Two nights ago, Magglio Ordonez re-aggravated his reconstructed ankle. Several years ago, this would have been devastating to the team, but with some additional players, it's not so bad. Plus, he is getting older so he is not as key to the offense as he was in 2006 when the Tigers were last in the playoffs.
When the Tigers started the 'Who's Your Tiger' campaign, I immediately went with Mags as my Tiger. I liked his style of play. High batting average, smart glove, and some pop in the bat. I also like that he is not one of those players that are all about 'me, me, me'. He's a team guy. So, unlike a fair weather fan, I have stuck by him even in his down years. It makes me sad that his injuries have lowered his productivity and playing time, but if you play a sport for fourteen years, your body would wear down too.
This leads to my question, is my Tiger done? Not done just in Detroit, but done done. Forever. His play and playing time has dwindled in the past couple of years and the Tigers cannot hold back some of their younger players any longer. Not only has his playing time gone down, but the injuries are piling up. It will be a sad day when he does walk away from the game and I will have to find a new Tiger. And some names have come to mind, but I won't spoil it for you.
You'll have to wait...
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