GRAND RAPIDS - Jordan Zimmermann is growing wiser as his career progresses.
The Detroit Tigers pitcher is a Wisconsin native and resident, and he's a faithful Green Bay Packers fan. While that may not win over many people in these parts, he's not as boisterous as he once was about it.
Zimmermann was on his best behavior on Twitter during the Packers' 31-24 victory over the Detroit Lions New Year's night at Ford Field in the winner-take-all NFC North first-place showdown.
"I said, 'I'm gonna keep my mouth shut for this game,'" a smirking Zimmermann said prior to the West Michigan Whitecaps Banquet Thursday night at Meijer Gardens, which was part of the Tigers' winter caravan tour.