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Team 86: The 2008 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Nov 22nd, 2009 • Category: Curtis Granderson, Dontrelle Willis, Justin Verlander, Kenny Rogers, Miguel Cabrera, Nate Robertson, Todd Jones, Top 109 Teams

Year: 2008
Record: 74-88
Win %: .457
Win % Change: -86
Run Differential: -36
Pythagorean Record: 78-84
AL Finish: 12th of 14
Manager: Jim Leyland
Best Transaction: Trading for Miguel Cabrera.  Jury is probably still out on this one a bit, but Cabrera sure is good.  The Tigers gave up six prospects to bring Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit.  You have to [...]


Team 92: The 1999 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Nov 13th, 2009 • Category: Bobby Higginson, Dave Mlicki, Dean Palmer, Jeff Weaver, Karim Garcia, Luis Gonzalez, Rob Fick, Todd Jones, Top 109 Tigers

Year: 1999
Record: 69-92
Win %: .429
Win % Change: +28
Run Differential: -135
Pythagorean Record: 68-93
AL Finish: 11th of 14
Manager: Larry Parrish
Best Transaction: Traded Bryce Florie to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Maroth.  Florie was a fringe big-leaguer at best and was a mop-up guy in the bullpen.  Maroth is best known for losing 21 games in 2003, [...]


Joel Zumaya: Overrated

By Blake VandeBunte • Jul 18th, 2009 • Category: 2009 Season, Joel Zumaya, Todd Jones

I’ve had it with Joel Zumaya.  Why is it that he’s the Tigers eight inning guy?  Why is he considered the stopper?  Not to be too obvious, but what is he stopping exactly?  Tigers wins?  I’ve had it with the guy.
I wonder if the Tigers have thought about sending him back down to the minors [...]


Top Tigers #50: Todd Jones

By Blake VandeBunte • Jan 26th, 2009 • Category: Todd Jones, Top 100 Tigers

Rank: 50
Name: Todd Barton Jones
Position: Relief Pitcher
Tigers Tenure: 1997-2001 and 2006-2008
Awards: All Star (2000), Fifth in Cy Young voting (2000)
Best Season: 2000.  Jones was pretty much the same guy for the duration of his career.  In 2000, Jones was at his best.  He saved a career high 42 games and posted an ERA of 3.52 [...]


My Season With The Tigers, Part One

By Blake VandeBunte • Jan 24th, 2009 • Category: 2008 season, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Todd Jones

I attended roughly thirty Tigers games with my dad during the 2008 season. While the season was disappointing, it is always a joy spending time at the ballpark. Here I take a journey through some of the games we attended and how they fit in with the entire season.


Todd Jones and Rob Neyer: Best Friends Forever (BFF)

By Blake VandeBunte • Nov 19th, 2008 • Category: Rob Neyer, Todd Jones

My least favorite closer and my favorite baseball writer appear to be planning a play date in Alabama. I really wish I could tag along with a video camera. Good times are sure to be had.


So Long Todd Jones

By Blake VandeBunte • Sep 25th, 2008 • Category: 2008 season, Todd Jones

Todd Jones is retiring. We have all had our ups and down with Jonesy, but he always made things entertaining. I will remember fondly for his quick quips and always telling it like it was. Here are some of my favorite quotes from Todd…


I Missed Jonesy?

By Blake VandeBunte • Aug 17th, 2008 • Category: Todd Jones

Is it possible that because I was out of town I missed Todd Jones final performance with the Tigers?  I may have missed his last appearance ever.  Jones was up for one game, got shelled, and was put right back on the disabled list.  Good stuff.  Seems fitting in an odd way for Jones doesn’t [...]


What a Night

By Blake VandeBunte • Aug 13th, 2008 • Category: 2008 season, Carlos Guillen, Todd Jones, Toronto Blue Jays

I think I’ve been to about 20 games now this season. Today was the lowest of those experiences. I’m getting really sick of writing up game recaps when they all essentially end the same, with a loss. It’s depressing. Not only do I watch the games, I then sit around and re-live the whole thing [...]


Jones Demoted

By Blake VandeBunte • Jul 28th, 2008 • Category: 2008 season, Todd Jones

THANK YOU!! 
Thank you to everything and everyone that made this possible.  Todd Jones is no longer the closer for the Detroit Tigers.  The washed up veteran was told by Jim Leyland that he would now have a new role with the club.  He will not be finishing games any longer.
Jones was made aware of this fact [...]


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