NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Sometimes, the Brad Ausmus wit is pretty obvious, such as when he was asked Monday for his take on the Jarrod Saltalamacchia signing.
"Al [Avila, Tigers general manager] said he was looking to sign a big-name catcher," said Ausmus, who had seemingly been waiting to throw that line out about Saltalamacchia since the deal Sunday.
Other times, that Ausmus wit is a bit sharper. As Avila talked about focusing the Tigers' moves on the present and the future, keeping their young players, Avila admitted some of those concerns are bigger to them than to Ausmus.