Matt Dery's Daily Update 6-13-11
The Tigers hope to have sole possession of first place by the end of the night before Cleveland comes to town. The Tigers square off with the Rays in a makeup game at Comerica Park. Lefty Phil Coke is on the hill for Detroit, the team is 2-2 so far on this 8 game home stand. Rookie Alex Cobb goes for the Rays and is making just his 4th major league start. Magglio Ordonez has been activated and expected in the lineup tonight.
TSN is reporting that the Red Wings are about to lose assistant coach Paul MacLean. Reportedly he is finishing up a deal to become the next head coach of the Ottawa Senators.
Tonight is game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Vancouver on the road at Boston, the home team is 5-0 so far in this series with the Canucks up 3 games to 2.
A source tells 97.1 The Ticket that Michigan State's Durrell Summers will be a part of tomorrow's workout at the Palace for possible draftees.
NBA Finals game 6 ratings are out and an overnight number of 15. The highest ever for a finals game 6, up 2.7 ratings points from last year's Celtics and Lakers sixth game.
Mark Cuban says he will pay for the Mavs parade later this week. The city of Dallas says they are strapped for cash. Cuban says no problem; he will pick up the tab.
