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Tigers Hire A.J. Hinch As New Tigers Manager and New Coaches

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/05/10/watercooler-wednesday-36/
WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
Totally Tigers

Today, another opportunity for readers to discuss the hottest topics in a forum where thoughtful dialog and a variety of opinions are welcomed.

Let?s create some running conversational threads. And for those of you still going into offices, here?s a question to take with you ? or use via Zoom calls ? as you talk to your co-workers.

Here is today?s hot topic.
The Detroit Tigers are mired in a significant offense slump that has spanned the entire season so far. Through Monday?s game, they are scoring less than 2 runs per game on average. The MLB average is just over 4 runs per game.

Save for 1 hitter, the rest of the lineup simply isn?t hitting. If you didn?t read yesterday?s blog that outlines the issues, here it is:

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/05/09/truly-offensive/
While it?s usually a combination of factors, if you had to identify which group was most responsible for this lack of scoring ability, which would you select?

The players for their lack of talent and/or hitting ability?

The hitting coaches, Scott Coolbaugh and Mike Hessman, for their lack of results?

Or the architect of the rebuild, GM Al Avila, for being too focused on drafting and developing pitchers and not giving enough attention to developing/acquiring hitters?

Who do you believe is most responsible for the Tigers' lack of offense?

1. The players

2. The hitting coaches

3. The GM/Front Office

VOTE
 
A. J. Hinch has always been known to speak positively and diplomatically.
That is, until yesterday. The subject? Brad Ausmus. (Shocker, right, Detroit Tiger fans?)

Ausmus, a former catcher, is now the bench coach for the A's. In between innings, he donned catcher gear and went out to warm up the team's pitcher.
A little unconventional.

When asked what he thought about the move, Hinch, also a former catcher said ?That?s stupid. It?s all downside. There?s no upside to that at all. I?m happy for him, glad he got through it, but zero upside. Like, we all know he can catch. We didn?t need a reminder.?

Totally Tigers
 
Don't expect the Detroit Tigers to make a change in hitting coaches during this season no matter how well deserved it is. For a couple reasons...

Let's say you do fire Scott Coolbaugh and bring in a new guy or an interim coach. Neither will come in with any background on the team's hitters. He will need time to learn and adjust. Not possible halfway through the year.

And finally, if you bring in an interim coach now, and then hire a new one for next year, your hitters will have cycled through 3 hitting coaches in a year with 3 different approaches. Guaranteed to mess things up for your hitters.

Totally Tigers
 
We give Chris Fetter a ton of credit, and loved the hiring of Gabe Ribas as Director of Pitching overseeing the player development side, but we should also bring up the unsung hero, assistant pitching coach Juan Nieves, who has done a ton of good work since joining the Tigers organization.
 
Detroit?s Next GM Might Be in the Dugout.

Detroit didn?t do much at the deadline. Trading Robbie Grossman to Atlanta in exchange for soon-to-turn 21-year-old pitching prospect Kris Anglin was the only move. Many fans expected more. A disgruntled fan base thought that Monday?s swap of an underachieving outfielder for a potential future asset would be the first of multiple deals for Al Avila?s underachieving team.

[Update/correction: The Tigers also traded reliever Michael Fulmer to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Sawyer Gipson-Long, a 24-year-old 2019 sixth-round pick who was pitching at the Double-A level.]

The extent to which the relative inactivity was an indictment of Avila is a matter of opinion. Rival executives almost assuredly weren?t knocking down the GM?s door with appealing offers, and making trades for the sake of making trades is eyewash. Placating fans by simply moving pieces around doesn?t move the needle in any meaningful direction.

With a record of 43-66 and baseball?s 24th-rated farm system, which direction the club is heading in is far less clear than it was a year ago. Much for that reason, it?s easy to see why many in Motown would like to see Avila kicked to the curb.

Not everything that has gone wrong ? and a lot has certainly gone wrong ? can be placed squarely on the Detroit GM?s shoulders. But while this year?s plethorae of injuries and disappointing performances were largely beyond his control, Avila is nonetheless the architect of what has been a sluggish rebuild. The idea that said rebuild is in need of a rebuild of its own may be a valid one.

