Lloyd McClendon. The good soldier. The reliable presence. The man with experience running a clubhouse. If Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila ultimately decides not to be too adventurous in the search for a new skipper to replace Ron Gardenhire in 2021 or if he’s generally pleased with the coaching staff on hand and the direction
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Sep 22, 2020 The mood inside the Detroit Tigers’ clubhouse at Comerica Park on Sunday was diagnosed as somber by interim manager Lloyd McClendon. Ron Gardenhire, newly retired, wasn’t there. “Gardy is such a lovable guy,” McClendon said of the former Tigers skipper. “He had a special
Lynn Henning The Detroit News Published 5:11 AM EDT Sep 22, 2020 When news came Saturday that Ron Gardenhire was exiting as Tigers manager — at that hour and not when the season ended a week later — there were fears, all of them grave and warranted. Gardenhire had surgery for prostate cancer in 2017
By Connor Byrne | September 21, 2020 at 9:29pm CDT The Tigers suddenly have a managerial opening now that Ron Gardenhire decided to retire Saturday after almost three full seasons on the job. Gardenhire oversaw teams that were in full rebuilding mode, evidenced in part by the 132-241 record the Tigers compiled under him, but
Robert Snell The Detroit News Updated 11:01 PM EDT Sep 21, 2020 The accused leader of an art and sports memorabilia forgery ring teamed with a hall of fame baseball coach and a Houston Astros draft pick while selling more than $1.1 million worth of phony paintings, bats and balls, including memorabilia linked to New York Yankees legends Babe Ruth
The transaction reads like an offseason footnote: On Nov. 12, 1986, the Mets traded Minor League infielder Ron Gardenhire to the Twins for a player to be named later. Terry Ryan joined the Twins earlier that year as their scouting director after working in the Mets’ scouting department, where he had gotten to know Gardenhire,
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Major League Baseball was supposed to make history this year with its first regular-season series in Mexico City, at the new, elegant Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium. COVID-19 changed those plans. Still, there is encouraging news to report: MLB hopes to reschedule a series in the Diablos Rojos’ state-of-the-art ballpark over the next several years, as
Tigers catcher Grayson Greiner is the surprise guest for a couple rounds of Quarter-Minute-To-Win-It with Victor, a 12-year-old from Dearborn Heights, MI. Check out http://MLB.com/video for more! About MLB.com: About MLB.com: Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League Club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 2:21 PM EDT Sep 21, 2020 Ron Gardenhire called his wife, Carol, after an unexpected exchange Saturday with Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila in his office. He told her that he retired from his managerial career, effective immediately, because of health concerns. He walked out of Comerica Park that
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 12:39 PM EDT Sep 21, 2020 Detroit — Hard to believe that after four seasons the jury could still be out on Tigers’ reliever Joe Jimenez. But it is. Which is why whatever work he gets in this last week will be significant. “This organization has decisions to make
While Angels, Nationals and Red Sox fans haven’t had much to enjoy in 2020, they could relish some exciting rookie performances in the final week of the regular season. Defending World Series champion Washington may have the third-worst record in the National League, but the youngest player in the Majors While Angels, Nationals and Red
Ryan Ford Detroit Free Press Published 11:30 AM EDT Sep 21, 2020 Hello, and welcome to another edition of the Detroit Tigers Newsletter. In the end, we really shouldn’t be surprised Ron Gardenhire left a little early. After all, he racked up 13 ejections while managing the Tigers — fifth in franchise history, as least
The Detroit Tigers will be addressing their manager position this offseason. AJ Hinch has been one of the names connected to the opening An abrupt announcement was made Saturday that Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire would be retiring; citing health concerns and the desire to spend more time with his family. The timing to the
Here we look at another candidate for the Detroit Tigers’ manager vacancy. Will Venable is a young, up-and-coming coaching talent. There are going to be a lot of names that come up as candidates for the Detroit Tigers‘ managerial vacancy, as Ron Gardenhire has announced his retirement. The speculation has already begun, with Jon Morosi
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we look back at the Latin players that joined the Detroit Tigers and left an everlasting impact. Today, we start with Aurelio Lopez As far as Aurelio Lopez is concerned among Detroit Tigers fans, he is known as “Señor Smoke”. One of the biggest reasons why the Detroit Tigers
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:01 AM EDT Sep 21, 2020 On Sunday, Jim Leyland called Ron Gardenhire a true professional, in every sense. Gardenhireentered his three-year tenure as the Detroit Tigers’ manager with patience, Leyland said. He understood his task of leading the toughest part of the rebuild. And he never shied away from
By TC Zencka | September 20, 2020 at 7:04pm CDT After Ron Gardenhire’s sudden retirement this weekend, the Tigers have a managerial opening that could be one of the more appealing around baseball. Lloyd McClendon has taken over managerial duties for the rest of this season, and he’ll get a look for the full-time job
There is only one week left in this baseball regular season. That’s absurd, isn’t it? That is not nearly enough time. We have just gotten comfortable with baseball being back. Now it’s going? Perhaps we should just be grateful. It is our good fortune that we got any baseball at all. With that in mind,
John Niyo The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 You could make the case that Ron Gardenhire wasn’t the right man for the job three years ago, when Tigers general manager Al Avila tabbed him as his first managerial hire. And to be honest, many of us did. But you can’t argue