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Jose Valverde released from Tigers organization
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July 4, 2013
Valverde eyes return to Detroit in 2-3 weeks
The former Tigers closer spoke about his splitter and returning to Detroit.
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June 27, 2013
Jose Valverde accepts assignment to minors
Reliever Jose Valverde accepted his assignment to the minor leagues. He will report to Triple-A Toledo within the next few days.
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June 20, 2013
Benoit named Tigers closer -- sorta
Jose Valverde will be used when Leyland "sees fit."
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June 18, 2013
Closer by committee returns to Detroit
With confidence in Jose Valverde giving way, Tigers manager Jim Leyland's going to piece things together as necessary.
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June 17, 2013
News column: Leyland has a bleeping point
It's not as easy as we think to fix the closer situation -- but it does need to be fixed before the playoffs arrive.
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June 14, 2013
Leyland sticks with Valverde as closer
Jim Leyland is staying with Jose Valverde as the Tigers' closer
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June 14, 2013
World Series winners and their closers
The Tigers have closer issues, but does it take a "proven closer" to win it all?
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June 14, 2013
I (bleep)ing want Smyly to close
"Smyly? I mean, who the (bleep) do you want me to close with?" -- Leyland. "Yes." -- Me.
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June 14, 2013
Friday's Links: All Jose Valverde everything
No seriously, there's like 15 stories on Jose Valverde. With a couple others thrown in for good measure. But mostly just Valverde.
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June 13, 2013
Closer trade talks all quiet, per Dombrowski
Tigers' GM Dave Dombrowski appears to give Jose Valverde a sideways vote of confidence, citing a lack of dominant closers and saying talks don't get serious until the trade deadline.
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June 13, 2013
Jim Leyland knows how to close a game
Leyland is throwing up his hands over closer options, but he should know better
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June 13, 2013
Leyland: Who the (bleep) should I be closing with?
Jim Leyland goes off on the closer situation. We have a few suggestions for Mr. Leyland.
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June 13, 2013
Olney: Papelbon could help Tigers
ESPN's Buster Olney suggested the former Red Sox and current Phillies closer as a solution to the Tigers' ninth-inning problems.
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June 13, 2013
Tigers should look internally for next closer
The Tigers may be in the market for a closer in the near future, but that doesn't mean they need to go out and buy one.
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June 13, 2013
Who can save a game for the Tigers?
A look at the in house options.to solve the Tigers closer problem.
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June 13, 2013
Thursday's Links: The Jose Valverde experiment
It's time to end the Jose Valverde experiment, Max Scherzer's unbeaten record is a testament to the Tigers' starters, and a day in the life of Rod Allen. These stories and more in today's Morning Prowl.
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June 12, 2013
Valverde's splits and splitter reveal big issues
Jose Valverde has been a two pitch closer since coming to Detroit in 2010. His split fastball has been his strikeout pitch, but now it's a home run pitch that needs to be avoided.
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June 1, 2013
A brief history of Detroit's closers
Has the end of the game always been this stressful for the Tigers? Can their history of closers point to a solution?
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