Bad Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Tigers Fan

by Ian Casselberry on Nov 3, 2009 9:30 AM EST in Detroit Tigers News

What would be a worse gift idea for a Detroit Tigers fan this holiday season? An Edgar Renteria bobblehead or a Gary Sheffield bobblehead?

(I'm kind of impressed by the Sheff bobblehead's likeness. Usually, these things look nothing like the actual person.)

What, no Todd Jones bobblehead? Maybe a Jacque Jones model on super-clearance?

These are among the offerings available through MLB.com "Gift Finder."

I don't mean to poke too much fun, however, because if you play around a bit, it could actually a pretty clever tool to come up with Tigers-related gifts for different people you know.

But you can never go wrong with an authentic jersey or cap. I'm just sayin'.

Tweet Comment 17 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

at least todd jones saved games

renteria had a tendency to throw them away while sheff never really hit when he was here…i’d say that the edgar head is by far the worst.

I Like Pie

by mrsunshine on Nov 3, 2009 11:23 AM EST reply actions

I'm inclined to agree

There’s a JC Penney near where I live that has had one Renteria jersey in amongst the Tigers shirts for two years now. You’d think they would have realized that no one’s going to buy it.

Tigers Amateur Analysis

by SabreRoseTiger on Nov 3, 2009 11:28 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

agreed.

Renteria loses.

My Music: Some Sorta Giant

by madpoopz on Nov 3, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions

This one made no sense to me, so it wins.

Is this for men who think the stork metaphor just doesn’t cut it?

by StringTheory on Nov 3, 2009 12:16 PM EST reply actions

two words....

Grilli jersey

by rook34 on Nov 3, 2009 12:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions

or washburn jersey

haaaa

No Run Support

by allikazoo on Nov 3, 2009 12:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Can you trade either of 'em...

….for a colonic, cuz I think I’d rather get that?

by Mushy on Nov 3, 2009 12:28 PM EST reply actions

Lest we forget

Here’s another questionable gift item: The creepy Photoshopped customizable mousepad! (Also available as a coffee mug or framed photo)

Tigers Amateur Analysis

by SabreRoseTiger on Nov 3, 2009 1:39 PM EST reply actions

+100

Creepiness at it’s best. I know Polly has a giant bighead, but that is ridiculous. <3 Polly . I will miss you.

by Detroitchik on Nov 3, 2009 6:17 PM EST up reply actions

this thing makes me laugh everytime...

priceless. I’d buy it just for the lolz.

My Music: Some Sorta Giant

by madpoopz on Nov 3, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions

Hey...

I actually wouldn’t mind having a Todd Jones bobble head… He may not have had the skill, but he was by far the most proud to wear the Tigers jersey. Definitely the most loyal Tiger ever in my book.

Anyone else remember him crying at the press conference?

by ZWC11 on Nov 3, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions

Yup,

I always liked Roller Coaster Jones. He made the end of games exciting.

by Jagdtiger on Nov 3, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions

Jones was a true Tiger for sure.

My Music: Some Sorta Giant

by madpoopz on Nov 3, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions

I remember him crying when he got traded, and that was when we sucked.

by Elfuego51 on Nov 8, 2009 10:19 AM EST up reply actions

I saw a Willis jersey yesterday...

thought I’d share such information here.

My Music: Some Sorta Giant

by madpoopz on Nov 4, 2009 7:51 AM EST reply actions

Haha...I almost forgot about him

There’s a bunch of Willis t-shirts at JC Penney (I guess they go with the Renteria jersey). At least he’s still with the Tigers, unlike the others mentioned (I’m not saying that’s necessarily a good thing). I used to see a Dmitri Young jersey at the Meijer near my house (as late as last year and he was released in ’06).

Tigers Amateur Analysis

by SabreRoseTiger on Nov 4, 2009 9:39 AM EST up reply actions

Easy choice for worst gift here

One of those 2009 Detroit Tigers Central Division Champs shirts that undoubtedly were sitting somewhere in the Metrodome and in boxes in stores all over the state. You know, as locked down as we thought we had it, those shirts were probably collecting dust in those stores for awhile.

by Elfuego51 on Nov 8, 2009 10:15 AM EST reply actions