Bless You Boys: Tigers Fought Until The End

It’s a tough loss for the boys of Bless You Boys, but fans should be proud of what their team was able to accomplish:

It was a five-hour thrill ride. 12 innings of emotion. And there is so much to process from this game.

There were heroes and goats. Fielding excellence and defensive incompetence. Clutch hitting, and failure to produce when it counted. There was plenty of redemption. And several players went above and beyond what they’re normally called upon to do.

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins played what has to be defined as a classic, in a last battle for the AL Central title. And while Tiger Town is surely disappointed with the final score, take pride that your baseball team fought to the very end.

In the end, it’s the Twins traveling to New York to fight for the right to go to the American League Championship Series. The Tigers will have to wait for 2010.

This will be one long winter for Tigers fans.