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Leyland signed through 2011
Posted: 06.19.2009 at 4:12 PM
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    DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers have extended manager Jim
(AP) -- Leyland's contract through the 2011 season.
      The club announced the two-year contract extension Friday.
      The 64-year-old Leyland is in his fourth season managing the
Tigers. He has a 292-260 record during his time with the team and
led Detroit to the American League pennant in 2006.
      Tigers general manager David Dombrowski says in a statement that
Leyland is an "outstanding manager" and the team looks forward to
him leading Detroit "for years to come."
     
      (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)
     

(Copyright ©2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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