Welcome to our baseball power rankings for 2021! We will look at Stemshul's official 64tacos ranking system each week to see how the teams (and specifically the Tigers) are doing throughout the summer. With the full 162 game schedule back after last year's COVID abbreviated 60 game season, the first few weeks won't be too defining. Among the top 5, you would expect the…
This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Click here for part 1. Click here for part 2. Click here for part 3. Click here for part 4.Time to wrap up this look at the Lions. We started with ownership, checked in on the front office, talked coaches, and looked at both offense and defense. All that remains is special…
This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Click here for part 1. Click here for part 2. Click here for part 3. We talked about the offensive roster last time. All that remains is the state of the defense and special teams. First up, the D + fence. This has been a running issue for Detroit. Have they been good lately? Well, behind Ndamukong Suh,…
This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Click here for part 1. Click here for part 2. Ok, we talked about the ownership, we talked about the front office, and we talked about the coaches; all the people who try to put the players in a position to win. Now for the people actually have to go out and…
Detroit Lions front office circa 2008. Definitely not a stock photo. This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Click here for part 1.Last week we talked about the ownership. Next up is the front office. Thinking back to the first memorable hire for me, Matt Millen, the familiar theme of hope gradually being replaced by disappointment rears its ugly…
This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Ah, yes, I am familiar with the Detroit Lions. This is the rebuild that feels the closest to infinite. The record here is pretty ugly. Last championship? In 1957. Last playoff win? During the 1991 season. Last playoff trip? 2016. Since the infamous 0-16 2008 season, just three playoff appearances (2011, 2014,…
Here in the mitten, we have a long and proud history of being kind of bad at our professional sporting endeavors. Yes, I'll admit, although it is hard to remember at the moment, there have been good versions of the four big professional teams in Detroit. Since I have been alive, the Pistons won in 1989, 1990, and 2004. The Red Wings won 4…
