Lou Whitaker back in Lakeland as guest instructor

LAKELAND, Fla. -- There's a familiar face roaming the fields of Joker Marchant Stadium.

Detroit Tigers great Lou Whitaker is in town as a guest instructor.

He arrived in the clubhouse Tuesday and began shaking hands with players. "Hi, I'm Lou," he said.

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Whitaker, who rarely spoke to media during his playing days, even dropped by the press box before Friday's game to joke with reporters.

"I just told him to mix in where he can," Ausmus said. "If he has something he wants to talk…