Tampa, Fla. — You wondered, as Al Avila and AJ Hinch spoke Tuesday morning at George M. Steinbrenner Field, if the men who run the Tigers were more happy than relieved.
Or vice versa?
It seemed to be a coin-flip as the smiles and bouncing steps hinted at how pleased were two main Tigers strategists after Monday night’s trade that brought outfielder Austin Meadows to Detroit, all by way of a trade that shipped Isaac Paredes and a draft pick (between the second and third rounds) to the Rays.