Jim Leyland
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 21: Manager Jim Leyland #10 of the Detroit Tigers looks at his lineup card in the dugout during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on May 21, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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I ran him out there ... He walked four times the other night. He might run into one. I don't know. But he's given us good at-bats.
When you lead him off, you're leading him off because he's your only guy in that situation ... Normally, I wouldn't have him leading off but, with the situation we're in, if you look at the lineup, who else would you lead off? ... The only other guy you'd think about is [Avisail] Garcia, and I don't want to do that.
He's not an ideal leadoff guy. He doesn't walk much, but he hits pretty good ... Omar can hit anywhere. Omar just comes ready to play everyday and whatever you ask him to do, he does.More quotes »
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Detroit Tigers' Matt Tuiasosopo draws rare start vs. righty; Jim Leyland: 'He's given us good at-bats'
"I played him tonight because there's about a 100-point difference between this guy (for) right-handers and left-handers," Leyland said. "(Tuiasosopo) has done a good job against right-handers. He's hitting over .400 with two home runs, so I ran him out there 5:02 PM from MLive.com Read more »
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Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland: It's a 'no-brain' decision to bat Omar Infante leadoff vs. left-handed pitchers
disabled list and a left-handed pitcher starting for the Texas Rangers on Sunday, it was an easy decision for Tigers manager Jim Leyland to make. Detroit Tigers' Omar Infante (4) during the game against the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.AP 6:06 AM from MLive.com Read more »
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Tigers are eager to get back on track
— Jim Leyland often praises the Tigers for their ability to grind out at-bats. They're worthy of such praise. They don't throw away many plate appearances. But they've not been grinding out enough victories lately, on a 4-8 stretch. The first-place team that 1:42 AM from Detroit News Online Read more »
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Detroit Tigers - TeamReport
Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Tigers' manager Jim Leyland isn't worried. The Texas Rangers mauled two of his better pitches during the weekend -- Justin Verlander and Anibal Sanchez -- but Leyland is a track-record guy and says the pair will from Chicago Tribune Read more »
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Going just with curveball yielding better results for Tigers' Rick Porcello
TEXAS — Jim Leyland is doubly thrilled for right-hander Rick Porcello. He is thrilled for Porcello the pitcher. In his past four starts, Porcello is 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA. The batting average against him in those games is .211 99 points lower than it was for from Detroit Free Press Read more »
