As expected, the Tigers have hired Jim Leyland to be the next Tigers manager. Press conference at 5 p.m.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051004&content_id=1237407&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det

I liked his presser. He was very straight shooting and sounded like he was in control from start to finish.

I love Trams but Leyland might be the manager to get this organization back to respectability.

Let's just hope his burnout days are truly behind him, as he claims. The last thing we need is another stiff latching their tentacles around the Tigers pocketbook, looking for that last meal ticket. Like Percival and Vina. :mmph: