So I've came up with this idea after seeing what the Mariners did with the Icihiro Suzuki statue and I got to thinking what if the Tigers unveiled a new statue who would it be for and what would it be depicting so I've decided to ask some Generative AI websites what they think should be done and I will be giving them a rating on a scale from 1-10 (10 being the best)
ChatGPT: “The Calm Before the Swing” (Honoring Miguel Cabrera)
Pose & Design:
- Cabrera standing in the batter’s box at Comerica Park
- Bat resting lightly on his shoulder, not mid-swing
- Eyes locked forward, focused and calm
- Slight smile—capturing his personality, not just his stats
Why this works:
Most statues show action (big swing, big moment). This flips it—it captures anticipation, the moment before greatness happens. That’s more unique and honestly more powerful.
I give this 10/10 for the idea but 0/10 on the execution. Miggy is a top 5 player in the organization and absolutely deserves a statue to commemorate his achievements. BUTTTTTTT the picture they gave me doesn't even look like him to begin with, look at the player and batters box anyone who has ever looked at a a baseball field knows its wrong.
Grok:
Here's a new version of a potential Detroit Tigers statue for Comerica Park, this time based on a real player: Justin Verlander.
Verlander is one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history — a future Hall of Famer, multiple Cy Young winner, and longtime ace who helped bring the Tigers to the World Series in 2006 and 2012. He's a strong candidate for a future statue (alongside names like Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, or Max Scherzer).
I generated this as a dynamic bronze-style pitching statue in a classic Tigers uniform, mid-delivery on the mound, with his signature high leg kick and intense focus.
Here's a new version of a potential Detroit Tigers statue for Comerica Park, this time based on a real player: Justin Verlander.
Verlander is one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history — a future Hall of Famer, multiple Cy Young winner, and longtime ace who helped bring the Tigers to the World Series in 2006 and 2012. He's a strong candidate for a future statue (alongside names like Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, or Max Scherzer).
I generated this as a dynamic bronze-style pitching statue in a classic Tigers uniform, mid-delivery on the mound, with his signature high leg kick and intense focus.
I like this one, and I think its very good so I'd give it a 10/10 for the idea and 10/10 for the actual statue. He may even get one in 2-3 years. Back to back Cy Young winner and near the top in all major pitching stats for the Tigers so he definitely deserves one.
-Kalen Miler
