http://www.tigersminors.com/the-north-south-challenge/ Detroit Tigers Minor League Baseball Commentary and Analysis Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:15:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tigersminors.com/the-north-south-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20573 tom hagerty Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:12:09 +0000 http://www.tigersminors.com/?p=1146#comment-20573 Andrew, I'm a Detroit native who has lived in Lakeland for 11 years. The rain we had here in May is most unusual. Usually at this time of year we get thunderstorms that roll in around 5 pM and quickly pass through. And yes it gets hot and humid here in the summer, but it gets hot and humid in Michigan too. Summer just lasts longer here. I spent nearly 30 cold gray dreary winters in Detroit, plus more dismal winters in Jersey, Ohio and Illinois, so I NEVER complain about Florida weather. And while I've never played in any real baseball stadiums, I have visited nearly 50 major and minor-league ballparks, and I agree that Joker Marchant Stadium is top notch. Andrew, I’m a Detroit native who has lived in Lakeland for 11 years. The rain we had here in May is most unusual. Usually at this time of year we get thunderstorms that roll in around 5 pM and quickly pass through. And yes it gets hot and humid here in the summer, but it gets hot and humid in Michigan too. Summer just lasts longer here. I spent nearly 30 cold gray dreary winters in Detroit, plus more dismal winters in Jersey, Ohio and Illinois, so I NEVER complain about Florida weather. And while I’ve never played in any real baseball stadiums, I have visited nearly 50 major and minor-league ballparks, and I agree that Joker Marchant Stadium is top notch.

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