A Closer Look
Over their history the Marlins have had their share of inconsistent and unreliable closers. It hasn’t been all bad over the years for Miami though, as they have had a few dominating finishers as well. Heath Bell who will take over the role in 2012 may wind up the best closer in Marlins history but he does have some competition for that title.
Bryan Harvey served as...
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Meyer Blocked Media With Guard Inside Pressbox
EXCLUSIVE: As confirmed here last Friday, Urban Meyer has agreed in principle to become the next head football coach of Ohio State.
(Meyer “berated” reporter Jeremy Fowler in March, 2010. Later apologized.)
Nothing will be signed between Meyer and Ohio State until after the Buckeyes play Michigan on Saturday in Ann Arbor, with an announcement likely to come as soon as Monday...
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November 23, 2011
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November 23, 2011
Countdown of the Tigers Top 10 Moments of the Season Cont…6-5
Part 3 of the Top 10 Moments of the Detroit Tigers Regular Season.
5. Jose Valverde Breaks Records: Pap Grande as they call him, Jose Valverde broke two records this year. The first record he broke was the most consective saves in Tigers franchise history. He would pass former Cy Young and MVP Willie Hernandez, who saved 32 straight in 1984, with 49 straight saves of his own. Valverde...
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October 18, 2011
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October 18, 2011
Jones pays tribute to Valverde
Former Tiger Todd Jones promised he had a "little trick" for the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday night before Game 4 against the Yankees.
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October 05, 2011
Former closer Jones throws out first pitch
Now that Todd Jones is a fan instead of a closer, he knows what it's like to be on the other side. It's not a competitive rush anymore.
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October 04, 2011
Daily list: Best save seasons for Tigers closers
Tigers right-hander Jose Valverde tied the club record for saves in a season. Here are the best save seasons: 2011: 42 Jose Valverde is 42-for-42 with a month left in his second season as a Tiger. 2000: 42 Todd Jones struck out 67 in 64 innings. 2007: 38
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September 08, 2011
2008: Tressel’s Wife Joked Of “Getting Fired Here”
On Jan. 6, 2008, the COLUMBUS DISPATCH published an entensive off-the-field profile of Jim Tressel’s family life.
As part of the feature, Dispatch reporter Todd Jones wrote:
Tressel doesn’t play golf much — about nine holes a year — but warns Ellen that she better be prepared to lose to him someday.
“He says that within two years of getting fired here he’s going to beat...
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June 17, 2011
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June 17, 2011
The advantage of the Marlins reliever plan
The Marlins have made it very clear that one of their goals this offseason was to revamp the bullpen after last season’s disaster. The team has gone through this process by acquiring multiple relievers via trades, including Mike Dunn, Ryan Webb, and Edward Mujica. The Marlins only acquired one reliever via a signing, inking a two-year deal with lefty Randy Choate.
I have been mostly...
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December 23, 2010
All-Time Detroit Tigers Closers
Willie Hernandez sits atop the list of all-time Detroit Tigers closers. Find out where Todd Jones, John Hiller, Mike Henneman, and Aurelio Lopez rate out.
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December 09, 2010
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December 09, 2010
Blogger roundtable: Crimson Tide tight ends a question mark in ‘10
In this edition, meet Todd Jones , Grand Poohbah of the site Roll Bama Roll . Question No.
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September 01, 2010
Todd Jones: Albert Pujols better hitter than Alex Rodriguez
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August 26, 2010
Leadership
When the Mariners decided to call a players only team meeting last week, it got me thinking about the importance of leadership. It may be the hardest trait to quantify. There is definitely no stat for it. It’s a label that gets applied typically to veterans, disproportionally to Caucasians, and usually to guys that hustle and speak well to the media. But that doesn’t mean...
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June 22, 2010
Leadership
When the Mariners decided to call a players only team meeting last week, it got me thinking about the importance of leadership. It may be the hardest trait to quantify. There is definitely no stat for it. It’s a label that gets applied typically to veterans, disproportionally to Caucasians, and usually to guys that hustle and speak well to the media. But that doesn’t mean...
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June 22, 2010
TODD JONES DOES AWESOME IMITATION OF MAGGLIO ORDONEZ DURING RAIN DELAY
Todd Jones is a funny dude. I remember one year I was at the Phillies vs. Tigers game at Citizens Bank Park. We were standing over the Tigers bullpen and Todd Jones had about a 20 minute conversation with my friends and I. I noticed his socks looked a little funny and asked him about it. He lifted his pant leg up and had argyle dress socks on. Funny dude.
