Phil Coke

The Sports Xchange By Dana Gauruder, The Sports Xchange Astros halt six-game skid DETROIT -- Nothing comes easy for the Houston Astros these days. When they finally broke their six-game losing streak on Wednesday, Brandon Barnes' back was literally...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Jake Elmore woke up Tuesday planning to play for Triple-A Oklahoma City in an 11:05 a.m. game against Salt Lake City. A phone call from RedHawks manager Tony DeFrancesco changed that....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH The biggest thing Detroit has going for it this season is actually five biggest things: Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Anibal Sanchez, Doug Fister and Rick Porcello. "I think we send a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Some people may not care for the way Jhonny Peralta plays shortstop, but Jim Leyland isn't one of them. The knock on Peralta is his lack of mobility at a position where flashy play is...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH The issue of whether Jose Valverde is once again a reliable closer isn't settled. Everybody says things are fine, but they aren't. The numbers are fine and the results are acceptable,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Roundup: Boston's Hanrahan to have surgery, Morris apologizes Boston Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan, who was placed on the 60-day disabled list Friday, will have season-ending surgery to repair the right flexor tendon in his elbow/...

|TODAY| |HOCKEY| |North American Hockey League| |Robertson Cup Tournament| |Dr. Pepper Arena| |At Frisco, Texas| Amarillo vs. Wenatchee (Wash.)/Fairbanks, 4:30 p.m. Bismarck vs. Jamestown, 7:30 p.m. |HORSE RACES| Brown County...

The Sports Xchange Tigers activate Coke from DL The Detroit Tigers activated relief pitcher Phil Coke from the 15-day disabled list Saturday and optioned right-hander Luke Putkonen back to Class AAA Toledo. Coke has been out with a strained left...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Tigers' designated hitter Victor Martinez says he can catch in interleague games if he's needed. The reality is he probably won't be needed. It's a big hole in the Detroit lineup...

The Sports Xchange By Richard L. Shook, The Sports Xchange Tigers 10, Indians 4 DETROIT -- Long home runs by Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder, plus a solid start Friday night by Max Scherzer, helped the Detroit Tigers cool off the Cleveland Indians,...

The Sports Xchange By Richard L. Shook, The Sports Xchange Cabrera, Fielder lead Tigers past Indians DETROIT - The best 3-4 combination Jim Leyland's ever seen put a 1-2 knockout punch on the streaking Cleveland Indians. No. 3 hitter Miguel Cabrera...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH World Series preview? Don't get giddy. Washington swept Detroit by winning the second of a two-game set Thursday, 5-4, after taking the first, 3-1, in a matchup of teams widely...