Which brings us to the crux of the issue at hand: Who can right the ship?

If Avila isn?t the answer ? evidence is mounting against him ? would Tigers ownership be best-served by bringing in someone from the outside, or does a better choice exist within Detroit?s inner circle? Sam Menzin, one of the team?s three assistant GMs, is an intriguing possibility. So is Scott Bream, whose title is VP/Player Personnel.

And then there is A.J. Hinch. Now in his second year at the helm, Detroit?s analytically-inclined manager has front office experience on his resume, and it is believed that he aspires to one day become a general manager. Might Hinch make that transition without changing organizations? Don?t be surprised if he does. Al Avila?s replacement could very well be sitting in the Tigers dugout.

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https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/08/16/watercooler-wednesday-50/
WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
Totally Tigers

Today, another opportunity for readers to discuss the hottest topics in a forum where thoughtful dialog and a variety of opinions are welcomed.

Let?s create some running conversational threads. And for those of you still going into offices, here?s a question to take with you ? or use via Zoom ? as you talk to your co-workers.

Here is today?s topic:

Chris Ilitch has announced that he will be assisted in the search for a new GM by a number of Tiger executives, including A. J. Hinch, whom he specifically identified. It is also believed that Ryan Garko will be part of this group.

Ilitch emphasized that the Tigers are looking for a fresh and modern approach that will fit in with the beliefs and practices of Hinch and Garko.
A. J. has a 5-year contract that will take him through the 2025 season.

Not all teams ? in fact very few ? include their manager in the search for high-level executives.

But Hinch has front office experience in both Arizona and San Diego. He was included in the search and hiring of Ryan Garko.

He also has extensive connections from those he knew at Stanford (there are quite a few of them in baseball) and with the Padres and Diamondbacks. But most importantly, he knows everyone with the Astros. Many of those with his former team have been poached by other organizations to lead their rebuilds, most notably Baltimore which did a quick 4-year rebuild.

How do you feel about Ilitch including A. J. in the hunt for a new GM?

Are his resources and connections highly valuable?

Should a manager be involved in the hiring of his new boss?

If not Hinch, then who?

Please vote. Extra points if you explain your rationale in the comments box!

How do you feel about A. J. Hinch being included in the search for a new GM?

1. Great idea!

2. Not sure.

3. Horrible idea.

VOTE
 
kalinecountry said:
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/08/16/watercooler-wednesday-50/
WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
Totally Tigers

Today, another opportunity for readers to discuss the hottest topics in a forum where thoughtful dialog and a variety of opinions are welcomed.

Let?s create some running conversational threads. And for those of you still going into offices, here?s a question to take with you ? or use via Zoom ? as you talk to your co-workers.

Here is today?s topic:

Chris Ilitch has announced that he will be assisted in the search for a new GM by a number of Tiger executives, including A. J. Hinch, whom he specifically identified. It is also believed that Ryan Garko will be part of this group.

Ilitch emphasized that the Tigers are looking for a fresh and modern approach that will fit in with the beliefs and practices of Hinch and Garko.
A. J. has a 5-year contract that will take him through the 2025 season.

Not all teams ? in fact very few ? include their manager in the search for high-level executives.

But Hinch has front office experience in both Arizona and San Diego. He was included in the search and hiring of Ryan Garko.

He also has extensive connections from those he knew at Stanford (there are quite a few of them in baseball) and with the Padres and Diamondbacks. But most importantly, he knows everyone with the Astros. Many of those with his former team have been poached by other organizations to lead their rebuilds, most notably Baltimore which did a quick 4-year rebuild.

How do you feel about Ilitch including A. J. in the hunt for a new GM?

Are his resources and connections highly valuable?

Should a manager be involved in the hiring of his new boss?

If not Hinch, then who?

Please vote. Extra points if you explain your rationale in the comments box!

How do you feel about A. J. Hinch being included in the search for a new GM?

1. Great idea!

2. Not sure.

3. Horrible idea.

VOTE
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Since CI already stated the AJ and Garco would be staying, I guess it's wise to let them be involved in the process. But, I would only let them be involved a little...don't let your employees pick their boss.
 
Not a good idea to tell the new GM his manger has to stay. Should be up to the new guy.
 
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