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Phil Coke has been reveling the opportunity to be a starting pitcher again. His chance has finally arrived, but, can he perform? It's a big change and an even bigger responsibility for Coke.
Coke is not a complete stranger to the starting rotation. He started a total of 77 games in six minor league seasons. The New York Yankees, Coke's first team, placed him in the bullpen; there, he excelled. He's been quite the inning eater over the last two seasons, with the Yankees and Tigers, respectively. He made 72 appearances in 2009 and 74 in 2010.
How does Coke himself think he'll do?
"Usually," Coke said, "when the pressure is highest, I tend to perform the best. When it's a relaxed situation, that's when it's usually tougher."
Fans, and the team, will just have to wait until Spring Training to see just what he can do.
Coke is not a complete stranger to the starting rotation. He started a total of 77 games in six minor league seasons. The New York Yankees, Coke's first team, placed him in the bullpen; there, he excelled. He's been quite the inning eater over the last two seasons, with the Yankees and Tigers, respectively. He made 72 appearances in 2009 and 74 in 2010.
How does Coke himself think he'll do?
"Usually," Coke said, "when the pressure is highest, I tend to perform the best. When it's a relaxed situation, that's when it's usually tougher."
Fans, and the team, will just have to wait until Spring Training to see just what he can do.
From relief to rotation, how will Coke perform in 2011?Photo by Matt Harding / In Play! Magazine
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