No limits? Tigers to be flexible with Fulmer

Michael Fulmer talks about his outing, the Tigers' defense and Andrew Romine's grand slam in a 5-3 over the TwinsDETROIT -- Michael Fulmer admitted he was a little wary of manager Brad Ausmus as he made his way to the dugout after finishing the top of the fifth inning Wednesday. Fulmer had recovered nicely from early struggles that saw him throw 74 pitches over his first three innings, but he was at 97 pitches for the game.

"I went straight down to the tunnel and tried to stay away from Brad there," Fulmer said. "But then [pitching coach Rich] Dubee walks in and asks if I was OK and I said, 'Absolutely.'"

That was all Fulmer needed to say. Last year, he might not have received the benefit of…