Ranking The 4 Detroit Sports General Managers
All four Detroit sports franchises are in the midst of a rebuild, three of the organizations appear to be heading in the right direction.
Al Avila
Al Avila is NOT the guy to see this through
A.J. explains why Al Avila should NOT continue as the Tigers General Manager and the job he’s done as the GM of the Detroit Tigers.
Al Avila denies previous report regarding A.J. Hinch’s contract
According to Al Avila, the report from Lynn Henning that said A.J. Hinch has an opt-out clause in his contract is not true.
Al Avila says Detroit Tigers are ‘evaluating every aspect’ of the operation
General manager Al Avila responded to a question about whether or not the Detroit Tigers should make any drastic changes.
Detroit Tigers fans have been lied to
A.J. believes the wool was pulled over the eyes of Detroit Tigers fans, and they were lied to about the rebuild.
A.J. Reilly is done ‘pumping the brakes’ on Al Avila
‘The Corner’ host A.J. Reilly was once willing to pump the brakes on Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila but those days are long gone.
Joel Zumaya absolutely destroys Al Avila on Instagram
Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya has spoken out again about his disgust with the job Tigers’ GM Al Avila is going.
Detroit Tigers place Eduardo Rodriguez on restricted list
The Detroit Tigers made the decision to option pitcher Elvin Rodriguez to the Triple-A affiliate Toledo Mud Hens after a particularly poor outing in Friday’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, surrendering eight earned runs in just 4 1/3 innings. It certainly wasn’t the start he was hoping for after allowing 10 earned runs in … Read more
Joel Zumaya blasts Detroit Tigers and GM Al Avila
When Joel Zumaya burst onto the scene with the Detroit Tigers back in 2006, the hope was that he would eventually be the team’s next great closer. (Yes, the Tigers have had great closers in the past) Unfortunately, Zumaya was a flamethrower who could not throw strikes as he struck out 210 batters in his … Read more
Al Avila explains why Matt Manning was removed from rehab start
The Detroit Tigers got more bad news today, as pitcher Matt Manning departed his rehabilitation start with Detroit’s Triple-A affiliate Toledo Mud Hens after just 49 pitches. However, the good news is that he didn’t aggravate his shoulder inflammation that caused him to be placed on the IL last month. He simply didn’t feel well. … Read more
Al Avila is RUINING the Detroit Tigers
Dylan & Paul rest all of the blame of the sorry state that the Detroit Tigers are in on one man. That man is GM Al Avila.
Al Avila comments on Detroit Tigers horrendous start to 2022 season
Heading into the 2022 season, the Detroit Tigers were picked by many to eclipse the .500 mark for the first time in what seems like forever. Unfortunately, the Tigers have gotten off to a horrendous 9-21 start to the season as scoring runs has been a major challenge through their first 30 games of the … Read more
Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila gives shoutout to team owner Chris Ilitch
The Detroit Tigers have a new face in the clubhouse in the form of outfielder Austin Meadows, having acquired him from the Tampa Bay Rays in a deal that saw Isaac Paredes and a draft pick head back to the Rays. And for Tigers general manager Al Avila, he was sure to thank team owner … Read more
Spencer Torkelson lauds Miguel Cabrera while being heartbroken for Riley Greene
The news that fans of the Detroit Tigers were hoping to see has been confirmed. Spencer Torkelson, the 2020 No. 1 overall draft pick, will in fact be on the Opening Day roster when the Tigers take on the division rival Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park on April 8. “Our intent is to have … Read more
Al Avila comments on chances Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene will be with Detroit Tigers on Opening Day
Will Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene be on the Detroit Tigers Opening Day roster? That is a question that we cannot wait to have an answer to as Torkelson and Greene are the Tigers’ top two prospects and we cannot wait to see them play at Comerica Park. On Thursday, Tigers GM Al Avila spoke … Read more
Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila releases statement on death of first base coach Kimera Bartee
On Tuesday morning, the Detroit Tigers tweeted out the devastating news that first base coach Kimera Bartee had passed away at the age of 49. Following the announcement, Tigers GM Al Avila said Bartee’s “spirit will never be forgotten.” From Detroit Free Press: “All of us in the Tigers baseball family were shocked and saddened,” … Read more
