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Former Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire on @MLBNetworkRadio: "We saw some pretty nice looking players come up there. This (Tarik) Skubal kid and (Casey) Mize, they're the real deal."
More from Gardenhire on Tigers: "It's a slow process. The best thing about the Tigers, which wasn't the best thing for me, is they were really taking their time and not trying to rush these kids. I wanted them now. I wanted to see progress. We finally got some last year."
Gardenhire talks bats in Tigers' farm system: "Riley Greene is phenomenal. He's one of the old-school guys. He doesn't wear batting gloves, so you know the guy can hit. There are some other people. I like that Kody Clemens playing second base. Let me tell you, he can hit."
The future of the Tigers, from Ron Gardenhire's perspective: "They got good things going for them. They're doing it right. They're still in the rebuild right now, but they're really close to having a good baseball team."
Gardenhire says he plans to visit AJ Hinch/Tigers in Lakeland: "Good man. Great baseball guy. Been through an awful lot. He's honest about the whole situation. I've read articles. He's put it on his shoulders. I like the way he went about it. Good for him, good for the Tigers."
Ron Gardenhire jokes about paving the way for new Tigers manager AJ Hinch: "Just remember, I set him up. Just remember that when he starts winning. ... He'll do really well."
