Avila: Tigers Won't Be Buyers Or Sellers At Trade Deadline
Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila believes his current roster is good enough to reach the postseason and anticipates standing pat at the Aug. 1 trade deadline.
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Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila believes his current roster is good enough to reach the postseason and anticipates standing pat at the Aug. 1 trade deadline.
The White Sox declined to describe the incident, but said it's "currently under further investigation by the club" and that Sale was sent home from the park.
The Tigers have been rumored to be interested in obtaining help for their pitching staff, both for the rotation and the bullpen.
Cabrera's two-run single against Nate Jones put Detroit back on top after the Tigers blew a three-run lead in the fifth and sent Chicago to its eighth loss in nine games.
Here's what's simmering in Tigers-land right now.
They won't get too many wins like this, and they won't complain about it, either.
"Ya know what, man, they're in the big leagues for a reason," said Victor Martinez, using an old baseball trope.
Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario homered off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth, and the Minnesota Twins scored three runs in the inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Wednesday.
"It's also a good workout for shoulders and arms," he said, "so I use it as a workout some days."
The failed move isn't always the wrong one.
Magglio Ordoñez, who hit one of the most memorable home runs in franchise history when his blast sent the Tigers to the World Series in 2006, will participate in the club's 10th Anniversary celebration of the 2006 American League Championship team on Saturday, September 24 at Comerica Park.
Sanchez hasn't magically turned things around.
Tommy Milone held Detroit scoreless until the ninth inning,
Daniel Norris, 23, has pitched in the big leagues for less than two years. And he's endured enough setbacks in that span for an entire career.
The Tigers may or may not be in contention at the trade deadline, they may or may not be buying, and they may or may not target a top-flight pitcher.
