Back to one run again -- that's not going to cut it. Score one run and there's a low percentage of winning ballgames.

The first three innings were the key. We had a lot of opportunities, but we didn't score. That came back to hurt us.

Whether I'm there or not, I'll always be a Tiger, and I'll always root for the Tigers.

One guy we'll call up for sure is Marcus Thames .

Not too shabby. Getting out of that first inning was huge for him, because you could see he was nervous, but he got that big double-play ball and then he settled in.

He's a little taller (in his batting stance), a little more aggressive to the ball. He's not collapsing on his backside. His swing's more level.