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Here's a look at former Tigers players who have made the Opening Day rosters for the other 29 teams in the league. Arizona leads the way with 4 former Tigers. P Gregory Soto (2019-2022) will pitch out of the Orioles bullpen. P Justin Wilson (2016-2017) appears to have made the Red Sox bullpen. P Mason Englert (2023-2024) breaks camp with the Rays. P Max Scherzer (2010-2014) continues his HOF career with the Blue Jays. INF Nick Maton (2023) has won a bench spot with the White Sox. UT Mark Canha (2024) appears to have made the cut with the Royals. P John Schreiber (2019-2020) will pitch out of the Royals bullpen. P Michael Lorenzen (2023) is a member of the Royals starting rotation. INF Willi Castro (2019-2022) follows up his first All-Star season with the Twins. INF Gio Urshela (2024) breaks camp with the Athletics. 3B Isaac Paredes (2020-2021) will be the Astros starting third baseman. OF Derek Hill (2020-2022) takes advantage of injuries to claim a spot in the Marlins outfield. P Reed Garrett (2019) begins his third season in the Mets bullpen. OF Nick Castellanos (2013-2019) is a mainstay of the Phillies outfield. UT Kody Clemens (2022) makes his first opening day roster with the Phillies. INF Jeimer Candelario (2017-2022) looks to rebound from injuries with the Reds. C Eric Haase (2020-2023) will be the Brewers backup backstop. P Tyler Alexander (2019-2023) has made the Brewers bullpen. P Elvin Rodriguez (2022) reappears in the majors with the Brewers. P Joey Wentz (2022-2024) rides a strong spring into the Pirates bullpen. 3B Eugenio Suarez (2014) continues slugging in the desert with the Diamondbacks. P Eduardo Rodriguez (2022-2023) begins his second season in the Diamondbacks starting rotation. P Joe Mantiply (2016) starts his sixth season in the Diamondbacks bullpen. P Shelby Miller (2024) lands with the Diamondbacks after being dumped by the Tigers late last season. INF Jose Iglesias (2013-2018) breaks camp with his 8th team - the Padres. P Robbie Ray (2014) continues his Tommy John recovery with the Giants. P Justin Verlander (2005-2017) finishes (?) his HOF career with the Giants.

Here's a look at former Tigers players who are on the MLB coaching staffs of the other 29 MLB teams. Chris Holt (2001) is the pitching coach with the Red Sox. Brad Ausmus (1996, 1999-2000) is the bench coach with the Yankees. Marcus Thames (2004-2009) is the hitting coach with the White Sox. Carl Willis (1984) is the pitching coach with the Guardians. Vance Wilson (2005-2006) is the third base coach with the Royals. Marcus Jensen (1997) is the "quality control" coach with the Athletics. Bobby Wilson (2016, 2019) is the catching coach with the Rangers. Tim Hyers (1996) is the hitting coach with the Braves. Matt Tuiasosopo (2013) is the third base coach with the Braves. Darnell Coles (1986-1987, 1990) is the hitting coach with the Nationals. Quintin Berry (2012) is the third base coach with the Cubs. Don Kelly (2009-2014) is the bench coach with the Pirates. Mike Rabelo (2006-2007) is the third base coach with the Pirates. Torey Lovullo (1988-1989) is the manager of the Diamondbacks. Damion Easley (1996-2002) is the assistant hitting coach with the Diamondbacks. Dustin Garneau (2021-2022) is the bullpen coach with the Rockies. Bob Melvin (1985) is the manager of the Giants. Three former Tigers coaches are also on MLB coaching staffs. Rick Knapp (coach 2008-2011) is the assistant pitching coach with the Rays, Dave Clark (coach 2014-2020) is the first base coach with the Astros, and Perry Hill (coach 1997-1999) is the infield coach with the Mariners. Bonus entries: The following former Tigers are on minor league coaching staffs! Scott Aldred (1990-1992, 1996) is the pitching coach with the Charlotte Knights, the White Sox AAA affiliate. Omir Santos (2012-2013) is the manager of the Lake County Captains, the Guardians High A affiliate. Shane Loux (2002-2003) is the pitching coach with the Salt Lake Bees, the Angels AAA affiliate. Dave Borkowski (1999-2001) is the bullpen coach with the Round Robin Express, the Rangers AAA affiliate. Willie Blair (1997, 1999-2001) is the pitching coach with the Dayton Dragons, the Reds High A affiliate. AJ Sager (1996-1998) is the pitching coach with the Syracuse Mets, the Mets AAA affiliate. Al Pedrique (1989) is the manager of the Reading Fightin Phils, the Phillies AA affiliate. Chris Truby (2002) is the manager of the Indianapolis Indians, the Pirates AAA affiliate. Eric Munson (2000-2004) is the hitting coach with the Indianapolis Indians, the Pirates AAA affiliate. Yorman Bazardo (2007-2008) is the pitching coach with the Lake Elsinore Storm, the Padres A affiliate. Oscar Salazar (2002) is the "development" coach with the Harrisburg Senators, the Nationals AA affiliate. Billy McMillon (2000-2001) is the manager of the Fredericksburg Nationals, the Nationals A affiliate.

