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The Valenti Show

The Best And The Worst From Tigers' Home Opener

The Valenti Show

Audacy

Sports

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Mike and Rico start the final show of the week following Tigers baseball breaking down the good and bad parts from their home opener today.

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0:00.0

David, thank you so much. Nothing says opening day like that atrocity of a song.

0:06.8

All right. Let's get into it. If you're driving over the ball.

0:09.4

One more time. No, please, anything but that. It's so bad. I think we have a lot to talk about.

0:17.4

Like I know on surface, it's the White Sox, and you win and everyone's happy, but I wanted to expand the conversation a little and see if we could have some fun because opening day in Detroit is different than other towns. It is the Thunderdome. It's just different. So here's what I want to do. Half of this is serious, half is not. But the best and worst thing you saw on opening day, both on or off the field, whatever you like.

0:42.5

So I'll give you an example.

0:44.4

The best thing I saw on opening day was Carrie Carpenter, the official player of this radio show,

0:49.7

Carrie Carpenter going deep with a lefty on the mountain.

0:53.7

It's more of what we need to see because I think pound for pound, Carrie Carpenter going deep with a lefty on the mountain. It's more of what we need to see because I think pound for pound,

0:58.0

Kerry Carpenter is their best hitter.

0:59.8

He's got to play against lefties.

1:01.3

He's the most impactful bat they possess.

1:03.4

Yes.

1:03.9

I loved it.

1:04.9

Best thing I saw all day.

1:06.3

Mike, I'm with you.

1:06.9

You weren't here, but we talked about it with Rieger.

1:09.9

The best way to get him to hit lefties is to bat against lefties.

1:15.7

Like, you're not going to get better sitting on the bench.

1:18.3

You're not, okay?

1:20.0

Will he take a step back?

1:21.6

Maybe, but he gets the experience.

1:23.5

I got to try.

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