James Jahnke

Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Tigers' Grapefruit League opener is this afternoon, which means it's time for Ernie Harwell's reading of the "Voice of the Turtle."

Of course, nobody but the late, great Harwell could do it justice, so take a listen here.

For, lo, the winter is past,

The rain is over and gone

The flowers appear on the Earth

The time of the singing of birds is come

And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land.

The Tigers play the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1 p.m. in Lakeland, Fla. The game will be broadcast on WXYT-FM (97.1), with Dan Dickerson and Jim Price on the call.