Get to know new Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire, who spent 13 years as manager of the Minnesota Twins in 2002-14. He replaces Brad Ausmus with the Tigers. Video by Brian McNamara, Detroit Free Press Wochit


With news breaking Thursday evening the Detroit Tigers are expected to name Ron Gardenhire as their next manager, we gathered instant reaction from the always-boisterous social media site: Twitter.

The sense on first glance is a mixed reaction to the move, specifically on the point of analytics. Gardenhire's seeming distrust of sabermetrics seems at odds with Tigers general manager Al Avila's stated approach.

The money quote from Gardenhire, via ESPN: "Numbers lie a lot. I have a hard time believing all that stuff."

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We've compiled reaction, so let's see what the people are saying, starting with ESPN baseball analyst Dan Szymborski, known for his statistical projections, who isn't ecstatic about the move for the Tigers. 


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