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The Tigers conversation shifts away from the field and into the media stories circling the club. The take is blunt: fans would rather see Justin Verlander finish on a high note, and the frustration with the broadcast team is really frustration with a season that never lived up to the moment.
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And one more team I do want to talk about
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I want to talk about these Tigers because lots of news stories being broken throughout this past week when it comes to this team
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but not really with the product we're seeing on the field. More so our end when it comes to the media and the Detroit Tigers
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We've got all the articles posted on both of these stories. First, I want to talk about one of my former co-workers, Mike Valenny, making headlines
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saying he wants to see Justin Verlander in his final start as a Tiger
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in his final start as a Major League Baseball pitcher, he wants to see Verlander completely collapse
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Throw out one inning of ball, give up 11 runs, be humiliated
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That's Mike's point of view. I used to work with the guy. I have nothing but respect for him
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I think he's the most talented guy in the biz. I have nothing but positive things to say on him on a professional and personal level
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You may disagree with his stances. A lot of people have when it comes to his stance on Justin Verlander
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So if Lennie doesn't want to see a good, feel-good moment for JV to end his career at Comerica Park
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close the door on the Comerica Park era for Tigers history, a chapter that he played a very big role in, that's fine
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That's his prerogative. I think most of us Tiger fans want to see JV end his career on a high note
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If he does, wonderful. If not, oh well. We still have nothing but love for JV
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If you offended or rubbed wrong about Valenny opinions that on you I sorry Nothing but respect for the dude You can dislike his stances but he a talented guy Meanwhile also within the Tigers media Tigers broadcaster somebody else I worked with
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Dan Dickerson, also Jason Benetti, not as much of a working relationship on the TV side
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but both of those guys will remain with the Tigers organization, providing their voices
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and their talents, calling the games moving forward. I'm fine with it
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I think both guys do a fantastic job. Dan Dickerson, many regard him as one of the best play-by-play callers in the sport of baseball, in sports in general
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We are very fortunate to have him here in Detroit. I think Jason Benetti does a wonderful job too
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Personal gripe with him on this season though, and it's not necessarily towards him
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but I can't watch him call games. I can't listen to him call games for this season because I look back to last weekend when we were playing the White Sox
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He was trying to make it seem like the Tigers were actually in a playoff chase
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I get that's not him, but I can't hear this Tigers broadcast team try and spin this 2026
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season like a positive. It was a complete failure. It was disgusting
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It was horrible. It wasn't fun. Right from the get-go, it was a letdown of a year
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So it doesn't fall on Benetti. It doesn't fall on Dickerson, but hearing our broadcasters try and turn this season
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into a narrative, I get it. I get that it's their job to be positive
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it doesn't fall on them personally I just can't hear it because
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boy it grinds my gears this Tiger season should not have unfolded
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the way it did
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