The Tigers decided to retain Brad Ausmus as their manager:
“I was taught a while back ago,” Avila said. “Jim Leyland was actually the one who told me this. He said, whenever you make a decision to change a manager, do it right then and there and don’t wait. So whenever you make a decision, period, take action. The decision was made. Took action. That’s the way I was taught and that’s the way I did it.”
The decision was made after two months of assessing the team, the decisions made by Ausmus, and counsel sought by those in the front office — to include David Chadd, John Westoff, Scott Bream, former manager Jim Leyland, and Al Kaline. The goals will remain the same next year, as are the expectations for Ausmus. To get to the postseason and win the World Series.
Good. Lots of things went wrong with the Tigers this season, and I don’t think Ausmus was the main problem.
Larry Parrish has retired as the Mud Hens manager. He said it was in part due to young players not listening to coaching. Tigers sent Bruce Rondon home for lack of effort. Two data points indicate there is something very wrong in the Tigers’ organization.