Picking a Halloween costume is hard. There are dozens of options, varying from the cool to the stupid, and if you happen to be a woman those options are much flimsier and “sexier” versions of the male ones. It’s stressful! So we decided to ask Twitter what they would do as a spooky Detroit Tigers costume this year, and the results were so much better than we could have anticipated.
And no, sexy Jose Valverde was not mentioned.
This one is timely, and definitely scary.
Hall of fame jv in a Astro’s hat?
— Tone Malone (@tonydatiger43) October 31, 2017
This one might take some fire-proofing.
Walk around Detroit in a Jóse Ramirez costume with a bat that’s literally on fire
— Gregory (@GSchewy) October 31, 2017
Star Wars crossover!
Joba "The Hutt" Chamberlain https://t.co/IBMxGURiTs
— Josh Nelson (@SSS_joshnelson) October 31, 2017
Oof...
Pablo Sandoval in game one of the 2012 World Series
— MIKE!!!! (@MjensJensen) October 31, 2017
A mask of the face Galarraga made immediately after Jim Joyce called safe
— Zachary Barnes (@Forrest_Barnes) October 31, 2017
If you pause it just right, you can see the exact moment his heart breaks.
Your arms might get tired if you did this one all night:
Boston Bullpen Cop.
— Patrick Adas (@padas313) October 31, 2017
Anibal Sanchez's picked up option. Terrifying.
— Matthew B. Mowery (@matthewbmowery) October 31, 2017
Jim Joyce umping first
— Brett Thomure (@BLT_4) October 31, 2017
I'd go as Joe Nathan, but I'm not skinny enough to pull it off successfully. pic.twitter.com/fdBMQC0Em0
— Eric Smith (@PntGvn) October 31, 2017
There were some themes we noticed:
I'm going as Miguel Cabrera's contract https://t.co/mN4f9kJXsO
— Justin P. Morr (@JPM2k5) October 31, 2017
Jordan Zimmermann's contract
— Jeff Dullack II (@JDeuceDullack) October 31, 2017
And maybe two minds thinking a little TOO alike:
Go with a Tigers cap, arm in a sling, and a Rock Band guitar. Instant Joel Zumaya. https://t.co/4uEtWX0n3V
— Ashley MacLennan (@90feetfromhome) October 31, 2017
Tigers jersey, arm sling, Guitar Hero controller. Boom, done.
— Eric Reformation Day (@ComericaEric) October 31, 2017
Seriously, Eric, stop stealing my great ideas. Geez.
Walk around with a bulletin board around your neck with a large print-out of the lineup on September 24th. 2017. #Chilling #Horrifying https://t.co/QpQlyBQJVO
— Jay Tuohey (@TheRoar_24) October 31, 2017
Mark Lowe. That's it. Just Mark Lowe.
— Jim Shilander (@jimmyshi03) October 31, 2017
Some people told us about costumes of years past.
I went to work as Max Scherzer with 1 white zombie contact lens. I just went to meetings and stared at people until they felt uncomfortable. https://t.co/xl3vyx6FPr
— Christina Jacobs (@christinajacobs) October 31, 2017
And my personal favorite:
The key is to find a costume that threatens, but does not score
— Grand Cards (@GrandCards) October 31, 2017