AJ Hinch had a lot of time on his hands to watch baseball during the 2020 season, so he took some notes.
When he heard the Detroit Tigers were interested in interviewing him for their managerial vacancy at the conclusion of his year-long MLB suspension, the former Houston Astros manager paid even closer attention to what was happening inside Comerica Park.
As the new manager of the Tigers, Hinch is happy he did his research.
"Just building my knowledge for the interview, I had to dig in a little bit on what went right, what needs to be addressed, the strengths, the weaknesses," Hinch said Thursday.