Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski today broke his daylong silence on his surprising separation from the club, speaking with a few national reporters.
Dombrowski told Jon Morosi of Fox Sports that he "was not given any explanation, other than a change of direction, and I respect that. Nobody owes me any type of reason at all."
As for his successor, Al Avila, Dombrowski said he's a "great, a dear friend of mine. He deserves this opportunity, and I hope everything works out well for him."
Dombrowski's biggest regret is not winning a World Series in Detroit.