A reunion that could have been awkward but instead thrilled the former Dodgers prospects and new teammates of Jack Flaherty.

Despite positional need, Detroit Tigers couldn't beat Red Sox offer and whiffed on Alex Bregman, casting doubt on how serious they are about winning.

"The business is the business, but some of it wasn’t real businesslike," Flaherty said of his free-agent experience.

In the end, the first words from Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris on Jack Flaherty’s return might have ...