I applaud the underdog glory and the psychological boost to the rust-belt coming out of detroit sports--- but why oh why not philly? Twenty plus years is a long time to go without a single champtionship in a four-team city; I've lived under the ignomity of philadelphia garbage teams my whole life, while cousins and friends in places like chicago, boston and new york lord it over me to no end.
Maybe next year... Jim
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> Detroit may have lost an auto industry but it's gained a great ball team.
> The Detroit Tigers just beat the NY Yankees 8-3 in the American League
> Division Series. A real testament to (the former) Motown and a big
> embarrassment for the NYY, wielder of the mightiest checkbook in Major
> League Baseball.
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