PHIL COKE RUMORS & GOSSIP

Detroit Tigers Activate Phil Coke, Option Luke Putkonen

The Detroit Tigers have activated left-handed pitcher Phil Coke from the 15-day disabled list after having strained his left groin a few weeks back. To make room for him on the active roster Luke Putkonen was optioned to their Triple-A Toledo minor league affiliate. Coke resumes the role as lefty specialist and late inning relief man. The post Detroit Tigers Activate Phil Coke...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

Phil Coke On Striking Out Miguel Cabrera

Detroit Tigers reliever Phil Coke recounts a hilarious conversation he had with slugger Miguel Cabrera. Miggy was curious if he had ever faced Coke prior to becoming teammates. To the dismay of Cabrera, he had whiffed at the hands of Coke. The post Phil Coke On Striking Out Miguel Cabrera appeared first on Baseball Hot Corner.
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12 days ago  |  Discuss

Tigers' LHP Phil Coke Headed to Disabled List With Left Groin Strain

The Detroit Tigers announced today that they have placed lefty reliever Phil Coke on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 26th, for a left adductor muscle/groin strain. Coke, who has struggled thus far in 2013, is currently 0-3 with a 8.31 ERA, 3.94 FIP, and a 54 ERA+ in 8.2 innings pitched. While enjoying a career high 10.4 K/9 so far this season, Coke has also suffered...
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17 days ago  |  Discuss

Tigers put Coke on DL, recall Ortega

DETROIT (AP) -- The Tigers have put left-handed reliever Phil Coke on the 15-day disabled list and have recalled right-hander Jose Ortega from Triple-A Toledo. Detroit announced the moves Wednesday. The Tigers also reinstated outfielder Avisail Garcia from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Toledo. Coke has been bothered by a left groin strain, and he goes on the...
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18 days ago  |  Discuss

Report: The Big Potato is Back (cue sad violin)

It hasn’t been a week since baseball’s opening day, and alarm bells might just be ringing in Detroit. This was after Eduardo Escobar saved the day for the Twins in their 3-2 walkoff. Phil Coke blew the save. This after he stepped up to the plate for the Tigers after they lost confidence in Jose Valverde in the postseason. They could have found a closer in the FA market or via...
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April 04, 2013  |  Discuss

Detroit Tigers Should Name Phil Coke Their Closer, Even After Wednesday’s Setback

Even though he blew a save Wednesday, Phil Coke should be the Tigers’ closer right now. Phil Coke should be given the Detroit Tigers’ closer role, for now, even after Wednesday’s blown save against the Twins. Coke proved himself on the biggest stage last postseason, when he stepped in for Jose Valverde to help lock down games. He also had an excellent opening day performance...
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April 04, 2013  |  Discuss

Your “Who’s your Tiger? flow chart

Phil Coke’s Brain put together a handy-dandy flow chart, compliments of Bless You Boys, to determine your answer to the infamous question – who’s your Tiger? So, who’s your Tiger? via SB Nation
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April 02, 2013  |  Discuss
DOBLE MAN

Phil Coke shares great Miguel Cabrera story

Detroit Tigers pitcher Phil Coke told a hysterical story about how he faced slugger Miguel Cabrera a few years ago. Coke and Cabrera are teammates now. But that wasn’t the case in 2008. Back then, Coke was pitching for the Yankees.  Cabrera had just joined the Tigers.
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October 26, 2012  |  Discuss

Phil Coke, the Real MVP of the ALCS

When I walked into the Comerica Park press box this morning, the first person I encountered was longtime Detroit Free Press baseball scribe John Lowe. I asked him who the series MVP has been thus far. His response was, “How about Phil Coke?”Lowe went on to note that Delmon Young had driven in the go-ahead run in all three contests [which he proceeded to do again in Game 4], but...
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October 18, 2012  |  Discuss

Tigers reach deals with Porcello, Coke

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a 3.1 million contract with right-hander Rick Porcello and a 1.1 million deal with left-hander Phil Coke, avoiding arbitration with both pitchers. The team announced the one-year agreements Monday. Porcello started 31 games last season for the AL Central champions, going 14-9 with a 4.75 ERA in a career-high 182 innings. The 23-year...
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January 16, 2012  |  Discuss
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