I hope at least a couple readers were able to catch me on WTKA 1050 out of Ann Arbor today. I was on a little after 5:00, but I think it lasted about fifteen minutes and I thought it went pretty well. One problem I continually have when I do these radio spots is I find myself introducing ideas - new even to me - that deserve to be teased out into a full post with supporting data and research.

For example, I'll be talking and before I know it I'm saying something that feels right but probably needs my usual one or two thousand word posts to be properly explored. Today it was the idea that going into the season with a couple rookies in the starting lineup and a lot of unknowns is exciting. Sure people are nervous about Jackson and Sizemore and a lot of other things, but that uncertainty goes both ways. They could fall on their faces, but they could also break out. That big upside wasn't really a possibility with Polanco and even with Granderson, all we could hope for was him approaching his 2007 season.

I fear I may have sounded a little kooky trying to make my point on the radio, but I truly believe that. The Tigers probably aren't even the best team in the worst division in baseball, but they have a fighting chance and they could be dangerous if they make the postseason. That's just as exciting to me as being the front runner. Heading into the season as a front runner really only leaves one outcome being considered a success. Even if you are the best team, that's going to end as a disappointment more times than not. For me, imagining what will have happened for the Tigers to be successful this season is the best part of being a fan.

All this shiny happy ranting brings me to the reason for the title of this post. Bloguin, the network hosting my website, has been running a series called the Great Bloguin Baseball Debate. You may have noticed the logo on the right side of the site designating me as a participant. In my "debate", I'm going against the writer of the Twins' site, Twinstarget.com. We're each stating our case for why the team we follow will win the Central Division, and I kind of enjoyed writing from what I see as the underdog's role.

I'm not sure when it will be up, but I will be sure to let you know when it is. If you're interested in seeing the debates that have already taken place, you can find them here. It should be some good reading while you have some down time at work. Not that I condone that sort of thing.

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