DETROIT -- Christin Stewart was feeling the double effects of 2 1/2 hours sleep and an early-morning regional jet from Durham, N.C., as he rolled up to Comerica Park on Sunday morning. As he saw the Tigers facade and walked into the home clubhouse, he could be excused if he had to pinch himself in case he was dreaming.
"When you've worked your whole life to get to this point and then you finally get here, it's kind of hard to put into words," Stewart said. "I mean, I always dreamed as a little kid to get here, to be a big league baseball player.