This is a great list, but you forgot one: On January 15, 2025, the Arizona Diamondbacks hired Adduci to serve as the assistant hitting coach for their High-A affiliate, the Hillsboro Hops.[26]

I thought it was "magazine" versus ""clip". 😉

Fun fact: Assuming Jake Rogers starts today, it will be the first time the Tigers have fielded the same catcher on consecutive Opening Days since James McCann from 2016-2018.

Watching the Indy/LAL game and I felt dirty fist pumping and letting out a "yes" for a Lebron James game winner.

Find a girl (or guy) who looks at you the same way you look at Chris Sheltons 2006 April stats.

In 1988 I was dating a girl and about a month in we’re flipping through a photo album. Her with her parents, her at her high school grad, her running a 5k.. next page, oh yeah, her in a bikini sitting on the lap of some dude in a jean jacket with her arms around her in a lawn chair on a beach in North Carolina at sunset. It was John Mellencamp, lol.

FIFY

I emailed John James about Trump pulling Stefaniak's nomination and asked what his internal polls are showing. I told him if it's classified, he can message it to me on Signal.

I found a setting in my MLB app that has 30 second delay for scoring change or end of game alerts. Last year I'd my watch buzzes with 2 strikes and 2 outs in the ninth.

this is like asking me what Scott Harris should do. HE'S the MLB guy, not me, but.... 1. Hold a press conference every day about Trump and Musk's corruption. Need to spoon feed the media something every day. that is why they cover Trump. Every day he gives them a story on a platter they do not need to work for. 2. Put Crockett, Jeffries and other young people out there who have the instincts and energy to fight. Eff norms. 3. Throw sh\t at the wall every day and see what sticks - run with that. Remember there is no penalty for lying, so don't worry too much about the truth. 4. Talk EVERY day about how TRUMP'S high prices, TRUMP'S corruption, TRUMP'S incompetence effect ordinary people (like FEMA's inability to respond in the Carolinas). Don't focus on his stupidity and cruelness and amorality - no one effing cares. Focus on how those things hurt Americans. 5. They need to play the media game a lot better, and they need to give the American people the entertainment they demand from politics. Competence is frankly irrelevant. 6. "Donald Trump continues to hurt ordinary Americans by ...." is how they should start every sentence. edit 7. AND I want a steady diet of "Billionaire Welfare Queen Elon Musk controls the President." I think that clearly resonates with a huge number of Americans.

It's going to be a short start because our powerful line-up is going to crush him. He'll be lucky to get out of the first inning.

