The Tigers looked to make other deals, but GM Al Avila said the market was flooded with other players, making a trade difficult. Rod Beard, The Detroit News
Detroit — Al Avila was on four hours of sleep when the Tigers general manager popped into Detroit’s dugout late Tuesday afternoon. He had been cajoled into meeting with a media battalion that wanted debriefings on July’s trade season, which a half-hour earlier had passed with the Tigers making a lone move.
This had not been the dream deal a team from Detroit and its trade-famished fans had preferred.