Detroit Tigers use retro video game theme to announce Opening Day lineup Tigers open 2019 regular season against Toronto Blue Jays
The Detroit Tigers' 2019 Opening Day lineup (Twitter: @Tigers)
DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers have already stepped up their Twitter game this season, announcing the Opening Day lineup with a retro video game theme.
The team's official Twitter account announced the first lineup at 11:16 a.m. Thursday with the caption, "Time to blow the dust off the cartridge."
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The attached video used a Nintendo-style font and menu screen to select the players and reveal the lineup.
Here's the Opening Day lineup:
Josh Harrison, 2B
Nicholas Castellanos, RF
Miguel Cabrera, 1B
Jeimer Candelario, 3B
Niko Goodrum, DH
Christin Stewart, LF
Grayson Greiner, C
Jordy Mercer, SS
Mikie Mahtook, CF
Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann will start on the mound for the Tigers.
You can see the full video below.
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