Aim: How does sports effect a community?

Do Now: Brainstorm the ways that sports effects our community.

Write a paragraph about how sports effect our community.

This will be collected and graded as a quiz. (5 min.)


PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE FROM THE 2006 AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS:

A Pitcher's Wrist
October 13, 2006


The Detroit Tigers are contending for their first American League title since 1984.
They have beaten the Oakland A’s in two straight games (make that three straight
games) to take a two (three) games to none lead in the playoff series. But, the
Detroit Free Press is reporting that Tiger relief pitching star Joel Zumaya has
inflammation in his right wrist and forearm.
The article states:

Zumaya was not available in Game 2. The Tigers won, anyway, as their other relief
pitchers – Fernando Rodney, in particular – threw the crucial innings usually
reserved for Zumaya. Yet, even as the victory gave Detroit a two-games-to-none
series lead, there were questions Thursday about how Zumaya's absence would
affect the team's chance to win the AL pennant, and ultimately contend for a world
title.

An entire city is worried about one man’s sore wrist.