On Wednesday the Detroit Tigers announced they fired GM Al Avila In a move that had been highly anticipated over the past couple of weeks, the Detroit Tigers and owner Chris Illitch announced the inevitable; that Detroit Tigers General Manager Al Avila had been relieved of his duties; citing lack of progress, specifically at the […] Al Avila’s firing a step toward a necessary systemic shift for Detroit Tigers – Motor City Bengals – Motor City Bengals – Detroit Tigers News, Rumors & Fan Community