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May 24, 2010
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May 24, 2010
TODD JONES DOES AWESOME IMITATION OF MAGGLIO ORDONEZ DURING RAIN DELAY
Todd Jones is a funny dude. I remember one year I was at the Phillies vs. Tigers game at Citizens Bank Park. We were standing over the Tigers bullpen and Todd Jones had about a 20 minute conversation with my friends and I. I noticed his socks looked a little funny and asked him about it. He lifted his pant leg up and had argyle dress socks on. Funny dude.
Via Unathletic
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May 24, 2010
JSF Recommended Reads: Cardboard Gods Winners
Last week, we posted a challenge to JoeSportsFan.com readers to see who could come up with the best “untrue fun fact” for this vintage Doug Jones card.
After a very robust response from our dependable audience, our panel voted and determined the top two submissions, both of which will not only get the satisfaction of knowing their entry is worthy of the Worthless Card Collection...
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May 20, 2010
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May 20, 2010
Different styles, same results: Three tiers of MLB closers
Todd Jones, for Sporting News
For years, I've talked about Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Billy Wagner, Joe Nathan and even Jonathan Papelbon, but let's analyze some other good closers and look at what makes them effective.
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April 16, 2010
A working vaction: Spring training questions and answers
Todd Jones, Sporting News
Spring training may seem like the perfect spot for a getaway, but for 30 baseball teams it's the place hard questions get answered. Sporting News went to a guy who knows baseball isn't a summer job.
TODD'S 10 SPRING QUESTIONS
1. Is the Red Sox's move toward pitching and defense a wise one, or did they sacrifice too much offense? This is...
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February 18, 2010
Alabama's championship created a special memory
Todd Jones, Sporting News
The national championship game in Pasadena, Calif., between Alabama and Texas means so much more in Alabama than in Texas. I've been living in the state of Alabama for 20 years now and Auburn and Alabama is in the forefront of every conversation no matter where you are: church, Walmart, getting gas, school.
One year ago, one of my best...
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January 16, 2010
MLB Number 59 - Todd Jones
Number 59 isn't the most popular baseball jersey number, but it was worn by one of the game's better relievers to ever take to a mound. Todd Jones, the journeyman closer, is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 59.Todd Jones was drafted in the first round of the amateur draft in 1989 by the Houston Astros. Jones would play his first four MLB seasons with the Astros...
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January 03, 2010
Just Cancel The WBC!
It was a neat idea....but it keeps getting dumber by the minute.
First off, the hype behind this thing is overblown. For about a year now I've heard about this tournament....yet I have no idea when it is, where it is or why we are even having it??? [Oh, it is in March...in Phoenix/Orlando/Tokyo...
Via The Sportz Assassin
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November 09, 2009
This World Series matchup should match up with the best
Todd Jones, Sporting News
This might be the greatest World Series since the 1991 matchup between the Twins and Braves. How weird is it that Cleveland played in the opener at new Yankee Stadium this season, and Cliff Lee started against CC Sabathia that day? The World Series will begin with the same pitching pairing, though Lee will wear a different jersey.
Why does...
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October 28, 2009
Baseball. Annual Celebrity Home Run Derby Begins At 6pm On Friday
The annual Auburn Baseball Celebrity Home Run Derby begins at 6pm CT on Friday at Plainsman Park. An all-star lineup will participate in the festivities, including Bo Jackson, Frank Sanders, Hal Baird, Gabe Gross, Tim Hudson and David Ross as well as long-time Auburn fan and 16-year MLB veteran Todd Jones.
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October 15, 2009
All-Star Lineup Set For Annual Celebrity Home Run Derby On Oct. 16
An all-star lineup will be in attendance for the Auburn baseball team's annual Celebrity Home Run Derby on October 16. Celebrities scheduled to take part in the home run derby include former Tigers Bo Jackson, Frank Sanders, Hal Baird, Gabe Gross, Tim Hudson and David Ross as well as long-time Auburn fan and 16-year MLB veteran Todd Jones.
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September 30, 2009
B. Todd Jones returns as federal prosecutor for Minnesota
As the rest of the world now knows, the "B" in B. Todd Jones, the new U.S. attorney for Minnesota, stands for "Byron."
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September 18, 2009
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