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And a bunch of former Tigers have new gigs.
As I write this, there is Detroit Tigers baseball on my TV. The Bally broadcast team is interviewing A.J. Hinch, and the score is tied 0-0. But more than anything: there is Tigers baseball on my TV.
A few weeks ago this felt like it was an impossibility more than an expectation, and when the lockout ended, there was nothing we were more excited about than seeing our favorite team return to the field. There are new faces and prospect names we’ve heard for years. The sun is out, the team looks good: it’s time to be excited.
What’s better, right now it seems like MLB TV is putting a majority of spring training games as their “Free Game of the Day,” so if you haven’t renewed your subscription yet, you can still watch games over the weekend.
I don’t know about you guys, but it’s hard to be anything but happy watching my first game of the year.
Moment of silence for Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee… pic.twitter.com/ICuFIAg7qF
Pretty good berm crowd @freepsports pic.twitter.com/5pALl2nShh
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Eric Haase grew up a Tigers fan, and so playing in his hometown is special.
“Just like out at Costco or running to the grocery store, people are genuinely surprised when I still have to do normal dad stuff,” @ehaase3 said.
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Spencer Turnbull, who’s in Tigers camp rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, presented Eric Haase with a Rolex in the daily team meeting this meeting for catching his no-hitter last year against Seattle. Verlander did similar for Alex Avila 11 years ago for his second no-hitter.
Andrew Chafin on his two-year, $13 million contract with the #Tigers: “Quite honestly, I just asked my agent to take care of all of it.” pic.twitter.com/6lH2jX8Q2M
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And of course, it wouldn’t be a proper links post without our tiger of the day.
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