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Watching Fox Sports Detroit knowing that I could quite possibly see: “FSD welcomes Matt Shepard and Jack Morris back to the booth for the 2021 season” scroll across the bottom of the screen any day now.
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Wasn’t aware of this. In my lifetime, second only to George & Al, sit Josh & Gibby. Would love having Josh back!
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So, the brainiacs/suits at FSD — please don’t quell some of this organizational excitement and momentum by announcing that you’re re-signing Shep + Jack to be back in the booth for 2021. 😬 Personally, I think AJ Hinch deserves to assemble the booth talent for next season. 😁. This brings to mind a thought — we have AJ Hinch here rehabbing his image — would bringing Thom Brenneman into the FSD booth next season be taking things a step too far? I’m torn on how I feel about it. I sense that Thom might need a full year (or two) out of the game to continue let things air out a little more, while slowly beginning to repair his image.
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8/30 @1:10 Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers
The Word Is Bird replied to Keepleyland2's topic in Tigers Game Threads
Shep sure likes to talk about baseball players “wearing” something (a crown **cringe face**, a smile, a pitch off the wrist from an opposing pitcher, etc). 🤪 Unfortunately, Shep himself still wears a microphone and a seat in the FSD booth. -
7/26 @1:10 Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds
The Word Is Bird replied to Keepleyland2's topic in Tigers Game Threads
Thank you for trying, Grayskies Greiner. -
7/25 @10:10 Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners
The Word Is Bird replied to Keepleyland2's topic in Tigers Game Threads
I believe DVH has now officially died and come back to life (Thanks again, Al!) more than Stefano did in all his years on Days of Our Lives. -
Detroit (pro sports) gonna Detroit. Just anemic ownership. I figured an extension would happen, but was holding out hope that Chris “Silver Spoon” Illness would somehow do the right thing.
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2019 REGULAR SEASON DISCUSSION THREAD
The Word Is Bird replied to IdahoBert's topic in Detroit Tigers
You were AT THE GAME?! ? -
2019 REGULAR SEASON DISCUSSION THREAD
The Word Is Bird replied to IdahoBert's topic in Detroit Tigers
A client of mine was a close friend and high school classmate of Chuck Hughes at Abilene (TX) High. I first met him in the late 2000s, and we quickly realized just what a sports fanatic each other was. From there, the conversation flowed, and eventually came pro sports talk — specifically the NFL (he and his Cowboys, and me and my Lions). The moment I mentioned being a Lions (and Detroit pro sports fan), he asked me if I’d ever heard of a player well before my time (I was born in ‘79) by the name of Chuck Hughes. The name rang an immediate bell, but I couldn’t immediately place him, I told my client. He then told me of Chuck’s unfortunate demise, and I then remembered pieces of the story as he went on. I recall his eyes welling up with tears after describing some of his fonder memories with his fallen friend. He said that Chuck Hughes was just a wonderful guy. R.I.P. Tyler Skaggs -
6/5 @7:10 Tampa Rays vs Detroit Tigers
The Word Is Bird replied to Keepleyland2's topic in Tigers Game Threads
Shep and Jack sticking with the “Ava-sale” Garcia pronunciation. Give them credit for consistency, I guess. As if they guy didn’t spend several prior years in the Tigers organization. -
Fair enough, and maybe so. I’m forgetting the Carmona dust-up. Did he throw Sheff some high inside cheese more than once? EDIT: it all just came back to me. I enjoyed that roster. Full of big leaguers (many who had illustrious careers, but had grown a bit long in the tooth). Funny to see young(er) V-Mart being held back by Miggy.
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Speaking of Sheffield (who I go long periods of time without thinking of) — are we looking back at his tenure in a Tigers uniform as a disappointment? I seem to have some faint memory of him hitting a historic homer at Comerica (then again, I could be off base with that). For the record, I look back at Sheff’s era in the D as a disappointment — despite technically “winning” the trade.
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5/25 @ 4:10 Detroit Tigers at New York Mets
The Word Is Bird replied to Keepleyland2's topic in Tigers Game Threads
Quite possible, Mrs. Shepard. -
5/25 @ 4:10 Detroit Tigers at New York Mets
The Word Is Bird replied to Keepleyland2's topic in Tigers Game Threads
**Tigers upcoming schedule flashes on the FSD screen** Shep (trying to keep his excitement to a minimum): “And here’s a look at the shape of things to come.” This, of course, means we all have to take a shot. I’ve not been able to see more than a few minutes of the game today, but between Shep’s upcoming schedule saying and “Hall of Famer”, I’m sure I’d be wasted if I was playing the Shep drinking game today. Shep, you don’t have to use your stock standard go-tos EVERY SINGLE TIME THE MOMENT ARISES. **jumps off soapbox** EDIT: Gibby, not Jack, is in the booth (duh, me) — so “Hall of Famer” has probably been shelved this weekend.