Al Avila couldn’t find the right “re-” word in describing the dawn of the Tigers’ new era of fiscal austerity.
Rebuild? Retool? Replenish?
“I don’t know if there’s a term for what I want do here,” the Tigers’ general manager said today. “I really don’t. If you guys can come up with a slogan, let me know and we’ll go with it.”
Avila finally opted for “responsible.”
He deftly portrayed a franchise which has spent beyond its resources and simply cannot continue down a path of bloated contracts for under-producing veterans amid gradually shrinking ticket sales.