Lots of debating the past 24 hours. And not only on a stage and at a table with Tim Kaine and Mike Pence.
Brad Ausmus and the ever-spicy subject of Tigers manager has stirred up fans who, in plenty of cases, have loudly cried for a change in skippers if they are to maintain interest in, or purchase of, Tigers tickets for 2016.
I get it.
And I don’t get it.
On one hand, yes, a team’s manager is its flagship personality. And if that person is low-key, not prone to fiery quotations or responses, it can leave customers believing there’s an energy deficit with a team even if it’s minor details such as pitching and defense and hitting that have everything to do with a baseball team’s status and win-loss record.