Why baseball rips your heart out.

Thank you New York Yankees for ruining baseball for me. Detroit’s most loved current athlete is by far Curtis Granderson. He was drafted by the Tigers, was an underdog to even make the majors, became a fan favorite for amazing catches (see below), set a MLB record for hitting 20 home runs, 20 triples, 20 doubles and stealing 20 bases in one year, became an All-Star and won the MLB sportsmen of the year for being a total class act and being one of the most charitable players in the league. A superstar who is very approachable, very well-spoken, well-liked and even knows how to write and blogs!

I understand that the trade may be good for the long-term of the Tigers. The Tigers get 4 prospects with variable degrees of upside potential, but losing a guy that you rooted for from the Minor Leagues to the All-Star game hurts. The 2010 Tiger season is gonna be rough. Not only because we lost 2 All-Star players, but who we lost. Who is going to give the Tigers that energy, spark and the ability to continue to watch even though we may be losing? Curtis Granderson did that for the Tigers with his outstanding catches, his in-the-park home runs, his playing hard and taking time to sign autographs for the kids. He will be missed.