Bullpen IMPLODES again!

[Tigertowner68]

%^$^&&...Justin Verlander hurls 7 innings of shutout ball. Drew Smyly holds the Royals off in the 8th. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Enter the biggest gas cans available anywhere today in the 9th.

Jose FREAKING Valverde and his fellow arsonist Phil Coke,

3-2 Royals in 10 innings.

FIVE alarm fire!

Sure Detroit has a station-to-station offense that runs like a watch that you forgot to wind. But this duo in particular is not even major league quality for a cellar dweller.

Platinum rotation here in Motown.

TIN CUP back end of bullpen.

Trade any asset you have David Dombrowski but FIX the BACK END of this bullpen PLEASE!

 

[themuzzer]

%^$^&&...Justin Verlander hurls 7 innings of shutout ball. Drew Smyly holds the Royals off in the 8th. Tigers 2, Royals 0.

Enter the biggest gas cans available anywhere today in the 9th.

Jose FREAKING Valverde and his fellow arsonist Phil Coke,

3-2 Royals in 10 innings.

FIVE alarm fire!

Sure Detroit has a station-to-station offense that runs like a watch that you forgot to wind. But this duo in particular is not even major league quality for a cellar dweller.

Platinum rotation here in Motown.

TIN CUP back end of bullpen.

Trade any asset you have David Dombrowski but FIX the BACK END of this bullpen PLEASE!

How could I possibly disagree with this?

 

[broncosmitty]

Phil Coke says the right things, he tries hard, he appears to be focused, I have no reason to think he's not a good guy or a good teammate. But why does he need to pitch when it matters? Valverde gave up a homer, one run and allowed his inherited runner to score. But I just don't understand why Phil was out there when there were other options. Maybe this is Monday morning quarterbacking on my part. But it just seems like something that can't be done unless he's the only option.

 

[Howie115]

Is there something wrong with Darin Downs? The guy has pitched maybe 2/3 of a inning in the past week, and we keep seeing Coke out there instead. I know Downs isn't as hot as he was in April-early May, but he can't be any worse than Coke.

That said, assuming the Tigers would actually score a run in extra innings (something they almost never do this year) if Coke held off the Royals for one more IP is a big assumption.

 

[broncosmitty]

I don't know, but I've been wondering the same thing. Rather than get an increased role as the season has progressed, hid has diminished. I understand that Phil is respected by his coaches, his teammates and the franchise in general. (Exp: They gave him the opportunity to start two years ago). But it's not the right situation for him to be out there, if the situation matters.