The Knee Jerks: Eno and Big Al - Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski gets the ziggy

Published: Aug. 16, 2015, 11 p.m.

b"It's another Detroit Tigers-centric episode thanks to team owner Mike Ilitch firing his Presiddent and General Manager, Dave Dombrowski, replacing him with Dombrowski's friend and long-time\\xa0lieutenant Al Avila.\\n\\nThe Jerks cover every aspect of the controversial move, from the Ilitch's odd handling and timing of the situuation, the reasons why Dombrowski was terminated, the fallout resulting from the change, the future of an Avila-led franchise and the status of manager Brad Ausmus.\\n\\nIn the second half of the show, topics include a discussion as to why both Big Al and Eno are watching much less Tigers baseball this season, the James McCann - Jose Iglasias dugout dustup, and the team naming Bruce Rondon the closer. The show ends with a discussion of the hype train for Detroit Lions rookie running back Ameer Abdullah, whom New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles compared to Barry Sanders.\\n\\nAll that plus the Jerk of the Week!\\n\\nLong-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno (aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast archive can be found the Sports Geeks Radio Network."