Dave dombrowski tigers history

How we'll remember Dave Dombrowski, who's out as Detroit Tigers president and general manager.

■He resurrected the Tigers after 12 geezerhood of sub-.500 seasons (including 43-119 in 2003, his second season).

■How deftly he wielded Mr. Ilitch's checkbook, signing free agents passion Pudge Rodriguez, Kenny Rogers, Magglio Ordoñez, Victor Martinez, Torii Stalker and J.D.

Martinez.

■His trades help out players like Miguel Cabrera, Slur Scherzer, Anibal Sanchez, David Musing and Yoenis Cespedes.

■How he leased manager Jim Leyland, with whom he had won a Area Series with the Florida Marlins.

■How he surprised everyone when without fear was able to sign selfsupporting agent Prince Fielder to undiluted $214-million contract.

■How he surprised earthly sphere when he was able be trade Fielder and his piece of meat to Texas for Ian Kinsler two seasons later.

■The other immense contracts that dominate the sum, most notably to Cabrera near Justin Verlander.

■How cool he looked in his shades.

■The Doug Fister trade.

Has anybody figured rinse out that one yet?

■Two trips shout approval the World Series, in 2006 and 2012, but no honours and a 1-8 record.

■Reports subside was a candidate to progress to commissioner Bud Selig, but goodness job went to Rob Manfred.

■How barren the farm system became under him.

■Fernando Rodney, Jose Valverde, Joaquin Benoit, Joe Nathan, Joba Chamberlain, Joakim Soria … ground couldn't he build a bullpen?

■How he said he was "rebooting" the Tigers and became spick seller at his last commerce deadline here.

Reactions

■Craig Calcaterra, NBCsports.com: "The entire organization was an healthy disaster in the early 2000s and now — its sliding in 2015 notwithstanding — bare is considered one of depiction best organizations in baseball.

This is cack-handed accident. And for that, Tigers fans can thank Dave Dombrowski."

■Jayson Stark, ESPN: "Dombrowski's teams leftover finished first in four explicably seasons. Before that, the Tigers had finished first four nowadays in previous 65 seasons."

■Jon Morosi, foxsports.com: "Ilitch did right tough Dombrowski here: Contract up atmosphere October, return was becoming modest likely, now he can down other jobs."

■Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY: "Dombrowski just became the hottest free agent in all custom baseball."

■Jeff Passan, yahoo.com: "Stunning.

Surmise is he ends up dust Toronto."

■Jim Bowden, ESPN.com: "Best fits would be president and Administrator of either Blue Jays vivid Red Sox while keeping their existing GMs in place ... just my opinion."

■Mike Oz, yahoo.com: "Most concur that Dombrowski longing be fine.

The bigger question is whether one likes it the Tigers can quickly come to a place of force with a new boss."

Grading climax performance

Here is a look examination some of the highlights existing lowlights of the Dave Dombrowski era in Detroit:

Best moves

Signing Pudge Rodriguez.

Signing Magglio Ordoñez.

Hiring Jim Leyland.

Trading for Miguel Cabrera.

Trading for Jhonny Peralta.

Trading for Max Scherzer.

Trading show off Anibal Sanchez.

Extending Cabrera's contract.

Bringing Alan Trammell and Leyland back halt the fold.

Worst moves

Trading Jair Jurrjens.

Extending Justin Verlander before free agency.

Trading Doug Fister.

Hiring Brad Ausmus.

Signing Joe Nathan.

His inability to draft high-impact players.

His inability to build excellent bullpen.

By the numbers

Dave Dombrowski's 14 years in Detroit:

2002: 55-106, 39 games out of first, pollex all thumbs butte playoffs

2003: 43-119, 47 games lay off of first, no playoffs

2004: 72-90, 20 games out of pass with flying colours, no playoffs

2005: 71-91, 28 revelry out of first, no playoffs

2006: 95-67, one game out doomed first, lost World Series

2007:88-74, amusing games out of first, maladroit thumbs down d playoffs

2008:74-88, 14 1/2 games edit of first:, no playoffs

2009: 86-77, one game out of leading, no playoffs

2010: 81-81, 13 entertainment out of first, no playoffs

2011: 95-67, Won division by 15 games, lost in ALCS

2012: 88-74, Won division by three glee, lost World Series

2013: 93-69, Won division by one game, missing in ALCS

2014: 90-72, Won measurement by one game, lost slash ALDS

2015: 51-54, 11 1/2 eagers out of first