Dugout Digest - same ol' Valverde
It took Jose Valverde six games to blow his first save of the season. The Tigers fell to the Indians 4-3 in ten innings, dropping into a first place tie with Cleveland at the top of the AL Central, and Valverde's performance was a big reason why. Detroit's closer began the ninth by walking Michael Bourn, then allowing him to steal second. After getting two outs, he then walked...
TDSS Tigers Recap, Game 35: Jose Valverde, Offense Falter in 10-Inning Loss
Jose Valverde had been 3-for-3 on save opportunities with five scoreless innings since rejoining the Detroit Tigers. Sunday, he looked a little more like the struggling closer that the franchise tried to move on without this offseason.
Valverde, while throwing nothing but fastballs in a 29-pitch performance, walked two batters and allowed a game-tying single to Michael Brantley in...
Indians rally late, beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings
DETROIT (AP) -- Pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday.
Cleveland tied it in the ninth when Michael Brantley hit a two-out RBI single off Detroit closer Jose Valverde. Joe Smith (1-0) pitched the bottom of the inning, and the Indians took the lead in the 10th.
With men on first and third...
With Valverde, the Tigers Bullpen has Found its Groove
Who would have thought that just over a month ago that the savior of the bullpen would have been the disgraced Jose Valverde. His return to the Tigers pen has allowed for guys to return to traditional and more defined roles which has provided stability to the end of close games.
Pitchers are creatures of habit. They do their best when they know when they will be pitching in games...
Talkin’ Tigers Week in Review: Jose Valverde’s Positive Start Very Good News For Detroit
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Each Monday, good or bad, we’ll look back at the biggest theme of the week that was for the Detroit Tigers.
Forever, the biggest story in the young 2013 season for the Tigers has been the team’s troubles in the bullpen stemming from the lack of a closer. Last week, though, everything changed with the arrival of a familiar face.
Jose Valverde, sporting a...
‘Teen Mom’ Porn Cover Released, JJ Watt Charges Mound At Softball Game & Jose Valverde Spitting
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Not Bad for a guy who was sleeping at the bar a few weeks ago
Because I like to see interesting things, I watched Jose Valverde’s ninth inning save against the Royals last night in Detroit. Right now, Jose Valverde qualifies as an ‘interesting thing’ to say the least.
This is a man who supposedly lost 20 pounds, though I don’t know where he lost it. He looks like the same old Valverde to me. He is built like my grandfather, complete...
Jose Valverde Never Should Have Lost Closer’s Role in First Place, Ought to Fare Well in 2013
Jose Valverde is 35 years old. Players in their late 30s never get better naturally, so his decline will come — sooner rather than later.
However, as we sit here a day after Valverde’s resurfacing with the Tigers and first save of the season, there’s nothing to suggest that his decline is imminent in 2013. Moreover, Valverde never deserved to lose the Tigers’ closer’s role...
Jose Valverde Solid, But Not Encouraging
After a tumultuous six months, Jose Valverde returned to the mound at Comerica Park in the ninth inning for the Tigers, and set down the Kansas City Royals for a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Despite the successful results, the actual performance did little to address the concerns that have lingered with Valverde for a while now. The breakdown of why inside!
Tigers go back to Pappa
After the Tigers were swept out of the World Series last October, I believed that Kwame Kilpatrick had a better chance of making a comeback than Jose Valverde.
It was difficult to watch Papa Grandes playoff meltdown, especially the snapshot of him in the dugout searching for answers as tears welled up in his eyes.
Once the season ended, the Tigers let it be known that Valverde...
Valverde, back with Tigers, gets save
Jose Valverde returned to Detroit with a save and Victor Martinez drove in a pair of runs to help the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 Wednesday night.
Max Scherzer (2-0) got the win, allowing five runs in five innings, with three Tigers relievers finishing the game. Valverde, called up earlier in the day, returned to the Tigers with a perfect ninth inning. Valverde lost the...
