Alex Avila has discovered a daily treatment that alleviates some of the discomfort in his left knee. The program requires an hour and 15 minutes of work each day, but it's paying huge dividends. He went 7-for-20 in the Tigers' last two series and continues to feel better. "Finding this is like a weight lifted off my shoulders," Avila said Sunday. "I couldn't hit the way I normally hit, and I was thinking, 'How can I change?' To be honest, I really didn't know how I could change."