Dave Dombrowski
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"David Dombrowski" is the president, CEO, and general manager (baseball)/general manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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To me, four years is a big commitment, both for the organization and the player. We're very happy to get this done.

People don't come to your games to see your manager. I can understand why some people will feel that this was based on Alan's popularity here. But really, we could not afford to make this decision based on that, because we need to right this ship.

To me, not only is he a good player, but he's a quality person. He's a guy you win championships with.

You will not find a more dedicated, hardworking and respected individual that cares more about the Tigers and his coaching staff. However, for the Tigers to reach the next level, I feel it is appropriate to make a change at this time.

He's an outstanding manager, one of the best in baseball.

I think injuries played some part in our club not performing as well [during the season]. We never had our club together very long. Unfortunately, the little bit of time we did have them, we didn't play very well during that time period.

I will say he's a nice guy.

I am driven to move quickly because I think there could be a lot of interest in Jim Leyland.

I'm saddened because you're dealing with somebody who has put their heart and soul into something. For the organization, he's one of the greatest players of all time. If you've met Alan Trammell and you don't like him, you should probably look at yourself.