I was looking through my email and looked in clubs. Decided I'd make
a post for the first time in a year or more lol. I ate at Shelley's
at Michigan and Trumbull the other day before I went to a Red Wings
game. The ole stadium still looks ok, but you can tell the the
stadium is abondoned. The neon lights in the plaza read "IGR STDIM"
or something close to that, the ticket windows were spray painted,
and the place looked like a dump. It looks as if the whole place
just upped and left, as the signs for restaurants, the
advertisements and such in the plaza are still up. Heck, you could
probably walk into the Little Caesars and find a pizza in the
freezer and cook it in the oven! I'm starting to adjust to Comerica,
and I know believe that it was time for the Tigers to move out. I
remember that opening day 2000, people jumping the fence to run the
bases. I would have, if I wasn't confined to the upper deck. I
remember a picture of a shirtless kid on the front page of the
Macomb Daily the next day, running the bases with security chasing
him, the headline "The Last Hurrah". Then I remember a few months
later on closing day, with a crowd on its feet and shutters flashing
as the last pitch was thrown, I remember the hit late in the game,
the home run, or maybe a grand slam, I'm not sure anymore. I'm only
20, but it seems like I have a lifetime of memories at the Corner.
In my dorm room in California I have a plaque saying "Thanks for the
Memories" with the "Baseball at the Corner" logo. Every time I'm on
my way downtown or to a Wings game or such, I drive by, eat at
Crishel's or Shelley's, whatever you call it. (The restaurant was
nicely remodeled too) In a few short days, I'll be back at the
corner with the crowds, waiting for a bus to Comerica Park for
opening day and I will remember. Comerica is a grand park, and Ford
Field looks excellent too. Someday Comerica will be known as the
Corner, maybe not with the affection, but still with the memories,
maybe a world series loss, maybe riots following a win, we never
know. Good Luck to the Tigers, and maybe I'll check back in a few
months. Till then, goodbye, and Thank you for the memories.


BTW: I doubt they will redevelop the Train Depot, its been talked of
for years. Same with the ballpark, hopefully they'll preserve it and
do something nice to it, but it will probably rot like the rest of
Detroit.