Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

As I have talked about before, baseball and life can go hand in hand. And just as in life, baseball has more than its fair share of bad days. However, every now and then the game rewards you with a good day (you try to make as many good days happen as possible, but I take whatever I get). For me, yesterday can be considered one of those days. After two outings in relief due to the rehab appearances by Joel Zumaya, I finally got start my own game, which seemed like it took a lifetime to come around. Although I didn’t fair so well against Clearwater in the first go round, I took what happened in that game and tried to flip it on itself and hope for the best. Well, it worked and I managed five scoreless innings. Not only that but my teammates picked up the other end as we pounded out seven runs. I don’t like to brag, or sound conceded, but when you have a good outing, it makes the next four days between starts a little better. I still have a long way to go and there was plenty from last night that I still need to improve on but it was a good stepping stone in the right direction. Anyone who plays golf knows the feeling I am talking about. You can play 17 holes without hitting a good shot and then, whack! One good shot and putt for a birdie makes the whole day worth it. You leave with a smile on your face and a positive attitude towards the driving range, instead of four broken clubs and a crushed moral. What also made yesterday a good day was that my fiancee, Amanda, just found out she got a job in the greater Detroit area as a nurse and now we know where we will be living when I get back. Now I just have to play catch up and follow suit by getting a job in Detroit of my own…someday.