SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego weather was summer-perfect for the Tigers as they prepared for Saturday night's game against the Padres. A slight breeze cooled a sun that was warm, but far from sizzling.
The temperature reading inside Tigers manager Brad Ausmus' office?
"I am not comfortable unless my [seat] is hot,'' he said with a smile.
It was a light moment for a skipper with a squad on the brink, losers of a season-high seven games. Detroit GM Al Avila said on Friday that the Tigers could be sellers at the Trade Deadline if they continue their current ways.