12 years ago today, on June 2nd, 2010, as 17,738 Detroit Tigers fans ascended onto Comerica Park for an early June game against a division rival, all were unaware of the drama that was about to unfold involving SP Armando Galarraga over the next hour and 44 minutes (Yes, 1 hour and 44 minutes!) What started … Read more
Former Detroit Tigers color commentator Rod Allen has landed a new gig, joining the Miami Marlins as an analyst. Of course, he spent 21 years in the broadcast booth with the Tigers alongside Mario Impemba, which came to an end in the 2018 season following a physical altercation between the two; they were both promptly … Read more
From 2003-2018, Rod Allen was the color commentator for Detroit Tigers games that were aired on Fox Sports Detroit. Allen and his partner, Mario Impemba, did an excellent job working together through the highs and the lows and the ratings verified that. But in 2018, their relationship, which was a rocky one, finally came to … Read more
If you were a fan of Rod Allen calling Detroit Tigers games (I was), you will be happy to hear that he is going back to the radio booth for a few games. Allen took to Twitter just moments ago to announce that he has some GREAT news. “Good Morning Twitter Fam! I’ve got GREAT … Read more
According to a report from Tony Paul, there will be some shuffling going on this summer at Woodward Sports as host Sean Baligian will be leaving to take on a new role at WJR. Paul also noted that there are rumors that some notable names who could possibly join Woodward Sports include Rod Allen, Terry … Read more
Ever since Rod Allen was fired following an alleged altercation with his former Fox Sports Detroit partner Mario Impemba, some Detroit Tigers fans have been awaiting his return to Major League Baseball. According to Allen, he interviewed for a job with the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday but he did not land the job. “I … Read more
Detroit Tigers fans are finally going to get a chance to watch No. 1 pitching prospect Casey Mize on the big stage. Mize, who is 23, will make his Major League debut on Wednesday night against the Chicago White Sox, and the excitement level is high. But before he could take the mound, Mize had … Read more
Whether you loved him or hated him, former Detroit Tigers and Fox Sports Detroit color commentator Rod Allen once had what will always be one of the most hilarious calls in baseball history. The call came following a James McCann home run that traveled to the second deck in Minnesota against the Twins. The problem … Read more
Bring back Mario Impemba and Rod Allen!!! Those words have been uttered by quite a few people since Impemba and Allen were replaced by Matt Shepard, Jack Morris, and Kirk Gibson in the Detroit Tigers broadcast booth following an alleged booth altercation which may or may not have involved an argument over a chair. Well, … Read more
This weekend, Mario Impemba is back at Comerica Park but this time, he is with the enemy. After spending nearly 17 years as the play-by-play man for the Detroit Tigers, Impemba was fired following a reported altercation with his then partner, Rod Allen. Embed from Getty Images On Friday night, the Tigers and Boston Red … Read more
Former Detroit Tigers player and television analyst Rod Allen has started his own ‘Gettin’ Bizzy with Rod Allen’ podcast and his first guest was former Tigers and current Arizona Diamondbacks catcher, Alex Avila. On the episode, Allen talked to Avila about “different pitchers he’s caught, his family background and growing up in baseball, the impact … Read more
This week, news broke that former Detroit Tigers play-by-play man Mario Impemba had landed a job on the radio side for the Boston Red Sox. Embed from Getty Images In an interview with the Detroit News, Impemba talked about his opportunity with the Red Sox. “I’m excited. I always wanted to remain in the game, … Read more
According to a report from Lynn Henning of the Detroit News, Mario Impemba and Rod Allen have been replaced. Embed from Getty Images Henning is reporting that Matt Shepard will replace Impemba as the Detroit Tigers play-by-play man on Fox Sports Detroit while Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris will be analysts. Matt Shepard wins Tigers … Read more
When the Detroit Tigers take the field this coming season, they will be doing so in the same stadium and the same uniform as they wore a year ago. In fact, other than some new faces on the team, not much will be different for the Tigers in 2019. Embed from Getty Images But for … Read more
Mario Impemba and Rod Allen. For a long time, neither of those two names could be said without mentioning the other as they worked together to call Detroit Tigers’ games for Fox Sports Detroit. Embed from Getty Images In fact, it is still almost impossible to mention one without the other but unfortunately, it’s for … Read more
According to a report from Lynn Henning, the Detroit Tigers are “close to settling” on their TV analysts for the 2019 season. Henning says the Tigers are close to settling on both Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris as their TV analysts on Fox Sports Detroit. Apparently, the Tigers are still trying to decide who will replace … Read more
