JIM LEYLAND RUMORS & GOSSIP
With 1700 Wins, Does Leyland Belong in the Hall?
With Tuesday’s win over the Cleveland Indians, Tigers Manager Jim Leyland won his 1700th game as a manager sparking the discussion: Does he belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame? If he were to retire today, he would have fail to reach the average for the Hall of Fame managers in all four major categories that they are evaluated by, wins, winning percentage, World Series...
Ron Washington Will Smoke a Cigarette In The Dugout If He Wants To
I haven’t seen a MLB coach smoke a cigarette in the dugout for some time, but it has happened and Ron Washington the always fun manager of the Nationals is the culprit. As ‘It’s Always Sunny In Detroit‘ points out, Jim Leyland was the last manager to light up and that was in 2010. No judgement here Ron, just be careful as the kiddos around the world may see this.
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SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
Was Ron Washington smoking in the dugout?
via YouTube Tigers’ skipper Jim Leyland isn’t the only one who likes to light up in the dugout. Thanks to a Michigan smoking ban back in 2010, Leyland has to find another way to fulfill his urge. Rangers manager Ron Washington is more fortunate (if you can call it that). On Sunday the camera caught Wash mid-puff. Our legal team is checking out whether Washington was breaking...
Jim Leyland Just Wants to Chillax
From the "some of us suspected this all along" department:
The Tigers have yet to name a closer for the upcoming season. Rookie favorite Bruce Rondon has been erratic this spring, with quality setup men Joaquin Benoit and Phil Coke performing reasonably well. A trade is also a possibility, and Carlos Marmol's name has come up.*
*Obligatory Cubs tie-in
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WATCH: Hilarious Jim Leyland Breakfast Animation
Tigers’ skipper Jim Leyland was featured in this funny animation about what he has for breakfast
It is no secret that Jim Leyland likes to smoke cigarettes . Cartoonist Carl Skanberg, came up with a brilliant animation of the Detroit Tigers manager starting his morning. He calls it “The Jim Leyland Breakfast.”
Imagine being around the Tigers’ skipper and having him exude...
This animation of ‘The Jim Leyland Breakfast’ is all kinds of awesome (video)
If there is one MLB manager who encompasses all the attributes that define an “Old School Baseball Throwback,” Detroit Tigers skipper Jim Leyland more than capably fits the bill. Despite his outward appearance as an irascible curmudgeon, Leyland does have his softer side, but it is blunted by his no-nonsense approach to baseball and his gruff exterior that manifests itself in...
Leyland sounds ready for 2013
DETROIT -- Jim Leyland didn't make any promises Sunday night, but he sounds like a man who is planning to keep his job.
Speaking to local writers after his Tigers were swept in the World Series, Leyland acknowledged that he still wants to manage.
"I like to manage, and contrary to what some people think, I think I'm pretty good at it," he said. "A lot of...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
October 29, 2012
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I'LL BE BACK
Leyland: I'm old, not grumpy
Jim Leyland has been described as a cranky old man on more than one occasion, but he says only half of that statement is true.
Leyland goes from toast to toasted
It wasnt all that long ago that Detroit Tigers fans wanted to burn Jim Leyland in effigy.
Now, after five magical weeks, they want to toast the Tigers manager instead.
Getting his team to the World Series, which opens Wednesday night in San Francisco, has done wonders for Leyland's image.
When the Tigers were three games behind the White Sox with 16 to play, he was labeled...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
October 23, 2012
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Detroit Tigers trade rumors: standing pat?
A recent insider comment on the Detroit Tigers trade rumors indicated that the team may stand pat, rolling on with the roster as already assembled. Jim Leyland was the bearer of that news and it shouldn’t come as a surprise.
GM Dave Dombrowski likes to operate in the shadows and then emerge with a mega deal. That’s his M.O. He did it with Miguel Cabrera, same with the Curtis...
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