Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire answers questions from the winter meetings in Orlando on Dec. 13, 2017. George Sipple, Detroit Free Press
He didn't call it boot camp, exactly. That mentality doesn't suit the long baseball season anyway.
But don't be fooled, Ron Gardenhire aims to change the culture of the Detroit Tigers. He has no choice, really. He's got a young team with few expectations and a boss who wants him to teach his youngsters how to win.
Even when they don't.
That's why the Tigers' new manager is here.