I am beginning to wonder if it is time for Leyland to retire.  My intent is not to bash Leyland  I am just concered for him.

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[Editor's Note: Promoted from the FanPosts, for the sake of discussion. If you'd like to contribute, I'd love to put more of these on the front page.]

This year I am trying to remain pessimistic about the up coming season; last season hurt way too much.  With that said, it is hard not to get wrapped up in all the great news that is coming out of Lakeland, most specifically  the pitching staff.  One might consider all the good news propaganda because it seems that every year we hear the same thing, they say that so in so is in the best shape of their career.  I always seem to fall into the trap and expect great things out of that player.  But, with spring coming, the weather warming up and the players back in Florida, my pessimistic mood has changed and I am as optimistic as ever (because after all, I am a Tigers fan).  Which has me thinking (dangerous I know).

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I try to be a glass half full kind of guy.  But, every time I watch the Tigers I get the same rotten feeling in my stomach that I got watching our pitchers throw the ball around like it was a live hand grenade in the World Series of 2006.  Do not get me wrong; this is not me jumping off the edge but at times I feel like I could. 

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