With Jim Leyland's announcement he's stepping down, one of the more coveted jobs in baseball is now open for business: manager of the Detroit Tigers. With a roster primed for another deep playoff run in 2014, candidates ought to be crawling out of the woodwork.
Case in point, Jose Canseco.
Hello Detroit @tigers it is Cansecotime! #motorcityseco #Cantiger
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) October 21, 2013
Hey @tigers our piching is great I can really help our hitters #cantiger
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) October 21, 2013
Who am I kidding. I just want a shot in any level. Who can help me.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) October 21, 2013
Hey Dave @tigers if you sign beltran and balfour I will win it all #cantiger
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) October 21, 2013
Hey Dave @tigers Ricky as my bench coach and Dibble as my pitching coach. I'll do the hitting. I'm bringing kaline back. #cantiger
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) October 21, 2013
Hey Dave @tigers do we even have a strength and conditioning staff. We got a lot of santa clauses in the lineup. #cantiger
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) October 21, 2013
Hey Dave @tigers dm me buddy. #cantiger
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) October 21, 2013
Jose #CanTiger
Sorry, Jose, but I wouldn't wait by the phone -- or Twitter, for that matter.