Matt Kahkonen's Detroit Tigers Fan Profile
Brief description
Born and bred Detroit sports fan.
Town
Kalamazoo
Extended profile
Who am I?
My name is Matt Kahkonen. I'm a born and bred detroit sports fan. I graduated from Western Michigan University with degrees in creative writing and journalism.
Interests
Bowling, Detroit Lions, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Golf, Poker, Video Games
Company / Institution
Centennial Wireless
Main Skills
Excellent knowledge about the sports I write about, terrific oral and written communication skills., the ability to write about a team I love with a completely unbiased opinion towards them
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Matt Kahkonen's Weblog Posts
4 Things the Tigers Need for a Successful 2009 Season posted on 12/07/2008
For my first blog I'd like to focus on 4 simple things the Tigers need to fix in order to become a legitimate World Series contender in 2009. The fact is that they're only two years removed from being one of the best teams in baseball. Most of the necessary pieces are still in place, and if it weren't for some sloppy play and poor management decisions, I think 2008 could've been a playoff caliber season as well.
So here's what the Tigs need to fix (in no particular order)
1. Stop trying to be the Yankees!
This is one of the things that absolutely confused me about Dave Dombrowski. He has made some amazing moves for this team, but last year he decided to abandon most of Detroit's young talent in the farm system and tried to buy his way into another World Series. In 2006 Detroit depended on solid play from young players like Justin Verlander, Joel Zumaya, Curtis Granderson, and Zach Miner.
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Matt Kahkonen
Born and bred Detroit sports fan.
