The Detroit Tigers made things official in October, hiring A.J. Hinch as their new manager following the retirement of Ron Gardenhire near the end of last season. It marks the return for Hinch to managing after serving a one year suspension due to his role in the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal that overshadowed their … Read more
The Detroit Tigers last made the MLB playoffs in 2014, losing the AL Divisional Series against the Baltimore Orioles. And with a 198-345 record their past four years, they’ve not been picked by many baseball pundits to end their non-postseason streak any time soon. Don’t tell that to new manager A.J. Hinch, however. The 2017 … Read more
Could Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera return to playing first base? Under new manager A.J. Hinch, it’s a definite possibility. Speaking at the end of last season, Cabrera reiterated his desire to return to playing first base. “I miss a lot playing first base,” he said at the end of September. “I hope they … Read more
The coaching staff of new Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch continues to develop with the team’s latest hire, which was announced minutes ago. The Tigers have hired 12-year MLB veteran Jose Cruz Jr. as their new assistant hitting coach. The #Tigers have added José Cruz Jr. to the coaching staff in the role of Major … Read more
The Detroit Tigers made things official in October, hiring A.J. Hinch as their new manager following the retirement of Ron Gardenhire near the end of the 2020 regular season. The move has garnered positive reaction from the likes of former Tigers manager Jim Leyland and former ace Justin Verlander, as well as players on the … Read more
The Detroit Tigers made things official last month, hiring A.J. Hinch as their new manager following the retirement of Ron Gardenhire near the end of last season. And of course, now begins the process of getting to know his new players. “This week I’ve been contacting players, starting a baseline with starting a relationship and … Read more
Former University of Michigan pitching coach Chris Fetter is now officially the pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers, marking the first hire for the staff of new manager A.J. Hinch. Upon hearing the news, several of his former players in Ann Arbor shared their excitement over what he’ll be bringing to the majors. “I got … Read more
The Detroit Tigers made things official with a key addition to their coaching staff this morning, bringing aboard former University of Michigan pitching coach Chris Fetter. Fetter comes to Detroit highly accredited, having helped guide the Wolverines to the 2019 College World Series championship, and is viewed as one of the game’s rising stars. Under … Read more
Former Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland helped lead the team to some of the greatest moments that we as Motor City sports fans have experienced in recent memory. Embed from Getty Images Now serving as a special advisor, you can count Leyland among those who approve of the hiring of A.J. Hinch following the retirement … Read more
The Detroit Tigers made things official last week, hiring 46 year old A.J. Hinch to be their new manager. Embed from Getty Images Following the resignation of Ron Gardenhire in September, the Tigers began their search for their new skipper, and Hinch’s name was always in Avila’s mind. The team was forbidden from any formal … Read more
On Friday, the Detroit Tigers made it official that they had hired A.J. Hinch to be their next manager. Following the announcement, Hinch recorded a video message for Tigers fans. Hinch managed the 2017 Houston Astros to a World Series title but he was fired by the Astros and suspended by Major League Baseball in … Read more
On Friday, the Detroit Tigers officially announced that they have hired former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch to lead them into the future. Embed from Getty Images Following the announcement, Hinch spoke to Jeff Seidel of the Detroit Free Press and he revealed his 3-step plan to lead the Tigers to a World Series title. … Read more
As you know by now, the Detroit Tigers have hired A.J. Hinch to be their next manager. Hinch, of course, was fired by the Houston Astros and suspended by Major League Baseball in wake of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal in 2017. Embed from Getty Images Hinch has been remorseful for what happened in Houston and … Read more
The Detroit Tigers have officially hired 46 year old A.J. Hinch to be their next manager following the abrupt retirement of veteran skipper Ron Gardenhire near the end of the 2020 season. And while Hinch’s accomplishments in the majors speak for themselves, he’ll always be associated with the sign stealing scandal while with the Houston … Read more
The Detroit Tigers made things official this afternoon, hiring 46 year old A.J. Hinch to be their new manager. Embed from Getty Images Following the resignation of Ron Gardenhire in September, the Tigers began their search for their new skipper, and Hinch’s name was always in Avila’s mind. The team was forbidden from any formal … Read more
The Detroit Tigers made it official this afternoon, agreeing to a multi-year contract with A.J. Hinch to become the team’s new manager. Embed from Getty Images Hinch, 46, helped guide the Houston Astros to the 2017 World Series, but had been suspended for the 2020 campaign in the wake of the sign stealing scandal that … Read more
