Tigers' bullpen better, but Leyland still tinkering
... Many, but perhaps not all. In the seven-man bullpen, three pitchers besides Jose Valverde have saved at least one game this season: Joaquin Benoit, Phil Coke and Drew ...
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Wednesday, June 19th
Assembling Jonathan Papelbon Trade Packages from the Red Sox, Tigers, Cardinals
... -by-committee lasted a few weeks before they went back to their 2012 closer, Jose Valverde, who had been re-signed to a minor league deal in early April. While the 35- ...
Tigers' bullpen better, but Jim Leyland still tinkering
... Many, but perhaps not all. In the seven-man bullpen, three pitchers besides Jose Valverde have saved at least one game this season: Joaquin Benoit, Phil Coke and Drew ...
Tuesday, June 18th
The Lineup Card: 8 Potential Buyers at the Trade Deadline by Baseball Prospectus
... son. Thus, general manager Dave Dombrowski swallowed his pride and re-signed Jose Valverde, the Tigers’ closer of the last three seasons. Valverde, though, has been sh ...
Bullpen Report: June 18, 2013
... ez Colorado Rex Brothers Wilton Lopez Matt Belisle Rafael Betancourt Detroit Jose Valverde Joaquin Benoit Drew Smyly Houston Jose Veras Hector Ambriz Wesley Wright KC ...
Tigers' top pick Jonathon Crawford will fit right in
... good down the stretch. Crawford was raised in Okeechobee, Fla., and he is no Jose Valverde in terms of personal flair. He is quiet, understated, not one to be animated ...
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Tigers go back to mixing and matching for 9th inning, as closer situation continues to resemble 'Days of Our Lives'
... s tonight, and hopefully we can just kind of mix and match, use Papa Grande (Jose Valverde), use Benoit, use Cokey (Phil Coke), and just see what it sets up each night ...
Closers, bunting and Kelly: Jim Leyland Answers Fan Questions
... g said, we tinkered around the first part of the season and ended up signing Jose Valverde who was throwing the ball good, and is throwing the ball good. He became mor ...
Detroit Tigers’ Closing Issue Has No Easy Solution
... s, and enter to win! Follow @MCB_Tigers Topics: Detroit Tigers, Jim Leyland, Jose Valverde ...
Detroit Tigers Will Not Win a World Series With Valverde as Closer
... Leon Halip/Getty Images Jose Valverde is a cancer to the Detroit Tigers. He had a disappointing end to the Tigers’ ...
Tigers' Jim Leyland to use 'mix-and-match' closer plan
... . Now hopefully we can just kind of mix-and-match. Leyland said he could use Jose Valverde, Joaquin Benoit or Phil Coke depending on the situation to close games. Leyl ...
Monday, June 17th
Bullpen Report: June 17, 2013
... ez Colorado Rex Brothers Wilton Lopez Matt Belisle Rafael Betancourt Detroit Jose Valverde Joaquin Benoit Drew Smyly Houston Jose Veras Hector Ambriz Wesley Wright KC ...
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