CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila spent Monday night socializing with his colleagues and Tuesday morning stuck in meetings.
So when he emerged to talk with reporters on Tuesday afternoon, he paused to admire the views from the Omni La Costa luxury resort, where the league is holding its annual meetings for top baseball executives.
Anything to report?
"No, nothing at all, really," he said.
Then he joked, "I don't know what you guys are here for."
Big trades rarely happen at the GM Meetings, which are a prelude to next month's Winter Meetings in Las Vegas, and blockbuster free-agent signings are equally unlikely.