Jim Leyland resigns as Tigers manager

[captain_kickass]

said he couldn't handle the grind anymore and told his team Saturday night that he wouldn't be back for next season. He just held a press conference announcing it.

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9857689/detroit-tigers-manager-jim-leyland-return

[Derwood]

It's annoying how resigns and re-signs mean opposite things

[ConstableRabbit]

Isn't it more of a retirement? "Resign" is such a loaded term these days.

[TruffleShuffle]

they should hire jack mckeon to replace him.

[TruffleShuffle]

and i had no idea that leyland was only 68. he looked old when he was the pirates' manager, which was 20 years ago.

[Sammy Sofa]

and i had no idea that leyland was only 68. he looked old when he was the pirates' manager, which was 20 years ago.

 

Just maintaining the Sparky Anderson legacy.

[Derwood]

and i had no idea that leyland was only 68. he looked old when he was the pirates' manager, which was 20 years ago.

 

Chain smoking will do that

[jersey cubs fan]

and i had no idea that leyland was only 68. he looked old when he was the pirates' manager, which was 20 years ago.

 

Chain smoking will do that

 

If anything I think he's maintained his looks from the 80s very well for a chain smoker with a high stress job.

[rocket]

and i had no idea that leyland was only 68. he looked old when he was the pirates' manager, which was 20 years ago.

 

Just maintaining the Sparky Anderson legacy.

 

yeah, i remember being genuinely shocked when i learned he was only 76 when he died. dude looked 76 during the big red machine era

[ConstableRabbit]

and i had no idea that leyland was only 68. he looked old when he was the pirates' manager, which was 20 years ago.

 

Chain smoking will do that

 

If anything I think he's maintained his looks from the 80s very well for a chain smoker with a high stress job.

[apete6]

Ozzie would be a good fit for that team. Him and Cabrera are tight and if there's anything he can do is manage a team full of sluggers and pitchers who can throw complete games every playoff game.

[Guest]

Ozzie would be a good fit for that team. Him and Cabrera are tight and if there's anything he can do is manage a team full of sluggers and pitchers who can throw complete games every playoff game.

Ilitch would have a coronary.

[Guest]

and i had no idea that leyland was only 68. he looked old when he was the pirates' manager, which was 20 years ago.

 

Chain smoking will do that

 

If anything I think he's maintained his looks from the 80s very well for a chain smoker with a high stress job.

 

That's because the chain smoking led him to topping off early.