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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

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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