Another Night of Channel Flipping
Once again tonight I will be forced to flip back and forth between the Wings, Pistons and Tigers games, all of which are occurring simultaneously across the country. In Boston, the Pistons face a ‘must win’ game five of the Eastern Conference Finals. A win, and a Finals trip looks like the likely outcome as they come back to the Palace for game six. A loss and it will require back-to-back wins against the Celtics to reach the finals. That would be a difficult task. The Wings are in good shape. A win tonight and it would mean a 3-0 lead, and most likely a parade early next week. A loss and it assures at least one more game at the Joe, and more money in the pocket of Mr. Ilitch. But should Mr. I pay more attention to his other sports venture, the Tigers? Could the Tigers game tonight be more meaningful than the Wings game? Could the Tigers game be the breaking point? A loss puts the Tigers at 21-32, and perhaps as far as 8.5 games back of the Sox. The possibility of another sweep, is not a pleasant one, and it might be enough to cause another blowup from Mr. Leyland. As it stands, even the most optimistic fans, myself included, are starting to think that perhaps this is going to be a lost season. The lifeboats are filling quickly, and are beginning to be lowered. It might be time to jump ship.