My High School and College girlfriend had a short term thing with Cameron Maybin around 2006/7ish. On a side note my Mom went dated and went to prom with former Cy Young winner Bob Welch, I remember my Dad jokingly telling me that she left him to end up marrying the superior baseball player. lol

While I appreciate people slamming Hegseth for the security failures, I really want him getting hammered on lying about it. We have bemoaned the constant lies from Trump and his GOP enablers. This is a good place to start hanging the lies out for constant condemnation.

When Dombrowski was GM of the Red Sox, my favorite party trick out here in New England was texting him and getting a reply....always dumbfounded people.

I don't mean to pick on you in particular, but I'm tired of hearing about how close Florida or Tx might be. When the GOP loses one in either place I'll pay attention.

My guess is 0

That’s what we get for kicking him off the Broadcast

looks more urine-colored to me.

Adoption agencies were upset that we were making light of adoptions and asked us to stop.

I don't really mind ESPN carrying a game now and then, but selfishly, because I don't have cable, I wish they didn't have to do opening day. or at least not the Tigers' opening day.

The whole ESPN betting thing is repulsive.

That's, what, 22 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched? Cy Clark! 😅

Well, one thing we can all agree on is that regulation of corporate entities will be well funded, well staffed and rigorous. 😵‍💫

None of the administration posts are about qualifications.

Man, seeing that lineup and bench on paper, that looks a lot weaker that we thought it would couple months ago.

You look like ****. Call in the substitute bowler.

I agree the Dems are being way too passive.

What should really have the Wings kicking themselves is how poorly other bubble teams have played and how low of a points total might be enough to make it into the playoffs. In the West, 8th place St. Louis has 83 points with 9 to play and the Wings would be 11 points out and probably just a few games away from being mathematically eliminated. Vancouver has 80 points with 10 to play and Calgary has 79 points with 12 to play. Could easily see Vancouver or Calgary hitting 94 points but still missing out. Meanwhile in the East, 8th place Montreal only has 75 points with 12 to play, while the Islanders and Rangers both have 74 points with 11 and 10 games remaining respectively. Montreal even going 7-4-1 would as likely as not get in with 90 points. Last year the Wings' 91 points had them lose out on 91-point Washington on a tiebreaker. Wings, at 72 points with 11 to play, need to go 9-2 to hit 90 points and that's not going to happen the way they're playing and with 5 of their final 6 games being on the road. That said, home wins tonight against Ottawa and slumping Boston on Saturday would give the illusion of being "close".

That's hilarious.

But that's just a cover. He needs a W-2 for the Feds.

Of course I got Red Wing Tickets tonight 🙂 I think we're allowed to change the channel in the suites.

Yeah... I'm definitely not in the "all our eggs in one basket" camp. We're in the same "let Brad do all the magic he wants to" camp...

One of my favorites: "You don't understand; muzzle velocity is key to the entire argument!"

But in the end, maybe Zimm rubbed off on him. https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/news/casper-wells-dad-was-thoroughly-unimpressed-by-sons-performance/278801/ For more on Casper Wells’ dad, we go to ESPN’s Jayson Stark, who gave the utility player a “Special Mystery Pitcher Citation” in his weird and wacky highlights from the 2013 baseball season.

Bucks lose so Pistons jump a half game infront of them for the 5th seed. With the way Indy has been playing if we can't ge the 4 seed I wonder if we're better off dropping to 6 and playing the Knicks to be honest.

And a players dad logged on and threatened a poster on here. Saying something like "don't make me come to Royal Oak and kick your ass."....good times...🤣🤣

That's a good team for Nick.

and it's worse than that, because the way American corporate governance works - extracting every nickel quarter to quarter, US corps won't do what the Japanese did and plow those profits from a protected market back into building world class cars to sell around the world. Nope, what will happen is 1974 all over again - poorly built, behind the times tech, crappy cars in the us market. Coming to a dealer near your soon:

So, Diane?

Pretty impressive.

“Freedom seeds”?? Is that a thing? Do people say that? The level of my disgust for these 6th grade boyz club dolts just grows daily. Yuck.

dropping margins are nice, but the Dems need wins.