I was just looking for stories on Brennan Boesch, because he's awesome, and stumbled upon an article about Boesch's first swing being a double. It was written by, who else, Mario Impemba and one of the quotes in it made me larf. Here:

Playing in the Pac 10 at Cal, Boesch also faced some of the nation's top competition, including Tim Lincecum, who was pitching collegiately at Washington.

"He was nasty as a freshman," Boesch said. "He didn't have the great change-up that he has now, but he was still tough."

Lincecum would go on to earn Pitcher of the Year honors as a freshman in the Pac 10. So how did Boesch fare against the kid they call "The Freak?"

"He threw a two-hitter against us one time and I got both hits," Boesch said.

I don't know if that serves as a precursor to his current quest to become the AL Rookie of the Year (jk), but I thought it was funny. If anyone else has any stories about pitching against Boesch, or hitting against Lincecum in high school or collegiately, please share. ;)

Oh, and here's the article. Kinda old though ...  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/pages/landing?blockID=223329&tagID=10313

As I mentioned in tonight's (Sept. 24) gamethread, the series premiere of the ABC drama FlashForward ended with a very interesting scene. While reviewing surveillance footage from around the world, the FBI leads uncovered a strange sight: one man walking around amongst the unconscious. Seeing as everyone in the world supposedly passed out at this time, the walking man is a huge deal.

What is a bigger deal is where he was walking. The main female agent only notes that it's "in Detroit", but the place he is in closely resembles our own Comerica Park.

As much as I would like to say that this guy was watching a Tigers game before the blackout, the ballpark did not actually register within me as the actual CoPa from the footage I saw. Something was off. I can't tell you what, but I do not actually think it was our own field. What other MLB ballpark is in Detroit, you ask? Good question. I assume that we will find out by watching the show.

All we have to satiate our questions at the moment is this interview I found with the series creator.

"Crave Online: What’s the significance of the Tigers game?

David S. Goyer: We didn’t say it was Tigers. We said Detroit. You’ll know by the end of the season. "

That really doesn't answer my questions, but it does prove that Detroit has a role.

So for those who have seen it, what do you think? Is one of the more crucial mysteries at the moment based on one man being at a Tigs game? If it isn't Comerica, what do you think this place is? Or am I taking this too far, and the only reason he was at the park was because the alien ship beamed him down there?

Discuss.

Thank you to every Phillies phan who voted for Inge, from every Detroit fan. This was a team-up for the ages and both Inge and Victorino are in the All-Star Game! Celebrate!!!

Thank you thank you thank you thank you. We couldn't have done this (we'll maybe we could've) without your help. Detroit, perhaps unknowingly, owes you for the votes you may or may not have given to Brandon Inge. WHOO!!!