BASEBALL

I tweeted some memories of the 2011 Tigers season last night. I thought I’d put them here with the idea that this may be less transient. The numbers aren’t rankings.

1. Don Kelly pitching
2. The Victor Martinez slide dance
3. Avila plays almost all of August
4. Cabrera’s steals when teams ignored him
5. Avila wins the All Star voting
6. Peralta hits better than expected
7. Trading for Delmon Young when the Twins were in town
8. Two MVP candidate on one team
9. Justin Verlander triple crown and almost certain Cy Young
10. Cabrera wins the batting title
11. Benoit’s meltdown in Cleveland and the way he earned back fans’ trust
12. 99 Twins losses
13. Lamontroversy
14. Brian Wilson’s meltdown
15. Verlander vs. Weaver
16. Inge first game back from Toledo
17. Turner debuts
18. Valverde does not blow a save. He sets the save record the same day Verlander wins number 100.
19. El Q’s early outings
20. Little Victor
21. Leaving work early in April on a day Cabrera gets a walk off hit
22. The win on Anderson’s number retirement day
23. Free stuff from @tigers on Twitter
24. 12 straight wins including two improbable comebacks against the White Sox
25. “Oh, Jackson” part deux
26. Fister K’s 14 Indians
27. Catching the Indians the day before the All-Star break on a Verday
28. Game 5 in Yankee Stadium
29. 95 wins
30. Avila’s break out season
31. Fister’s last month and a half
32. Verlander’s no hitter and the following home game