Brad Ausmus showed off his catching chops as he caught Justin Verlander between innings
While Tigers manager Brad Ausmus hasn't caught a big league game since 2010, he hasn't lost much in that time. Heading into the top of the sixth inning of Sunday's Red Sox-Tigers game, catcher
Not only did Ausmus look plenty natural back behind the dish (sadly, there's no framing data on his performance), it also provides a great idea for a potential rule change: If games go to extra innings, teams can insert their managers into the lineup. I can picture it now: Ausmus coming out to catch in the 14th, Clint Hurdle taking over at first base in the 18th, Walt Weiss stepping back in at short to make a game-saving diving grab ... in fact, I'm sure plenty of people would pay good money just to see a managers vs. players softball game.
