It's contest entry time (this one the Michigan Press Organization's Better Newspaper Contest) and I always have the hardest time picking between columns. These are the six contenders that I have to narrow down to three. One of them already won an award, so it will probably get precedence.

AUGUST 4: “No more Mr. Nice Guy for Tigers, but a tough decision doesn’t necessarily mean an incorrect one”

MAY 5: “Victor Martinez provides Tigers a ray of sunshine in their darkest hour”

SEPTEMBER 30: “Cabrera not wilting under the pressure of Triple Crown chase, as he carries Tigers toward playoffs”

OCTOBER 24: “WORLD SERIES PREVIEW COLUMN: So I lost my place. Are we still doing the ‘Fire Leyland’ thing?” Oct. 24

NOVEMBER 14: “Torii Hunter a perfect fit for Tigers ... and vice versa”

APRIL 28: “As dissonant as it may seem, unlike Brandon Inge, Delmon Young probably isn’t going anywhere”