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Tigertowner68
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Most Detroit sports fans recall Darko Milicic's days with the Pistons. He was known as "The Human Victory Cigar". Especially when the Pistons were still a championship contender from 2005 -2008. Darko would only come into the game when the Pistons had a huge lead late in the fourth quarter.
Now we fast forward to 2013. When there is a game like today's against the Angels, and it is tied in the top of the tenth at home. That is when Jim Leyland brings Phil Coke into the game.
And, in effect, raises the white flag.
We surrender.
I liked "The Human Victory Cigar" a lot more.
How about for the rest of the season you only bring Coke in when it is, say 9-1 Tigers in the 8th inning?
STOP raising the white flag and give us more Victory Cigars!
Now we fast forward to 2013. When there is a game like today's against the Angels, and it is tied in the top of the tenth at home. That is when Jim Leyland brings Phil Coke into the game.
And, in effect, raises the white flag.
We surrender.
I liked "The Human Victory Cigar" a lot more.
How about for the rest of the season you only bring Coke in when it is, say 9-1 Tigers in the 8th inning?
STOP raising the white flag and give us more Victory Cigars!