CHICAGO -- The Tigers' relative success this season has been a pleasant surprise for many, but it will not change the team's plans, either this season or in the long-term. If anything, general manager Al Avila sees it as a sign that they're headed in the right direction.
"It's good that the team is winning," Avila said Sunday morning. "What it shows is that we have young players here that have talent.
"When you put together a team of good young players like we have, you would hope that they rise to the occasion and play to their capabilities.