Prince Fielder wins the 2012 Hone Run Derby. Or, they’re not that amazing but still special, Verlander gets his first career hit and VMart gets his first career bunt.
Man that 2013 team had everything except a consistent bull-pen. Contact hitters to lead off the order, a scary middle of the order, switch hitting DH with some pop and a high average, the athletic SS, the good defensive catcher. Then a crazy talented Pitcher rotation with a either future or former CY Young winner every single night.
@@FlyingEagleTV Phil Coke should have been in there vs Ortiz (Coke owned Ortiz, his whole career, and lefty vs lefty), Leyland screwed up, and should have known that!! Benoit was awesome that season, 2.01 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, converted 24 of 26 saves - give me a break!
A few things... I miss hearing Mario Impempa and Rod Allen’s voices on tv. I miss the combo of Cabrera and fielder. I miss those great teams from 2011-2016. I miss Victor Martinez. I miss the 2012 playoffs and triple crown. I miss Mike Illitch and Dave Dombrowski... I miss the past...
@@kyotoandsunchips8585 2013 alcs we shoulda came home to comerica up 2-0 just how we did the yankees and the red sox fans say they needed it because of the boston bombings
Wow, the emotions overtake me everytime I see these. So sorry that Mr I never got to see a World Series championship. These were truly some of the best Tiger teams from 2006 to 2016. We'll get it back. The fans are the greatest in the world at Comerica. Go Tigers!
It sucks because the tigers are terrible rn and even when they’re good again it won’t be the same without listening to Mario and Rod announce the games
Man...... this video brings tears to my eyes..... such a great team... maybe the best roster tigers had in franchise history....mr I, the city, the players, the fans deserved that world series!
It was a perfect game. Even tho that call overturned it, it was a perfect game. They should’ve overturned it in the record books. I know, it’s not as special, but he still deserves the satisfaction and gratitude of pitching a perfect game
This video gave me chills. This was a golden era of Tiger baseball, and I have so many fond memories watching with my parents, who are now deceased. Thank you for this.
That moment with JD Martinez was much more significant than the clip gives it credit for. He'd been on the IL for a while and EVERYONE was anticipating his return that game. It was such a disappointment that he wasn't in the starting lineup, but when he showed up as a pinch hitter, as you can tell by the crowd, it was such a great moment to see him again. Then Chris Sale let him have his moment. Then he delivered that pitch and JD hit it OUT and... man, I watch that game all the time just for that hit.
The love, beauty and joy of sports is real. Im a Detroit born n raised guy. Only watched the pistons n lions. But this era of the tigers pulled me in. I happened 2 watch 1 game and now I love the game of baseball. Thts so dope 2 me. 1 love 2 anyone reading this
As if you needed anymore reason to love the Rajai Davis Walkoff Grand Slam, at the time of that game, closer Sean Doolittle had yet to blow a save that season. AND he had a 3-run lead. Oh and we were honoring the 84 Tigers that game too.
Broooo I did too. My mom made us leave because she didn’t want to get caught in traffic. When i got home I checked and saw that we won on a walk off grand slam and I started crying
Man in the early 2010s we had the Yankees number😂😂it was great sweeping them in 2012 and beating them the year before in the ALDS. Miss these teams. And 2013 was supposed to be our year man everything came together, we were so close
I remember being in 4th grade in 2012. I had come home from my friends house one fateful October night, and found out that the Tigers had swept the Yankees and made it to the World Series. I was super excited to see my favorite sports franchise of all time play for a ring. I made sure I was gonna be home every night for the World Series. Only to have heartbreak in every game. Losing that World Series was devastating for me. I love the Tigers with all of my heart, and I commend Mr. I for doing everything in on his power to bring Detroit and championship again. But sadly, the team underperformed when it mattered most. Can’t wait to see what the future brings with all of the young talent we have coming up. GO TIGERS 🐯
As we head into mid September 2022, I’m here watching this video so I remember what this feels like. Can’t wait for the day the buzz is back in Comerica
Cabrera came and he got the job done 2 greats seasons.everyone remember more great memories will eventually just like when we had this hall of fame team.just remember all the fun we had all over these years
I'm a Detroit Tiger fan win or lose, good season or bad season. Those are my boys. Every since the 1960s the Tigers have been my favorite baseball team.
