The Official Site of The Detroit Tigers: News: Leyland divided on Stanley Cup finals

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Game 46: Offensive Downpour Continues...We Hope
Published 5/22/2008 by MikeMcClary at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... The Quote: "The political answer is I'm rooting for the guy who signs the checks." -- Pittsburgh-resident Jim Leyland on his rooting interest in the Stanley Cup Finals. ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, May 22
Published 5/22/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... 'MAY THE BEST TEAM WIN': Jim Leyland works in Detroit (and his boss owns the Red Wings). But he comes from Pittsburgh. So he's conflicted about this year's Wings-Penguins Stanley Cup final. (mlb.com) ...

Leyland Sitting On The Fence
Published 5/22/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
from MLB.com, Leyland’s boss, Tigers owner Mike Ilitch, also owns the Red Wings. They’re in the finals for the first time since 2002. Leyland has frequently expressed his gratitude and appreciation for Ilitch and the way he allowed the Tigers to make the moves they felt they needed. On the other hand, Leyland is a Pittsburgh resident who attended some Penguins games over the offseason with former Tigers first baseman Sean Casey, who is a Penguins season ticket holder. They’re in the finals for the first time since 1992. It’s an exciting matchup for fans around the league, but not the best matchup for Leyland. So when a reporter asked him about it, Leyland tried to be diplomatic. “That’s obviously ...

Tigers manager Leyland torn between Wings, Penguins
Published 5/22/2008 at Puck Daddy
As a Mets fan, seeing the image to the right made me curl up in the fetal position and begin weeping. Bobby Bonilla and Jim Leyland accounted for a good percentage of the pain and anguish I felt as a sports fan during my formative years. So it's nice to see Leyland getting the screws put him over the Stanley Cup Finals. ...

Rounding The Bases: Cool Parlor Tricks
Published 5/22/2008 by Andy Smith at Bugs & Cranks
A pretty good interview with the guy who imitates all those batting stances. [Ballhype] The only thing from the 1997 Marlins that hasn’t been sold off is now available for auction. [Ebay] Is Mike Piazza the best everyday player ever for the Mets? [Joe Posnanski] If Indiana Jones characters were MLB players. [The Big Picture] Jim Leyland is torn over who to root for in the Stanley Cup Finals. [Detroit Tigers.com] Got a story we should see? Send an email to tips@bugsandcranks.com.

One More Night
Published 5/23/2008 by Pensblog Staff (noreply@blogger.com) at The Pensblog
We don't care who you are or where you're from... You will find a Phil Collins song that addresses everything you come across in life. It's Friday. Tomorrow's Saturday. Everything having anything to do with the Finals, we have tried to find. Cblog spoke up, voicing every opinion from every ...