Magic # is 3 after Sweep of Comerica's Team

Finally, a series you can take something from! The Cleveland Indians overcame deficits in three straight games and took it to the Tigers to sweep the most important and pivotal series of the season. The Tigers came to Jacobs Field trailing by 4.5 games (5 in the loss column). A sweep by them and they would have trailed by only 1.5 games. Unfortunately for their plans, the Indians magic number for clinching the Central Division dwindled from nine to three in three days.

It was an impressive performance by the Indians, who now are tied with the Angels for the best record in all of the MLB! The Tribe had hitting for power, awesome starting pitching, and an unbeatable bullpen. {Their defense was horrendous. : ( }

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070920/SPORTS02/709200423/1048

Manager Leyland conceded the Central Division title between puffs after the third beating of the week. Like it was his to give away! The Tigers have never won the division. 2007 will be the Indians division-leading 7th title.

As the Detroit daily newspaper print copy states in headline form, the Tigers magic number is '08.

The season series went to the team from Ohio with Cleveland winning 12 of the 18 games.

The highlight of the series was a fan's sign in the stands after Casey Blake's walkoff home run, stating, "First the Pistons, now the Tigers!" to which I add "...and don't forget Appalachian State!"

That team up north - BCS Champs?

Appalachian State, a great team in their division of the NCAA football world, beat the BCS champion to-be Michigan team. BCS Champ would mean they have the best program in all of the NCAA football world. (Something the Buckeyes of Ohio State have been.) Well, that little misstep cost them all of that and an undefeated season.

Then, they lost again the following week in their worst loss since before Bo Schembechler took over, a 50-14 loss to Ohio State back in 1968.

http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/OSUvsMichigan/1968game.htm

That Team Up North has not won since Bo Schembechler, another Ohio-born football coach and former Buckeye assistant coach, died on the eve of the 2006 UM/Ohio State game, a string of 4 straight losses.

The Ohio State University Buckeyes remain undefeated and are ranked in the Top Ten (of the NCAA football world) ahead of both Appalachian State and Oregon