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Young Tigers fan knows batting order, offers team encouragement

Found October 07, 2013 on It's Always Sunny in Detroit:
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers
With their backs against the wall, the Tigers will be clawing and fighting for their postseason lives on Tuesday. This two-year old fan can’t hit a hanging curveball (yet) or make the throw from deep in the hole, but he can offer inspiration and recite the Tigers 2013 postseason lineup. He knows his stuff.  In Game 2, he wondered where Andy Dirks was and he’s been known to ask “is Miggy a stud?”
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