Tony Paul talks with former Tigers catcher Alex Avila about the Tigers heading into the final weekend of the regular season with a 6.5-game lead over the second-place Cleveland Guardians.
Here are highlights from the latest episode of The Detroit News’ Tigers Today podcast:
▶ 1:40: Ex-Tigers GM Al Avila enjoying vacations with his wife
▶ 3:10: Tigers prepare to “put the hammer down”
▶ 6:20: Series against Guardians feels like the playoffs
▶ 10:10: “It’s anyone’s game” in postseason
▶ 13:50: Tarik Skubal avoids injury
▶ 18:30: “No easy outs” in AJ Hinch’s lineup
▶ 23:30: Dillon Dingler “tough as nails”
▶ 27:00: Working the count with aggressive swings
▶ 32:10: Possible Detroit-Milwaukee World Series
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