ZOOMERS BACK!!!

BEST news I've heard all season. Joel Zumaya has been activated! It's still going to take a serious post All-Star surge for the playoffs, but a one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle is back in place.

How about Mr. Thames's power display this past week? When he's drawing comparisons with McGwire, Horton, Greenberg.. Actually gets a opponents crowd to boo him instead of going Who? The shot he hit to dead center in AT&T Park? Even got compared to Mr. Bonds' power. I may add WITHOUT a steroid controversy but we won't go there...

Back to Zoomer. How fired up will he be in the 7th or 8th if he gets to come in and hold a lead on his first day back in his hometown? What will his presence alone do for the pitchers confidence on the mound when he knows he has a serious back up out there in the pen?

We'll see with the San Diego series. Kind of amusing to me is the Tigers next 2 opponents are the last 2 teams they faced in the Series.

Side note: Got tickets this week to see the Boys when they visit Arlington in August. 6th row off the field next to the visitors dugout. Sweet seats!