I'm still pissed about the 2013 World Series when Ortiz hit that grand slam to tie the game up, and Tori Hunter hopped over the fence and misses it, I was heartbroken!
That was the ALCS but I feel you man. I can still remember watching that game with my family and when that ball went over the wall, you could’ve heard a pin drop in our living room. We were shell shocked
In 2013, David Ortiz was the villain that put an end to the tigers remarkable season. I can only tip my cap to him though, Ortiz was unmatched and wrote the history books that day. God I love baseball
It’s been a real long drought for our boys 1984 I keep hoping this is the year. I look forward to listening on the radio for our boys to win. Good luck
The tigers had really bad luck this year they never really had there chance I looked back to those days and said I'm hoping for good luck maybe one day:(
1:59 i vividly remember this. I was 6 years old. It was way past my bed time as this game was on a school night. I asked my parents if I could finish watching the game and I’d be on my best behavior the next day. They allowed me to and when he hit that grand slam I was screaming. I even woke up my sister. Lol
So many years post ‘86 the city starved for a competitive ball club. This run proceeding the mid 2000s teams make us truly appreciate when times like this stretch run are had. My father was the Channel 2 sports anchor in ‘84 and hadn’t been excited for the team until their resurgence. It will be a shame if the reports about Chris Ilitch are true, robbing Cabrera of his final years and failing the fans and players with stubbornness to spend any money. His father would roll over in his grave if so, purely out of passion for our fan base.
I always cite the Cleveland game at Cleveland. Pouring rain. Carlos (forget last name) is pitching lights out, but Cleveland is not scoring any runs either. 8th inning Cabrera at bat, battles at the at bat, pitcher is making great pitches. Finally connects, straight away center HR. The battle between pitcher and batter, the rain, just a great at bat.
the final inning. Our ace closer Juan Valverde hit the mound 4 one more clutch series of outs standing between us and advancing to the ALCS. The score was 3-0 from a 2 run shot from Prince and a Tori Hunter RBI double that followed. Brandon Moss doubles before Coco Crisp walks to 1st base. That became the worst possible situation 4 any reliever in 2012 : go up against the winner of the home run derby, Yoenis Cespedes. On the second pitch he blasts it just barely a couple feet 2 clear the wall in far left field. Tie game with 0 outs. Josh Reddick ends up coming up huge with a full count with 2 outs and the winning run waiting at 3red. Base hit right up the gap and another road game in Oakland on the horizon. With red hot momentum they manage 2 hand us our asses firmly forcing game 5 in Detroit. This game ended up being my favorite Tiger game I saw in the postseason hands down. It was a legendary pitchers dual between Justin Verlander and young Cy Young candidate Sonny Gray. The game was knotted at 1 run a piece until the final inning with extra innings looming on. Cabrera did his thing at the perfect moment on a 0-2 count with Tori Hunter on base. 3-1 was the final score n we were about hit the road again 2 face the # 1 seed Texas Rangers
My favorite Tigers Moments in the 2010s The Near Perfect Game VS Cleveland (2010) Justin Verlander's No Hitter VS Toronto (2011) Miguel Cabrera Triple Crown Season (2012) Max Scherzer Cy Young Season (2013) Tigers clinching their fourth straight AL Central (2014) J.D Martinez winning Sliver Slugger (2015) Tigers comeback against the Tampa Bay Rays (2016) Justin Upton's Walk Off vs White Sox (2017) P.S I was at this game with my mother Jacoby Jones robbing Adrian Beltre vs Rangers (2018) Trading Shane Greene and Nick Castellanos (2019)
I remember the week when Galarraga got screwed, I went to a tigers twins game in MIN, and he threw me a ball as I was the only tigers fan in the section that he saw me, well my dad too
We had the wings winning cups in late 90s early 2000s. Then the pistons came together in 2002-2008 winning a championship. Wings again in 09. Tigers for a decade straight were so fun. My favorite memory is when mags went deep to win the pennant. It still bugs me that the tigers didn’t get that World Series. Hopefully better times are coming because for the first time in history all Detroit sports teams are in a rebuild and are all bottom dwellers. This city needs our teams to get back to on top where they belong. Its been way too long since any team has had a winning season. I’m optimistic that the tigers are heading in right direction finally. A couple more years is the hope. Atleast to being competitive.
