For the past few weeks, a local sports talk host in my part of the world has been discussing the how the Detroit Tigers have had a successful offseason with one exception: Brad Ausmus. Near the end of the 2015 season, it seemed that nearly every opinionated sports talk host and writer wanted Ausmus out of the Tigers organization. When Al Avila announced Ausmus’s return, a collective gasp could be heard all around Michigan.
If Al Avila and Mike Ilitch, as well as the players in the clubhouse, believe in Brad Ausmus, it is time for the fans and the media to do the same.