Author Archives: Peter Schilling Jr.

THE NEUROTIC TIGER: A FISTER FULL OF DOLLARS*

In the immortal words of old-tyme Tigers manager Hughie Jennings: EEYAH! Despite the fact that my heart has been given perhaps too much of a workout, this was one hell, one freaking hell, of a great baseball game. 3-2 Tigers … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on October 7, 2011
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THE NEUROTIC TIGER: BETRAYED!

In the aftermath of the Tigers’ 10-1 drubbing at the hands of the mighty New York Yankees, I invoke the sour image of one Alfred Manuel “Billy” Martin, former manager of the Tigers, Twins, A’s, Rangers, and the God damn … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on October 5, 2011
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THE NEUROTIC TIGER: NO END TO THE WORRIES

At the start of the American League Division Series, your writer was about halfway through his 43rd year. At the close of the Tigers postseason, whether the first round ends tonight or they suffer defeat in Gotham tomorrow, I figure … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on October 4, 2011
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THE NEUROTIC TIGER: THE PERILS OF TECHNOLOGY

Let’s be honest here, shall we? Major League Baseball doesn’t give a flying handshake for the people who don’t have cable television. If you have failed in this most American endeavor, as I have, then you’re screwed in the postseason. … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on October 3, 2011
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