Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder recently met with a Detroit Free Press lifestyles editor in his new Metro Detroit home. Although he’s adjusting to life with his generous new contract and is looking forward to putting up some big numbers, his focus is still on a goal he’s dreamed about since early childhood.
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After being arrested in New York last week for allegedly yelling hate speech and attacking a group of tourists, Tigers outfielder Delmon Young said at a press conference Monday morning he was actually yelling “I hate to lose!”
After suffering a humiliating 4-1 first-round playoff series loss to Nashville, Red Wings GM Ken Holland is looking to sign the ultimate Predator-stopper, NBC News’ Chris Hansen.
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock announced at his team’s morning skate retired enforcer/goon Darren McCarty had been signed to a one-day contract for Friday night’s playoff game against the Predators. Babcock denied the signing had anything to do with Shea Weber’s cheap shot on Henrik Zetterberg in the closing moments of Nashville’s opening game 3-2 victory Wednesday, but did wink at reporters as he closed the interview.
“I thought presenting that much food in front of such a plus-sized man was foolproof,” said Epstein. “Apparently Detroit offered him a car made out of butter or something instead.”
“I guess people in Tuscany must be like 80 pounds or something,” he said. “That’s the only explanation for these tiny booths and portions fit for a child. I don’t care if the waiters are wearing ties or the doorways are arched — I want more damn cheese-covered noodles.”
An Inge family friend has disclosed that for the eighth consecutive year Brandon Inge was the highest-rated player and top pick in the Inge family fantasy baseball league for 2012.
Pistons president and GM Joe Dumars reportedly held a private meeting with the team after a Saturday’s ugly loss to Memphis where he threatened players with a return to “those hideous teal uniforms with farting horsey if you don’t start showing some hustle” referring to the unpopular uniforms from 1996 to 2001.
A magistrate at the 36th District Court in Detroit ordered the local newspapers, TV Guide magazine and cable providers to update their channel guides after a petition signed by fans was brought to small claims. The petition argued that it was fraudulent to use the term “NBA Basketball” to describe the the kind of programming viewers saw when the Pistons lost by 17 to Memphis Saturday night.
Loyal Tigers fan and outspoken Brandon Inge critic Lesley “Les” Kowalski is running an ad in the classifieds looking for fans who have sat in section 216 of Comerica Park from 2004 to 2011 to validate his claim that he was the first to publicly denounce the once popular player.
After coming to spring training with a bodybuilder’s physique and stating he will do anything to stay with the Tigers, Brandon Inge made some enemies in his first day on the job as equipment manager by misspelling star slugger Miguel Cabrera’s name “CABRERROR” on the back of his jersey and mis-numbering second basemen Ramon Santiago’s jersey “E4.”
