Fifth in a series that previews the 2017 MLB season. Today: Detroit Tigers leadership.
Ideally, a new general manager takes over when a team’s on the rocks and fans have begun to hunker down for a bruising rebuilding stretch.
Or, the GM assumes command when a team’s rolling, with past playoff runs a preview of more fun, and maybe a championship or two, ahead.
A third scenario is not recommended for GMs intent on pleasing fans, and perhaps, bosses.
This happens when a general manager inherits a team that probably is past its prime.