Jose Valverde Still Tigers’ Closer, But Not In Game 2, Jim Leyland Says
Last Updated: Mon 15, Oct 01:20
NEW YORK — Jose Valverde Won’t Close For The Detroit Tigers In Game 2 Of The AL Championship Series But Manager Jim Leyland Says The Reliever Is Keeping His Role For Now.
“I Guess That Sounds Like I Am Mud Watching, But I Am Really Not. I Still Consider Him The Closer, But He Will Not Close The Game,” Leyland Said. “We Will Do Some Work With Him.”
Valverde Allowed A Tying Two-run Double To Oakland’s Seth Smith On Wednesday In Game 4 Of The AL Division Series As Detroit Lost 4-3, Then Gave Up Two-run Homers In The Ninth Inning To The Yankees’ Ichiro Suzuki And Raul Ibanez In Saturday’s ALCS Opener. Detroit Rebounded To Win .... more
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