Update as promised.

The best(in order so far)

Howell's
Red Coat Tavern
Poole's
Five Guys
Miller's
Nemo's

The Good
Cutter's
Mason's
Fatburger
Jaws
Lakepoint Yacht Club
Bar Louie

The Not So Good
Checker Bar

Cutter's Bar in Detroit

Small bar just outside of the Eastern Market. Not necessarily the place to take the wife and kids, not because of the bar itself, but the slaughterhouses nearby. The dumpster down the street was a bit ripe. Having said all of that, the bar itself was nice, not fancy and the burgers were good. 8oz of fresh hamburger with cheese and a little seasoning(my friend thought it tasted like Chef Prudome's) Good, fresh bun with tomatoe, lettuce and onion. The onion rings were just like I like them too. Still chewy inside and good lightly crispy batter.MMMMmmm.

3 and half napkins out of 5

Bar Louie's

Went to Bar Louie's in Livonia last night for the $1 burger night. If you like just ketchup and lettuce on your burger you get it for a buck. They start charging for sides at $0.50 a pop. Still, it is a decent deal. I just wish the burger were better. They say it is Black Angus and I would guess about 1/3 of a pound on a nice roll, but it is too lean. Making it too chewy. I am sorry guys, but a burger needs it's grease. Not too much, but it's gotta have some.

The bar itself is nice. Lotsa screens, attractive staff and a nice menu. Not crazy about the burger though 2 napkins out of 5.

Want to go back to try some of the other stuff on the menu for sure.

Monday vs. Chisox

Cold yucky game. Neither coach wanted to change pitchers and just left them out there to hang themselves. It didn't save the bullpen for either team, though because both starters stunk. The Tigers have been getting a lot of walks. Keep 'em coming. We will take advantage of it. We hit the ball hard. Just right at White Sox. Polanco got robbed twice. Wasn't our day.

Two Sox get their 300th HR and Quentin goes 4-4. He might just have an MVP season this year. The boy is a stud.

George Kell

He hit it a my- al!

I was always an Ernie freak, but reading all of the catch phrases that people have been bringing up reminds me how much I watched Dubba-ya dee-eye vee channel 4. I wrote an email to George Kell Motors in Arkansas(not in Swifton, but just down the road) asking if I could purchase a licsence plate surround or a bumper sticker that said George Kell on it. I never heard back from them. i tried again the other day and the replied right away, saying they would miss George, too and would be happy to send me something free of charge. Sound like they had Mr. Kell's spirit.

Good afternoon everybody and welcome to Tiiiger stadium.

Fidrych is Gone

I would like to think that if I had the amazing talent that Mark Fidrych did, I would be as normal as he was. I would like to think that if I had it all go away just as fast as it came, I would be as normal as he was. Could you ask for a better guy?

I have heard people telling stories on the radio today and it makes me smile. I was 10 in the summer of '76 and I still remember the big game against the Yankees on national TV. They showed on MLBN a couple of weeks ago. I will look for it again. My favorite story today was the one from a guy in Southgate that lived on the same block as a girl that Fidrych was dating. When he pulled up in his car they would all rush over and he would play ball with them, doing his whole pitching routine tossing a tennis ball for them to hit.

You just had the idea that he was just like everybody else and that he appreciated what he had been given and was happy as a normal Dad and husband.

We will miss you Bird.

Opening Day

Great opening day! Started at the new Bookies. Great new facility, deck upstairs and lots of big screens. Then off to Harry's. They had a band outside and koegel's for sale, which is great, because we couldn't get near anything to eat anywhere. The Park was impossible to move in and Cliff Bells still is under utilized. Great facility, but they don't take advantage of days like today. Finally went into Coachlight, not bad. I will try again when they have the full menu rolling. We parked at the Michigan Theater and got the regulars discount. Tigers now have 3 $5 lots. One by Bookies.
The game itself...Nothing needs to be said. The pitching looks OK for now. Did not get to meet any of the new season ticket holders by us. Maybe on Monday.

The Burger was good. Unfortunately, I was in no condition to rate it. I will try again later.