One thing I know from having a cat is you never, ever step on her tail, especially when she's sleeping.
Someone should have warned the New York Yankees about stepping on the Detroit Tigers' tails. The Tigers, who seemed to be playing in a slumber since July, suddenly woke up in time for game 2 of the ALDS over the weekend. Behind strong pitching performances from Kenny Rogers and Jeremy Bonderman, the Tigers finished off the Yankees in four games.
Now the Motown Kitties have taken the first two games against the Athletics in Oakland, and they return to Detroit with a chance to finish them off if they win two more games at Comerica Park.
Watching the Tigers this post-season, I am reminded of the 2005 World Champion White Sox. Same pattern of performance. Get out to a big division lead early in the season, go into a slump in August and September while a divisonal rival sneaks up behind you, enter the post-season with conservative optmism, then dominate your opponents with outstanding pitching and defense. Like Ozzie Guillen, Jim Leyland is a no-nonsense guy when it comes to playing the game the right way.
The Tigers may have some offense problems with Sean Casey out with an injury, but their pitching should overcome whatever weaknesses they have. I see them facing off against the Mets in the World Series.
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