I really think that our prospects can become great. Pitchers: Casey Mize, Matt Manning, Tarik Skubal, Alex Faedo (ppl also forget that Michael Fulmer won ROTY a few years ago) position players: Riley Greene, Spencer Torkelson, Isaac Paredes, Daz Cameron (I personally still have hope in Jacoby Jones, Candelario, & Stewart). Better days are in the near future!
2023 is the final year of Miggys contract. He’ll be 40 years old. Wouldn’t it be something if they came out of nowhere and won it all to end his career? That would bring me to tears finally getting to see the team I love and my favorite player of all time win a championship they do great fully deserve. Yes, I know Miggy won a ring with the Marlins in 2003, but I would love to get to see him win another one with Detroit
I do remember when David Ortiz hit a homer in the playoffs and Torii Hunter flipped over the wall. Not exactly a happy moment for the tigers but definitely a memorable one
It’s sad for me because me and my manager at the time (ima chef) turnt literally a whole community (ferndale ) to tigers fans i was there opening day Comerica park 2001 we opened vs Griffey and the Mariners (Griffey walkoff HR)to see a rebuild before a pennant hurts but I made great friends and had good time watching eat em up tigers ERA.. Go tigers!!!
@@SillsyPresents Hinch is a great manager. To lead the team we had last season to 75 wins after two terrible years was incredible. Especially considering their record in August and September, they went on a tear to end the season
@@MandyGoldenGoddessFan you're not going to see him hit like 40 home runs. If you can just hit 20 home runs and about 100 RBIs and that and 300 average. I will take it. But I can tell you this to he'll be in the Hall of Fame in the future.
Players im excited for in our future: Mize Skubal Manning Jobe Greg Soto Kyle Funkhouser Akil Baddoo Spencer Torkelson Riley Green And some high potential maybes: Isaac Paredes, Dillion Dingler Joey Wentz Ty Madden Daz & Rodgers. Future is bright
Notice majority of the calls were the good ol' days: Mario and Rod. No Boring Gibby to ruin lives like he's been doing ever since his rigged rehire in 2015. Worst commentators ever: Kirk Gibson, Joe Buck, George Blaha, Greg Kelser, Jason Strayhorn, Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson, Fred McLeod, Austin Carr, Marv Albert, Brent Musburger, Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Ralph Lawler, Grant Napear, and Mike "Doc" Emerick. Best commentators ever: Ken Daniels, Mickey Redmond, Mario Impemba, Rod Allen, Neil Funk, Stacey King, Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Don Orsillo, Dave O'Brien, Dennis Eckersley, Jerry Remy, Pat Hughes, Ron Coomer, Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies, Bill Land, Sean Elliot, Bob Fitzgerald, Jim Barnett, Frank Beckmann, Jim Brandstatter, Dan Dierdorf, Johnny Most, Chick Hearn, Joel Meyers, Bill Macdonald, and Stu Lantz.
80s Madden and Summerall on my list of favorites. I liked Rod and Mario as well, sad to see that end. Loved George Kell and Al Kaline when I was a kid. Mel Allen also had a great baseball voice. I agree with Gibby, monotone man, knowledgeable but unbearable to listen to
I’m looking at 2019 as the 03, even though that squad was way better than 03. So 2020 could’ve been a 65-97 season, an awful bullpen would’ve led us to a top 5 pick. Next year we r looking to finish around 65-73 wins, Avila needs to spend big if we want to be contenders this summer or 2022 to be the 2006 of the process, the rebuild that was marked to finish in 2022 could be pushed back a year if he refuses to spend big 🤦🏽♂️
