It’s been a fairly slow offseason so far for the Tigers. After Dave Dombrowski’s year-end press conference media availability session, the Tigers action has taken a back seat to the playoffs and other Detroit sports.
The biggest story so far this offseason has been Carlos Guillen’s disgust with how Jim Leyland has handled the Tigers’ lineup over the past few seasons. Ian at Bless You Boys has all the details, but I wanted to give my opinion. Ever since coming to Detroit, Guillen has done everything asked of him. He has always put the team first and his personal agenda second. His comments may come off as whiny (especially to the media), but think about the timing of this press release rather than what was said. Guillen waited until the season was over to voice his disapproval of Leyland’s rather frequent lineup adjustments. Guillen could have easily let fly during the thick of a pennant race, but once again he took a back seat to the team.
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