Phil Coke Hits DL With Injured Groin, Tigers Recall Jose Ortega From Toledo
Earlier today the Detroit Tigers announced that left-handed pitcher Phil Coke has been placed on the disabled list with a strained groin. For whatever reason, the Tigers have felt compelled to specify…Read More
MCB Podcast #4: The Bullpen and Looking Ahead
On the latest edition of the Motor City Bengals podcast, Jose Bosch and Matt Snyder discuss: The Tigers meltdown in Minnesota. The upcoming Yankees series. And they interview Yanks Go Yard’s Ricky…Read More
Minnesota Twins 3-2 Detroit Tigers: Phil Coke Probably Shouldn’t Close
I had 239 words already written about the Tigers’ 2-1 win ready to go. I just need four words now. Phil Coke sucked today. Bullets OK, but seriously. This game was pretty ho-hum until Phil Coke…Read More
The Cutoff Man: The Tigers as the Best Team in Baseball and Closer Conundrums
2013 Positional Power Rankings: Wrap-Up – Dave Cameron – FanGraphs By this measure, the Tigers are the best team in baseball, with a substantial gap over everyone else. While last year’s…Read More
Detroit Tigers’ eternal question: Closer or no closer?
My daughter has a very important test at school this morning. She was nervous that if she did not do well, she would not be able to go to the second grade. Though I knew this was not the case–she…Read More
Do Dave Dombrowski, Detroit Tigers NEED to shop for Closer?
Lions quarterback, Red Wings goaltender, Tigers closer…if you plan on putting one of these positions…Read More
Now for Four Months of Tigers Speculation in Detroit!
Although the outcome was ultimately disappointing, this was as good a World Series I’ve seen in a while.…Read More
What They’re Saying About The Detroit Tigers’ ALCS Sweep
Here’s a glance around the internet to see what some of the national, and local, writers have to say…Read More
Detroit Tigers “Non-Valverdes” Continue Scoreless Streak
If I want to get technical – it’s a streak without allowing earned runs, more than a streak…Read More
Tigers Shut Out Yankees To Take Game Two
Tigers 3, Yankees 0 (box score) New York Yankees’ starter Hiroki Kuroda, who was pitching on short…Read More
Detroit Tigers Keys To Beating NYY
This isn’t going to be the kind of series preview that plays on the hope and optimism of our Tigers…Read More
The Joaquin Benoit Conundrum
Everyone watching the game had to know it was going to happen. Joaquin Benoit was going to come in to…Read More
The Somewhat Quiet Emergence Of Bruce Rondon
With Nick Castellanos dominating high A ball this season in Lakeland, he has dominated the talk of the…Read More
I’ve Had My Phil Of Coke
It’s a rare thing when I let my emotions get the best of me. Rarer still that I decide to let my…Read More
Live. Arms.
Tigers pitchers struck out 11 last night against the Royals to rise to 699 on the season – good…Read More
If Jose Valverde Is Out For Awhile, Then…
The Tigers closer Jose Valverde suffered an apparent wrist injury while warming up in the Detroit bullpen…Read More
The Tigers Need Another Right-Handed Starter
Hopefully that contentious statement (not meant as a joke, really) caught your attention. We hear a…Read More
Ranking The A.L. Central Lefty Relievers
One spot, or spots, on the Detroit Tigers roster that seems to be spoken for is our lefty reliever situation.…Read More
Matt Hoffman Making People Take Notice
Every spring it happens. As sure as April showers bring May flowers, someone in spring camp puts themselves…Read More
Projection Series: RP Phil Coke
You know what the deal is by now. We’re projecting the Tigers starting lineup and pitching rotation…Read More




















