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bradthebluefish
What makes Ausmus such a great manager?
stymeedone
My personal guess is that it is the lack of a quality option to replace him with. There just isn’t a Leyland or Sparky waiting to be hired. The closest is Gardenhire, and he’s failed in the playoffs. May as well keep Brad, for the moment.
ronnsnow
If Avila were a better hitter, I could envision 1 about 10 teams that could use his services as a part time catcher/corner infielder.
johnsilver
That’s just it. He can’t hit, only a good defensive catcher with a decent arm who just made 5.5m and won’t be wanting a big paycut next season.
Guys like Sandy Leon at Boston can do the same thing and are border line roster DFA’s next spring. out of options, have rocket arms, good defense and cannot hit a lick. Made league minimum and happy to have a job at barely more.
Mr Pike
Sandy Leon has a career 256 OBP. Avila has a 345, including 343 this year. Not the same.
stymeedone
Since Ausmus has an option, there is no need to add a year. If it appears that he is not “entrenched” as manager, that would be because he isn’t. The Tigers want results, and this should be a signal that a sense of urgency is required by both manager and team. If they get off to a good start, they can pick up the option early. Let him earn it.