A few "Thank You's" as the season ends.

Grant E. — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:19:43 -0000

As disappointingly as this season came to an end, I can't say that it wasn't fun from start to finish. This team outperformed most expectations, certainly mine. So I suppose some thanks are in order.

Thanks to the All-Star pitchers, JV and Edwin. It was a joy and privilege to watch you do your thing this season. Hopefully, a Cy Young is in order for your efforts, Justin. You deserve it.

Kid Rick, thanks for your efforts. It was a real treat watching you mature from the start of the season to a pitcher who we turned to in the biggest game of the season (in which you did quite well, I might add).

Maggs. Good God, you hit .300. Who would have thought that two months ago. Way to persevere. Thank you for your incredible contributions when this team needed you most. The home run you hit yesterday was the most exciting baseball moment for me, since, well, the last giant playoff HR you hit. Thanks again.

The defense. G$. God forbid anybody try to take a base off of you. Raburn... Same goes for you. Inge. As always, there is nothing better to watch in baseball than watching you field the 3rd base position. A Gold Glove are in order. Tremendously gutsy performance the second half of the season. Grandy. Perhaps not the finest season with the stick, but 30 homers and excellent defense (that last Twins series notwithstanding) deserves some praise. Opie/Razor Ramon. What an improvement over the defensive sieve named Edgar Renteria.

And most importantly, thank you to one Ian Casselberry. I am not eloquent enough to properly thank you for all the work that you have put into this site and establishing a community here. This is a wonderful place to partake in all things Detroit Tigers. Your tremendous work does not go unnoticed, nor unappreciated. Thank you so much for maintaining this site so that fans like myself have a place to follow the team, discuss baseball and (occasionally) vent their frustrations :)

So again, I say thank you, Ian. This would all be much less enjoyable without you.

SB Nation User Blog: Grant E.

A few "Thank You's" as the season ends.