Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila wandered around the clubhouse at Turner Field in Atlanta on Sunday night, his expression frozen somewhere between disappointment and frustration.
He held a red solo cup in his hand, as the Tigers dressed quietly after their season ended with a 1-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
Avila’s first order of business? What to do about manager Brad Ausmus?
Fans on Twitter and sports-talk radio wanted Ausmus fired long ago and endlessly debate specific moves that he makes, especially the ones that backfire.
And some of the criticism is certainly justified.