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Detroit Tigers' Christopher Ilitch really does care, he promises: 'Fire is burning inside'

Tigers president and CEO Christopher Ilitch talks about the development of top prospect Casey Mize, June 7, 2019. Detroit Free Press

LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers president and CEO Christopher Ilitch visited the team Friday at its spring training facility and sat down for a 27-minute interview with reporters. Ilitch covered a wide array of topics. Here are some of the highlights from that interview:

How challenging is it for you to be patient watching the Tigers' rebuild?

“It is tough. I am a very competitive person. My father was an exceptionally competitive person and the apple has not fallen far from the tree.