The Detroit Tigers made headlines on Friday when they announced that Al Avila and the club had agreed to a contract extension. While we don’t know the length of the new deal, it’s almost sure to be at least two or three years longer than his current contract, which was set to expire at the end of the 2020 season.
The reaction to the news has been mixed, but passionate. Fans and media types alike are fired up.
The news is nearly 24 hours old at this point, so let’s jump right in.