mlive.com - 11/4/2009
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Tom Brookens, Gene Roof and Mike Rojas -- each longtime Detroit Tigers minor league coaches -- are the top candidates.
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Morning Prowl: 40-Man Roster Decisions, Placido Polanco's Market Value, and Van Slyke's Replacement
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... responds to Steve Kornacki's report that the Tigers have three candidates to take over Andy Van Slyke's vacancy on the coaching staff. The three finalists are minor league coordinators Gene Roof and Mike Rojas, and Double-A Erie manager Tom Brookens. ...
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