JIM LEYLAND RUMORS & GOSSIP
Leyland: Tigers are searching for a right-handed bat
The search for help has unofficially begun. When the Detroit Tigers optioned Ryan Raburn to the minors Tuesday, they didn't announce which player was going to replace him on the roster. The reason? Manager Jim Leyland disclosed without disclosing Wednesday night that the Tigers had been searching the leagues for right-handed-hitting help. He didn't get into specifics...
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Umpire Bill Welke makes his case for worst call of the year
Blow a call, set off Leyland
Umpires have a tough job. Incredibly difficult. Still, you’re at the big league level for a reason. So, you’ve got to be ready to handle the heat when you blow one. And Bill Welke blew one on Monday…big-time.
The call came in the second inning of the Tigers-Red Sox Memorial Day affair. The miss was magnified because the extended at-bat...
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Jim Leyland goes on epic rant over bad call
Tigers skipper, Jim Leyland, is known for his short fuse and temper and that was apparent following Monday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.
Leyland was upset on a call during the second inning that allowed Mike Aviles to continue his at bat. The umpires ruled that Tigers catcher, Gerald Laird, didn’t catch the foul tip before it hit the ground. However, watching the...
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Jim Leyland Visibly Angry Following Blown Call, Loss to Red Sox (Video)
Detroit manager Jim Leyland wasn't a happy man after the Tigers fell to the Red Sox on Monday. And for good reason. One blown call in the second inning seemed to change the entire complexion of the game, turning the tide in Boston's favor for the rest of the tilt. Mike Aviles appeared to swing and miss at a pitch with a runner on second and two outs. Tigers catcher Gerald...
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Leyland angered by blown call after Tigers' loss to Red Sox
BOSTON - Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, angered by a blown call by umpire Bill Welke that led to three Red Sox runs in the second inning, exploded to the media after his team's 7-4 loss to Boston Monday. "There shouldn't have been a second-inning rally," Leyland said hours after he and third base coach Gene Lamont were ejected following the blown call. ...
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Tigers manager Leyland ejected in 3d in Boston
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland and third-base coach Gene Lamont were ejected in the third inning of Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox.
Leyland was upset over a call that allowed Boston's Mike Aviles to stay at the plate in the second. Aviles appeared to strike out for the final out, but it was ruled a foul tip that bounced before it was gloved by catcher Gerald...
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Jim Leyland is happy it’s Memorial Day
Some spend Memorial Day barbecuing with friends. Others spend it out on the lake. Tigers’ skipper Jim Leyland chose to spend part of his Memorial Day erupting at umpire Bill Welke over a terrible call at second base. Tigers’ third base coach Gene Lamont was ejected after arguing the call.
Early word from the Tigers’ dugout is that Leyland enjoyed a sports...
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Tigers remain confident through frustrations
MINNEAPOLIS Jim Leyland makes his own rules.Jim Leyland sits at a borrowed desk, his feet propped up in their navy blue, white-tipped socks, and Jim Leyland owns that desk, if only for three days.Lined up neatly on that desk are a cell phone vintage 2002, one of those silver flip phones that was at the time a novelty some pens, a pack of Marlboros and a blue lighter. One by one...
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Leyland gets fired up over Tigers' lack of offense
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland isn't a screamer, not in the clubhouse anyway. He's not shy about losing in the dugout, though, generally directing his tirades toward umpires. Such as Wednesday night when he blew up against the home plate umpire after an outside 3-0 pitch was called a strike on Miguel Cabrera with the bases loaded and two out in a 2-2 game. Cabrera...
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