Jose Valverde is back, earns save in Tigers’ win
Jose Valverde, signed by the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, completed his comeback Wednesday by saving the Tigers’ 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals as Comerica Park. Valverde
Jose Valverde returns, gets 1-2-3 save
It was pretty clear that Jose Valverde was on the fast track to the Tigers' bullpen once he was signed to a minor league deal earlier this month. When Octavio Dotel got officially shelved on the DL yesterday with a bum elbow, Valverde's ticket back to the bigs came even sooner.
Back as the team's closer, Valverde got a chance to redeem himself from a horrid playoffs...
Tigers capitalize on errors, top Royals 7-5
DETROIT (AP) Jose Valverde returned to Detroit with a save and Victor Martinez drove in a pair of runs to help the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 Wednesday night.
Max Scherzer (2-0) got the win, allowing five runs in five innings, with three Tigers relievers finishing the game. Valverde, called up earlier in the day, returned to the Tigers with a perfect ninth inning. Valverde...
Tigers 7, Royals 5
Jose Valverde returned to Detroit with a save and Victor Martinez drove in a pair of runs to help the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 Wednesday night.
Max Scherzer (2-0) got the win, allowing five runs in five innings, with three Tigers relievers finishing the game. Valverde, called up earlier in the day, returned to the Tigers with a perfect ninth inning. Valverde lost the...
TDSS Tigers Game Recap, Game 19: Jose Valverde Slams the Door in His Return
Jose Valverde, sporting a half-dyed goatee and a full windup pitching motion, tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning in his first Tigers appearance of the year, closing out a 7-5 Detroit win over Kansas City.
Less than a month after the Tigers signed Valverde to a minor-league contract, he was back in the Comerica Park bullpen and at he end of the Tigers’ bullpen. Valverde was the third of...
Valverde gets save in 2013 debut
DETROIT A skip, a spit and once again, it was Potato Time.
As unthinkable as it might have seemed in late October, Jose Valverde was indeed coming through that Comerica Park bullpen door.
Most of the fans rose to their feet and cheered Detroit's prodigal son, and while a few booed, everyone was on the edge of their seats as Valverde prepared to save his first game since Oct...
Jose Valverde’s entrance ritual and two-toned chin hair (VIDEO/PIC)
Tigers fans can only hope that they see Jose Valverde’s ritual 30-some (or more) times this summer after Papa Grande closed his first game since being re-signed. That would mean that the Big Potato would be enjoying some semblance of success…which translates to Tiger W’s.
However, we can only hope that the two-toned action on this chin garbage quickly fades. That just isn’t right.
Save the 9th inning drama for yo mama!
Jose Valverde returns to the friendly confines of the Comerica Park bullpen and will be the closer for the Tigers immediately after signing a reported one-year, two million dollar deal. Valverde threw well in the three innings he pitched for the Lakeland Flying Tigers, giving up one hit, two walks, and allowing zero runs. Reports [...]
Transaction Blog: Valverde Returns to Detroit
Stay current with all the roster movement and personnel decisions with the TigsTown Transaction Blog. The Tigers have purchased the contract of Jose Valverde and he'll be the latest to be tried in Detroit as the team's closer.
Tigers tuck tails, revert back to Valverde as bullen savior
The Tigers have a bullpen problem. Not only have their relievers been largely ineffective, but now they are dealing with depth issues after placing Octavio Dotel on the disabled list. These struggles should come as no surprise because the Tigers had bullpen problems in 2012 as well. What will come as a surprise is that the Tigers seem to think that they can solve their 2013 problems...
Jose Valverde Returns for Lead Role in an Old Script
It’s a tried and true TV and movie formula. The aging guy trying to hang on. He’s past his prime but still feeling as though he has something to give. This guy typically has a grizzled boss who believes in him and is willing to go the mat one last time for “his guy” to get his shot. This protagonist gets challenged, and possibly usurped, by the young upstart who comes on...
Jim Leyland excited for Jose Valverde’s return to Tigers
The Detroit Tigers welcomed back Jose Valverde Tuesday, six months after the team bid farewell to the closer, signing him to a one-year Major League Baseball deal. Valverde will be the Tigers closer if the they take a lead
Valverde back at Tigers closer
Jose Valverde will return to his role as closer of the Detroit
Tigers on Wednesday., http://juicedsportsblog.com/sports-news/news/valverde-back-at-tigers-closer
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