08/06/2022 6:10 EDT Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers

[casimir]

  

Tampa Bay Rays (57-49) at Detroit Tigers (42-66)

[1984Echoes]

Wenceel Perez.

[1984Echoes]

= our next Lou Whitaker.

[Tigeraholic1]

 

[Tigermojo]

Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[theroundsquare]

1 hour ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

 

At the back end of this, they should have had Trammell getting some hits and making some plays, and the very last shot should have been him flipping the ball to Lou, closing with a zoom-in on Lou

Edited August 6, 2022 by theroundsquare

[Tigermojo]

Anybody know if MLB.tv will show the ceremony?

[romad1]

1 hour ago, Tigermojo said:

Anybody know if MLB.tv will show the ceremony?

Why would MLB want to promote one of its lesser franchises?  Now go put a wager on the New York Yankees or LA Dodgers or the Tampa Bay Going to Vegasses.

[casimir]

7 minutes ago, romad1 said:

Why would MLB want to promote one of its lesser franchises?  Now go put a wager on the New York Yankees or LA Dodgers or the Tampa Bay Going to Vegasses.

The other aspect to it will be the commentary during the ceremony about being snubbed by the hall of fame.  MLB won’t want to broadcast that.

[1776]

Of all the horseshit and monotonous hype on the MLB website front page, nothing about Whitakers’ number being retired this evening. 

Edited August 6, 2022 by 1776

[Sports_Freak]

So, I can use a magic marker and draw #1 on a blank Tiger uniform and then say it's a Lou Whitaker All-Star jersey?

😆😆

[Tigermojo]

1 hour ago, Tigermojo said:

Anybody know if MLB.tv will show the ceremony?

It's on now.

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, Tigermojo said:

Anybody know if MLB.tv will show the ceremony?

They are probably doing a Derek Jeter documentary.  

[Tigermojo]

They said they would show it. They showed a short interview with Tram and Lou so far.

[casimir]

Well, let’s be honest.  Shame on the Tigers for not honoring Whitaker before now (and, yes, before 2020 when this was originally scheduled).

[Tigermojo]

It's on now 

[Tigermojo]

Lou in the dugout with the players 

[mtutiger]

Don't know why the Tigers don't call up JK Simmons more often... 

[Tigerbomb13]

I remember my dad watching the 1984 World Series, and having my earliest baseball memory watching with him. He asked me who my favorite player was. My response? “Blue Vinegar”.

[mtutiger]

It's a number retirement ceremony, but it's almost doubling as an examination of evidence of Lou's case as a HOF-er

Edited August 6, 2022 by mtutiger

[Tenacious D]

Very conspicuous that neither Ilitch nor Avila were introduced.  Clearly to avoid being booed mercilessly.  They are on the stage but have had no role.

[1776]

8 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

Very conspicuous that neither Ilitch nor Avila were introduced.  Clearly to avoid being booed mercilessly.  They are on the stage but have had no role.

Very interesting.

[Motor City Sonics]

8 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

Very conspicuous that neither Ilitch nor Avila were introduced.  Clearly to avoid being booed mercilessly.  They are on the stage but have had no role.

A very smart move.............we're not used to that with this team. 

[mtutiger]

8 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

Very conspicuous that neither Ilitch nor Avila were introduced.  Clearly to avoid being booed mercilessly.  They are on the stage but have had no role.

Avila didn't smile or look comfortable the entire time as well.

[Motor City Sonics]

30 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Don't know why the Tigers don't call up JK Simmons more often... 

I went to Kings/Wings game back in 2002 and saw him sitting at the stands, I called out JOHN and he looked up, I introduced myself as a Detroiter and he said So Am I and his handshake is as firm as you would think.     This was when he was playing Schillinger on Oz, so I am thinking people probably were scared of him and left him alone.