Last week, I wrote that it was "Make or Break" week for the Detroit Red Wings. As they try to make the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016.
We are now two weeks into the Major League Baseball season. And unlike previous seasons, the Detroit Tigers are off to a good start. I think it's fair to say that 7-4 after 11 games is a good start. Not a great start, but a good one.
The day in which the Detroit Tigers open their home schedule for the season is always a big deal in Michigan. Many people take the day off of work (or take a half-day off) to either attend the game in person, or watch the game at a local establishment or at home on TV. It has become, as the title of this article suggests, an unofficial state holiday.
Your Motor City Kitties, the Detroit Tigers, open their regular season on Thursday afternoon when they face the Chicago White Sox on the road at GuaranteedRate Field.
This post was originally going to be about Michigan State's win over Mississippi State in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. And State played one of their best games of the season to get the win.