Books- Increase your knowledge for schooling your friends in trivia and general culture references.
Movies- Really school your friends on the pop culture thing. Also get ready for award show season coming up by watching all the best movies of the year.
Other sports- Football is in full swing and I've heard that hockey might be on (I don't watch Canadian sports, except for curling). Get the knowledge you'll need to make your Super Bowl bets this year and make your March Madness picks.
Friends- You know those people you've only seen while watching Tiger games? Maybe it's time you sat down and played a little Monopoly or discussed the politics in the Middle East. I bet your friends are pretty interesting people and not as irritating as when they are yelling at the TV every two minutes because of the umpires.
Family- You have a kid! Remember? Language and developmental growth are happening all the time and the children are our future (or so Whitney has told me).
Hobbies- You've neglected your model train collection and I think your ant farm is down a few hundred members.
The Tiger fans aren't the only ones trying to fill the void, though. Dave Dom is trying to fill the manager void for the Tigers and three candidates have been interviewed.
Lloyd McClendon- He's the hitting coach and already knows the team and the staff. He'd be the safe bet and the easiest transition. If Dom isn't feeling adventurous, then he's the obvious choice.
Tim Wallach- He's the Dodger's third base coach, so he has experience in the playoffs. He's also been a hitting coach and a manager in Triple A (which is nothing to sneeze at). Could he be the answer? He's going to need a warmer wardrobe, that's for sure.
Brad Ausmus- The day Smokes made his announcement, Brad's name immediately came up and I thought, yes please! If you recall, he was on the original "Hottest men in Baseball" list. He was a professional catcher, the smartest position on the field and attended Dartmouth (Ivy League people). Unfortunately, he has no managing experience (unless you count managing the Israel team in the World Baseball Classic...which I'm not sure anyone does...sorry Israel). Going from Smokes who may be the MOST experienced manager in MLB to someone with no experience might be too big of a shift. This is the riskiest choice and may require Dom to borrow a bigger pair of balls.
Rick Renteria- Current bench coach for the Padres (which is where Brad also works), he's rumored to be next in line to interview. He has extensive experience in the minors and has been a coach in the majors for the past three years. I feel like he'd connect with the Latino players and bring over fifteen years of experience as a manager and coach (even the minors counts) to the team.
We'll see who Dom chooses, with help from his "special assistants" I'm sure. You choose wisely as well, Tigress faithful. Our time is valuable and come April, you'll have to devote it to the Tigers again.
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