De ja vu

Another double loss to Cleveland teams by Tigers and Pistons--they also did this previously, last weekend.

First the Tigers go down to the Indians. Four losses in a row to the Tribe in seven days. Tiger injuries are mounting and so are critical losses. We now see how important few injuries was to the Tiger team of 2006 compared to the number of injuries this year: starting pitching (3 at one time or other), relief pitching (3), left side of infield (2). On a positive note they are still second place in the division and Magglio is having a great season.

Then the Pistons drop critical game five at home to go down three games to two to the Cavaliers. Quite a show by LaBron James. Are we seeing the officiating begin shade their calls in his favor? If he did not have a technical foul from earlier in the game, would he have been given a technical late in the game for bumping a Piston after a foul call? When a player bumps him slightly on a drive, why is that a foul when it isn't for other players? The inconsistency in calls makes one wonder. (Of course, Pistons winning makes the inconsistencies moot.)