1) Going to the playoffs
2) Best record in baseball
3) Justin Verlander FIRST 14 game winner in MLB
4) Talented Team
5) Jim Leyland
6) Name your reason
2006-08-04 21:26:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
i always like the color of their uniforms.... and how frank lary [you probably never heard of him ,circa1960] used to beat the yankees EVERY time he pitched!
2006-08-05 01:04:30 · answer #1 · answered by ong jon 6 · 5⤊ 4⤋
I'm not a Tigers fan but I will say I love what they are doing up there in Detroit. How cool is it to a few years ago set the record(or tie, I'm not sure which exactly) for most losses in a season and be the laughing stock of the league and now look at what they're doing. A complete and utter turnaround! It's amazing! I'm a Reds fan, from the NL so I can say this because Tigers are in the A.L. so: GO DETROIT!
2006-08-05 06:17:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of your reasons are great ones, but I love them because I've always loved them. Grew up in Michigan and started following the Tigers in 1955 when they had Kaline, Kuenn, Hoeft, Lary and Bunning. They've been my team ever since. Did you see them last night? Came back from a 5-0 deficit to beat the Indians. Go Tigers!
2006-08-05 06:17:00 · answer #3 · answered by blorgo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just hope all of the enthusiasm for the Tigers doesn't go for naught. It would be a shame if they compile such a stunning regular season record and then get knocked out of the playoffs in the first round.
2006-08-05 08:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by indianalee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Georgie: There's nothing more that I would LOVE than to have the Tigers and Red Sox in the playoffs. Forget about those skankees!!
2006-08-05 11:26:47 · answer #5 · answered by beckett's girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a Tigers fan, but I want Pudge back.
I personally blame A-Rod for the management of the Rangers deciding to let him go.
2006-08-05 07:51:47 · answer #6 · answered by Adam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Georgie..What happened?!?! Verlander is down!
I dont love the Tigers, but I will if they beat the Skankees in the playoffs!
2006-08-05 12:28:26 · answer #7 · answered by J-Far 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#s 4 & 5 but not in that order. #5 first: I love Jim Leyland because he's a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact guy who tells it like it is. Plus, he has complete and utter faith in his team and has "managed" to instill that into them as well. #4: Now they believe they can go all the way to the WS and are proving it by playing superior ball! Period.
2006-08-05 04:47:56 · answer #8 · answered by Mary* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Yankees will beat them in the playoffs. I don't think they ever did that before in the post-season.
2006-08-05 09:26:05 · answer #9 · answered by Steve B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because my husband said I have to until/unless he plays for a different team because it looks really bad to have their spouses rooting for the other guys.
2006-08-05 04:32:13 · answer #10 · answered by Lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Underdogs.
2006-08-05 12:02:40 · answer #11 · answered by Ballzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