"The trade was definitely a shock because I grew up in the Yankees system," says Coke. "At the same time, it is more than likely a blessing in disguise."While he did give up a few too many homers last year, Coke was a valuable part of the pen and came up big a few times down the stretch. Hopefully he does well in Detroit.
The Tigers are considering moving Coke from the bullpen to the starting rotation next season.
"When I go back there I'm going to make sure I give it everything I got and see if I can lock down that job," adds Coke. "If not I can always go back to the bullpen and contribute there."
"I'm not really worried about it, as long as I have someone give me a ball and tell me to ‘go get em,'" says Coke.
Good luck, Cokey.
