Pittsburgh — Ninety days from today, which will pass in the usual blur when late April turns into late July, the talk in baseball will all be of trades.
There will be hours until the July 31 deadline that allows deals to be made without help from the waiver wire. The Tigers know all about this summertime clock countdown. They became experts in its tension last July when first J.D. Martinez, then Justin Wilson and Alex Avila, were dealt for Cubs prospects a team aching for a roster renewal badly needed.
A month later, it was Justin Verlander who relocated.