point, how could I argue with my son that watching “Oswald” wasn’t a better idea? If things don’t turn around quickly for this team, I have a feeling I’ll be watching more Noggin programming than is allowed by law.