Kurt: Lynn Henning wrote today at the News that Brad Ausmus gets too much criticism as manager of the Tigers, that everything that goes wrong isn't necessarily his fault. Such as Thursday's extra-innings loss. You've got to put blame on the players for just not executing, he says. I don't disagree. Managers get blame for every loss and players get credit for wins. Managers truly don't have more than a handful of games influence either way, probably 2-3. This is Dave Dombrowski's roster, he deserves some blame. Injuries deserve some blame. Players deserve blame
Catherine: I don't disagree with Lynn, either, and I think he makes a good point about where the blame lies for this team's current record.