Phil Coke Disagrees With Triple-A Demotion, Says 'Few Mistakes' Cost Him
Phil Coke stood by his locker, a pained expression on his face, a signed paper with his minor league assignment in his pants pocket.
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Phil Coke stood by his locker, a pained expression on his face, a signed paper with his minor league assignment in his pants pocket.
"People don't really realize how smart of a hitter he is," Twins catcher Joe Mauer said. "He's constantly changing, making adjustments and really makes it frustrating for opposing hitters and catchers.
The Detroit Tigers lost their game against the Minnesota Twins Monday, and they also saw a couple of their players get a little banged up.
Tigers veteran left hand reliever Phil Coke is being sent down to the team's top minor league team in Toledo.
The fans that stuck around rose to their feet only to go home disappointed when the reigning AL MVP swung and missed on a third strike.
The mark is 61, no matter what the record books say.
"I wouldn't write another article about how he shouldn't get it," Rigney added.
Kirk Gibson would like to have a private conversation with disgraced slugger Ryan Braun.
If Cabrera continues to hit like he has been hitting, his season might still go down as one of the greatest of all time.
It wasn't that long ago that some were wondering why Miguel Cabrera - for all of his unquestioned greatness as a hitter - wasn't hitting better in the late innings.
Scherzer (18-1) gave up two runs on five hits over eight innings. Scherzer and Roger Clemens are the pitchers since 1919 to have 18 wins in their first 19 decisions.
Cabrera leads the major leagues with a .358 batting average and 117 RBI and trails only Baltimore's Chris Davis in homers.
A hobbled Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 win over Kansas City.
Not many teams have figured out how to pitch to the Detroit Tigers this season. The Kansas City Royals are one of the few.
Former major league outfielder Chad Curtis has been found guilty on charges that he inappropriately touched teen girls.
