(photo by Alexandra Simon)
The Tigers placed veteran, legend, ace Justin Verlander on revocable waivers the other day and the internet was abuzz. Your friendly neighborhood bloggers are here to tell you what it all means.
SP: David Holmberg (L)
CF: Adam Engel (R)
DH: Melky Cabrera (S)
1B: José Abreu (R)
RF: Avisaíl García (R)
3B: Todd Frazier (R)
2B: Yolmer Sánchez (S)
SS: Tim Anderson (R)
C: Kevan Smith (R)
LF: Willy García (R)
SP: Justin Verlander (R)
2B: Dixon Machado (R)
3B: Nicholas Castellanos (R)
1B: Miguel Cabrera (R)
DH: J.D. Martinez (R)
LF: Justin Upton (R)
C: John Hicks (R)
RF: Mikie Mahtook (R)
CF: JaCoby Jones (R)
SS: José Iglesias (R)
Notes: Tigers go for the sweep over the White Sox today.
So, Miguel Cabrera’s been a little busy lately! The Tigers’ first baseman—on the shelf this weekend with a strained oblique—unveiled his new venture, BitBits candy, at Comerica Park today. BitBits appear to be crispy, bite-sized, bits of “chocolatey fun” that come with their own… Whoa, what the heck is that thing.
Miggy with Chris the Crown pic.twitter.com/8NEjFLUsJ6
— Matthew B. Mowery (@matthewbmowery) May 19, 2017
I’m going to be seeing Chris the Crown in my nightmares. And I think Miggy will be too.
Tigers twitter knows a meme to run into the ground when they see one, and Chris the Crown did not disappoint.
You vs the guy she told you not to worry about pic.twitter.com/A1mRH5dVDR
— ugh, post seazen (@nhl_haiku) May 19, 2017
— bucket purchaser (@helmerroids) May 19, 2017
“hey miggy are you being held hostage? blink once for yes” pic.twitter.com/cMlw7LWNbJ
— A Classy Twitblog (@glasshalffulmer) May 19, 2017
The BitBits will be sold at Comerica Park starting this weekend, according to Matthew Mowery, and then will expand across the Midwest, until they conquer the 48 contiguous United States.
Detroit Tigers
SP: Jordan Zimmerman
2B: Ian Kinsler
3B: Nicholas Castellanos
1B: Miguel Cabrera
DH: Víctor Martínez
RF: Tyler Collins
C: James McCann
LF: Andrew Romine
CF: JaCoby Jones
SS: José Iglesias
Tampa Bay Rays
SP: Chris Archer
DH: Corey Dickerson
CF: Kevin Kiermaier
3B: Evan Longoria
2B: Brad Miller
RF: Steven Souza Jr.
1B: Logan Morrison
C: Derek Norris
LF: Shane Peterson
SS: Tim Beckham
THINGS OF NOTE: Justin Upton is being held out of the lineup due to that forearm contusion he suffered in the game last night. He’ll also probably get tomorrow off too. J.D. Martinez took batting practice with the team and is visiting with them tonight! After they head off to Minnesota, J.D. will go to Lakeland to continue to work out.
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