The Detroit Tigers hired Brad Ausmus as their new manager Sunday, turning to a 44-year-old former catcher with almost no managerial experience to replace Jim Leyland at the helm of the three-time defending AL Central champions. Ausmus, who worked most recently in the San Diego Padres front office as a special assistant to the general manager, emerged as Detroit's pick less than two weeks after Leyland stepped down. Ausmus takes over a team that has reached the AL Championship Series three straight years and should be well positioned for another big season in 2014. Read more http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9...-hire-brad-ausmus-replace-jim-leyland-manager
