Beware of the Wrath

As you may already know, Detroit Tiger's pitcher Justin Verlander is the cover boy for this year's 2K Sport's MLB 2K12 video game. In the latest promo for the game, JV teams up with a few of his MLB friends to learn how to correctly throw a circle change in this year's game. JV, David Price (Tampa Bay Rays), C.J. Wilson (Los Angles Angels) and Jay Bruce (Cincinnati Reds) turn to none other than SI Swimsuit cover girl Kate Upton to give them a quick tutorial on the circle change.



I just hope the player's informed their wives or girlfriends about the plot of this commercial ahead of time, so that they didn't incur any wrath from their significant other after the commercial aired. 

Verlander vs. Verlander

If you didn't know already Detroit Tiger's pitcher, Justin Verlander has had a busy offseason. First he picked up two postseason honors, the 2011 American League Cy Young Award and the 2011 American League Most Valuable Player. He then followed that up with a guest appearance on Conan, where he let the world know all about his pre-game ritual before every start. Here's a hint,

"Three crunchy taco supremes, no tomato. Cheesy gordita crunch. And a Mexican pizza, no tomato."

In addition to that, Verlander also announce that he was named the cover boy for 2K Sport's MLB 2K12 video game. Since then the official game trailer has been released to the delight of fans. This was then followed up by the first TV commercial promoting the release of the game, starring none other than himself, Justin Verlander. If you don't believe me, take a look for yourself.

It's Not Crazy, Its Just Another Marriage Proposal!

If you haven't noticed recently, the Detroit Tigers have made their presence felt in the mainstream media this season. First, it started with the team's improved play on the field. Challenging their division rivals with close pennant race, for a chance to win the AL Central for the first time ever. Then they grabbed the honor of starring in one of Major League Baseball's 2011 postseason commercials. Now, Comerica Park and the Tigers are starring in a commercial for ESPN. Like most ESPN commercials, this commercial provides its own twist to a question that is commonly asked in today's sports venues. Take a look and see!    

"Legends are Born in October"...Even in Motown!

Major League Baseball finally got it right with their newest commercial for the 2011 postseason. Instead of the norm, an ad exclusively featuring either the Yankees or the Red Sox, one of this year's commercial features Motown's own, the Detroit Tigers. The spot which features Magglio Ordonez's pennant clinching home run in 2006, is debuting this weekend on FOX, TBS and the MLB Network. This year's postseason ad campaign also features the tagline, "Legends are Born in October." If you haven't already seen it or would like to watch it again, here it is (embedded below).    

Tigers Baseball is Just Around the Corner

Even though there is still snow on the ground, Tigers baseball is just around the corner. The Detroit Tigers will open their regular season against the Yankees on March 31 at Yankee Stadium.

In honor of Tigerfest, which is taking place today, down at Comerica Park, I have decided to post the latest Detroit Tigers TV commercial from SMZ Advertising.

Dave Dombrowski, feel free to just mail me my commission check for my help with the increase in ticket sales today.