According to a report from Jeff Passan of ESPN, former Detroit Tigers coach Omar Vizquel has been accused of sexually harassing an autistic man while he was managing the Birmingham Barons, which is a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT FOLLOWS From ESPN: An autistic man accused longtime major league … Read more
For the past four seasons, 11-time Gold Glove winner Omar Vizquel served as the first base coach for the Detroit Tigers. When Tigers GM Al Avila announced that Brad Ausmus would not return as manager in 2018, Vizquel was one of the options to take his place. Embed from Getty Images Though Vizquel did get … Read more
News of the shake-ups with the coaching staff for the Detroit Tigers continues to trickle in. It was first reported that long-time bench coach Gene Lamont would not return to the Tigers after spending 12 seasons with the club. Then new Tigers skipper Ron Gardenhire announced some hires, bringing along two of his former mates … Read more
As we know, the 2017 season did not go as planned for the Detroit Tigers. Not only did they finish in last place, but they lost some fan favorites along the way, including Justin Verlander and J.D. Martinez, who were both traded. In addition to losing multiple superstars, the Tigers also lost manager Brad Ausmus, … Read more
The rebuild is in full effect for the Detroit Tigers. And with a 5-1 loss in the season finale against the playoff-bound Minnesota Twins on Sunday, Detroit owns the No. 1 overall pick in next year’s amateur draft. It’s impossible to predict what will happen this offseason and what the team will look like come … Read more
Unfortunately for the Detroit Tigers and their fans, winning big in 2017 was not meant to be. In fact, as of September 21st, they are 62-90, which puts them just 1.5 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox for dead last in the entire American League. Though the players are mostly responsible for wins and … Read more
If you are a fan of the Detroit Tigers and are anything like I am, you often daydream about what the future holds for the team that wears the ‘Old English D.’ Usually, I like to think about what the team will look like a year from now, sometimes two. But lately, with all of … Read more
When talking about the best defenders in the history of baseball, Detroit Tigers third base coach Omar Vizquel is most definitely in the conversation. On Wednesday, during the Tigers Spring Training game against the Blue Jays, Vizquel showed us that he still has it as he makes a barehanded snag in foul territory. Oh, did … Read more
While none of the players on the Detroit Tigers know the immediate future with the team, a number of the international players, Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez in particular, know they will be participating for Team Venezuela in the 2017 World Baseball Classic next March. Or, at least they plan to play, so long as Tigers first base … Read more
On Monday night, the Detroit Tigers made quite the splash when they agreed to terms on a six-year $132.75 million contract with OF Justin Upton. Adding Upton adds yet another big time bat to an already talented lineup which features Miguel Cabrera, J.D. Martinez, Ian Kinsler, and Victor Martinez. Though the Tigers led all of … Read more
On Sunday, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Houston Astros by a score of 6-5, but Miguel Cabrera set another Major League Baseball record for Venezuelan-born players by picking up three RBIs to give him 1,426 in his career. With his 2-run HR in the 7th, @MiguelCabrera now leads all Venezuelan-born players with 1,426 RBIs. … Read more
Thursday was the second day the Detroit Tigers have had off in the past week and they made the most of it by having a pig roast. Thanks to Anibal Sanchez and his Instagram account, we are able to provide you with a couple of videos from the festivities. Tigers shown in the videos include … Read more
We all know that Omar Vizquel had one of the slickest gloves in the history of baseball but did you know he was also slick on the dance floor?
Check out Vizquel as he starts a dance off in the Detroit Tigers dugout during Saturday’s game against the Chicago White Sox.
Skills to pay the bills! Dancing with the Tigers?
