Detroit Tigers: What Should the Easter Bunny Bring?

Time for another installment of Holidays with the Detroit Tigers. We’ve covered Thanksgiving and Christmas, so now it’s time to analyze the Easter baskets of our favorite players as they prep for the full season in Lakeland.

Victor Martinez: A full-time Bikram yoga instructor. When the body starts to break down, there is nothing like a daily round of yoga in 105° to keep the muscles properly stretched out. After V-Mart’s latest round with his hamstring strain, all signs point to the need for yoga.

Miguel Cabrera: Respect from the media.

Jose Iglesias: Selflessness. The Tigers have what appears to be a clubhouse that gets along really well. But, Iglesias has been known to ruffle a few feathers.

Justin Upton: A stiff breeze (and an unlimited supply of bubble gum). After the two dingers that left the park yesterday in Clearwater, it is clear that Upton can hit. Wouldn’t it be fun to see a few land on E. Adams or the roof of Ford Field? For added fun, he could blow a big bubble in lieu of a bat flip.

Ian Kinsler: Some Oakleys. Baseballs can easily get lost in the sun, or so I’ve heard.

J.D. Martinez: Jelly beans, chocolate bunnies, some Peeps, and an MVP award. What do you get the guy who already has everything?

Bryan Holaday: Good news. His spring training batting average has been slowly leveling out to a still-impressive .438, but those few seasons with the Tigers are still in the books. With only seven more games to go until the 25-man roster is set, Holaday could use some good news about his future. Will he or won’t he be with the Tigers?

Nick Castellanos: A uniform that fits. Am I wrong, or does it always seem like Casty’s uni is just a bit too big? I’m pretty sure that the Tigers have the money to find him a uniform with #9 in his size.

Mike Aviles: Continued good news. His daughter is on the road to health. That’s enough for anyone and Aviles’ sparkling smile shows how happy he truly is.

Anthony Gose: Better offensive stats. The kid can field a ball, but his batting numbers are rather pathetic. Cough. .179. Cough. Cough.

James McCann: A new Superman suit. McCannon looks like he’s been working out. The old suit might be a little tight.

Justin Verlander: The open sign. He’s been in the MLB since 2005 and he only has two hits, which were only earned in 2014. The guy needs to air it out one of these days.

Mike Pelfrey: Good stuff on the mound. ‘Nuf said. 

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Jordan Zimmermann: A chance. The naysayers are all over this poor guy as he made his way through some so-so spring training starts. He has yet to pitch at Comerica Park with the big crowds and the games that matter. Let him prove himself there.

Daniel Norris: A completely developed frontal lobe. Having a competitive nature is a necessity in professional sports, but raising the box-jump box to an unnecessarily high height, then falling off of it is just immature. This IS the big leagues, Van Man.

Shane Greene: A spot on the starting rotation. He has pitched well. He deserves it.

Francisco Rodriguez: Chewing gum. That big blob of chew in his mouth is quite disgusting. Couldn’t he just chew gum instead? Bubbles are so much cooler – just ask J-Up.

Brad Ausmus: World Series Championship and Manager of the Year.

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