Yardbarker: Todd Jones

Bad Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Tigers Fan

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:30:24 -0500

What would be a worse gift idea for a Detroit Tigers fan this holiday season? An Edgar Renteria bobblehead or a Gary Sheffield bobblehead? (I'm kind of impressed by the Sheff bobblehead's likeness. Usually, these things look nothing like the actual person.) What, no Todd Jones bobblehead? Maybe a Jacque Jones model on super-clearance? These are among the offerings available through MLB.com "Gift Finder." I don't mean to poke too much fun, ...

The Ghost of Todd Jones

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:41:58 -0500

Searching for meaning in this meaningful Game 7 between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays tonight? Search no more my friends, I have the antidote to your query...Todd Jones. What's the connection? Todd Jones pitched for the BoSox in 2003, was signed as a free agent by the then DEVIL Rays in January of 2004 to only be released in March, then signed with the Reds before being traded to the Phils to end the '04 season. Click on the URL for the full article explaining the connectio...

Todd Jones Retires

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:19:56 -0500

Tigers reliever Todd Jones has announced his retirement. Jones was 4-1 with a 4.97 ERA with 18 SV this season before he finally decided to call it quits: "So this is it. If you're a Tigers fan, I'll never stress you out again. If you're not a Tigers fan, you'll never have me as your ace in the hole, convinced I'll blow a lead against your team." What a way to go out for some who has 319 career saves. Not only does Jones lead the Tigers in career saves, but he was a clutch postseason pitcher with All-Star experience.A
Maybe he was trying to send a message to fans and reporters. Nonetheless, Jones should be remembers as a dominating pitcher who many feared around the league.
This story was approved by MLB Rumors.

Tonight, there’s only one man more hated than Matt Millen in Detroit. That man is Todd Jones

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:12:41 -0500

Let's get out the pitchforks and torches, because it's time for Jonesy to go. I'm cross-posting what I just wrote at my other Detroit sports blog, The Wayne Fontes Experience, because I'm absolutely livid after what I just witnessed. Ahem

Todd Jones Blowing More Than Saves

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:10:18 -0500

Todd "Hammer" Jones (we aren't sure how official that nickname is, but we heard it once and think it's perfect) was unable to close the game out for the Detroit Tigers, which eventually led to a 7-6, 11th inning loss to Minnesota. Besides the obvious ill-effects it had on the win-loss column, his inadequacies on the mound had an even greater reach. Chuck Douglas Booth, a 31-year-old baseball from Vancouver, had his Guiness record ruined by the Hammer's performance. According to the Detroit Free Press, Booth had been attempting to see games in all 30 major league stadiums in 26 days. The record requires that Booth see every pitch of the game, and Thursday's schedule was to include an afternoon game in Detroit followed by a night game in Cleveland. Because the Tigers' game ended at 5:15pm, he was unable to make the 7:05pm start time in Cleveland. "It happens," Booth said. "It's baseball." Interpretation: We knew what to expect when the Hammer took the ball in the ninth.

Todd Jones Column

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:45:33 -0500

Detroit Tigers closer Todd Jones gives readers of his weekly column his opinion on the media. Do readers agree with his opinion, especially those media members who might have been singled out?

Curtis Granderson Needs Blogging Lessons From Todd Jones

Sat, 05 May 2007 03:11:12 -0500

Of the three Detroit Tigers who write on the side, Todd Jones takes the cake. He writes for the Detroit Free Press and The Sporting News. Granderson blogs about what how he went shopping at Wal-Mart. If these veteran players are about taking the younger players under their wing, Jones needs to give Granderson a bit of a talkin' to on how to write a good blog. What you bought at Wal-Mart yesterday affects me so little.

Closing Arguments

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:30:05 -0500

A look at three closers that could be available at the trade deadline during the 2007 baseball season. Will the Red Sox need to bring one in? or will Pineiro do the job? Vote in the poll in the right navigation of the column.