DETROIT -- The rumors never stop.
Buyers hear them and sellers hear them as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches.
The Detroit Tigers face the Toronto Blue Jays in the second game three-game weekend series on Saturday that will gently nudge one team closer to the seller side. It's a topic of conversation in the media, in the stands and in the clubhouses.
"The easiest way (to lessen the focus) is to keep you guys out of the clubhouse," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "If they're not asked about it, they're not thinking about it.