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Todd Jones Archive
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The job of Tigers closer comes with a little love and a lot of hate
Posted on February 5, 2013 | 4 CommentsIn modern baseball there’s no other position on the team that draws more scrutiny and attracts more venom from the fans than that of the closer. A closer is constantly... -
Best Five: Greatest Relief Pitchers in Detroit Tigers History
Posted on July 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe importance of relief pitching has increased in the last 35 years as managers utilize their pitching staffs much differently than they did the first 100 years in baseball history.... -
The Detroit Tigers’ “Z Factor”
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No CommentsThey have made deals and signed free agents based on his one solid season. His major league debut was electric and set the tone for the 2006 Tigers triumphs. His... -
Let’s Make A Deal: Trade Deadline Looms for Detroit Tigers
Posted on July 26, 2009 | No CommentsWith another dramatic win over the White Sox, Tigers fans have been worked up into a greater frenzy as the team approaches the final two months of the season atop... -
Jones’s Early Departure a Prelude to Retirement
Posted on August 29, 2008 | 1 CommentDetroit Tigers relieve pitcher Todd Jones held a closed door meeting with his teammates and coaches the other day to explain his reasons for leaving the team before season’s end. ... -
Armando Galarraga Has Become Detroit Tigers Ace
Posted on August 9, 2008 | No CommentsWhat a difference five months can make. At the beginning of the 2008 season, the Detroit Tigers’ roster seemed so solid and certain. Justin Verlander was our ace starting pitcher;...
