Mar 11, 2010 11:39 AM EST

Phil Coke said he was "very upset" upon first learning he was dealt by the Yankees to Detroit.

"You spend your whole career [in one organization], and you feel like you got kicked to the curb.

"It seemed like some people had done less in the past and stuck around longer. It was tough for me to swallow," said Coke, adding he?s excited with where he?s at now.

Via Bergen Record