Greater Detroit's Original Cultural Events Weekly, Thursday, April 6, 2017 DOWNTOWN MONITOR World Series Bound? Tigers Take the Field By George B. Eichorn Friday, April 7, is one big special holiday in Detroit — Opening Day seven in the bullpen: closer Francisco Rodriguez, Bruce Rondon, Justin for the Tigers. Besides the 42,000 expected to fill Comerica Park, Wilson, Alex Wilson, Kyle Ryan, Shane Greene and Anibal Sanchez. It’s thousands more will be at Downtown eateries and lounges to soak in the Tigers bullpen, just like always, that really must step up if the Tigers the atmosphere and catch the game on big-screen TVs. hopecloser. to contend. Minor-league backups include Blaine Hardy, Angel The high-powered Boston Red Sox provide the opposition at 1:10 p.m. Nesbitt, Drew VerHagen and Arcenio Lopez. Joe Jimenez is the future with familiar names like Rick Porcello, David Price and club executive Dave Dombrowski. Friday’s game is the first of a four-game weekend Gone from last season’s team which missed the playoffs on the last series. Fox Sports DetroitRookie and of theMLB Year Network televise the Opener. WXYT- day of the season, is center-fielder Cameron Maybin, whose $9 million FM 97.1 has the radio account. contract and injury-prone career were enough for GM Al Avila to ship American League Michael Fulmer is scheduled to him to the Los Angeles Angels. pitch for Detroit. He was lights-out in his inaugural season and hopes for Manager Brad Ausmus is well liked by Tigers brass, yet not so much by great things in 2017. The club finished 86-75 last season and in second- the fans and sports talk show hosts. He could be on the hot seat should place, eight games behind eventual AL Champion Cleveland Indians. the club struggle. Guys like V-Mart, Zimmermann, Rondon and whoever It’s a somewhat sad Opener as the Tigers are honoring deceased owner plays center and right field will need to stay healthy and perform well. Mike Ilitch in pre-game ceremonies and also with a giant ‘Mr. I’ cut into Tiger attendance fell a third straight season in 2016 so the team has the outfield grass. loaded the schedule with special theme days, promotional giveaways Led by pitching ace Justin Verlander and slugger Miguel Cabrera, the and ticket discounts early in the season. Highlights include Fulmer Tigers feature a potent lineup. The other starting pitchers are Jordan bobbleheads, April in the D Trapper hats, magnet and wall calendar Zimmermann, Daniel Norris, Matthew Boyd and Fulmer. Everyday schedules; Verlander, J.D. Martinez and Kinsler posters; Pink Out the players besides Cabrera are 38-year-old designated hitter Victor Park ballcaps, Father’s Day socks, Tiger koozies, tote bags, Polish- Martinez, second baseman Ian Kinsler, shortstop Jose Iglesias, third American Night, college days and the annual Negro League Weekend. baseman Nicholas Castellanos, left-fielder Justin Upton, center-fielders Tickets and the full promotional schedule are at tigers.com/tix/or9. JaCoby Jones and Andrew Romine, right-fielders J. D. Martinez (on the The Tigers have been slated for four national-TV appearances on FOX, disabled list with a right-foot sprain), Mikie Hahtook and Tyler Collins, two Prediction: on FS 1 and Tigers two go thus 87-75 far on yet ESPN. fail to Fox make Sports playoffs. Detroit has the majority and catcher James McCann with Alex Avila available as a back-up of World games Series: with MarioRed Sox Impemba, over Cubs Rod. Allen or Kirk Gibson micside. backstop. 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Reed, Pastor, new appointment as presi- church, the well-known 101 honored to be the first female year-old Russell Street Bap- Chilson Hills Baptist dent of the Council of Baptist Pastors Detroit and Vicin- tist Church for 17 years. As heras; focuseducation, will beincarceration, on social is- 4th Word, Rev. Dr. Kenneth Flowers, Pastor, ity is a huge accomplishment the new president of the sues that affect everyone such Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist for women nationally and Council, Coleman will lead 5th Word, Rev. Dr. Stephen Butler, President, throughout Greater Detroit. more than 170 churches in water and drainage fees that Ecumenical Theological Seminary are impacting churches. 6th Word, Rev. Dr. Dee Dee Coleman, Pastor Russell Street Baptist 7th Word, Rev. Dr. Charles G. Adams Cathedral Choir, soloists, harp and organ, “Seven Last Words” by Theodore Dubois Easter Sunday Pastor Charles G. Adams preaching all three services Rev. 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