Tigers drop Todd Jones as their closer, give job to Fernando Rodney

[Iceman]

Everybody's most hated closer has lost his job!!!



http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2008/07/rodney_replacing_jones_as_clos.html

 

[CapNWatch]

saw this coming picked up rodney a week ago in my fantasy league...huge news thanks ice!

 

[FairWarning]

Rodney sucks too. They really need to go after Fuentes or Street. Too bad they have nothing to give up.

 

[Iceman]

Might have to bring in Jones to save Rodney before this game is over, wouldnt that be ironic.

 

[michael777]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=yspscores>DETROIT PITCHER JOEL ZUMAYA LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=17></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[Iceman]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=yspscores>DETROIT PITCHER JOEL ZUMAYA LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=17></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

it was reported later that it was in his tricep and it is day to day. Didnt sound to serious, keeping my fingers crossed with that. Poor guy has had some bad luck so far in his career.

 

[RupertPupkin]

Good, Im still licking my wounds after the 2 out 2 run homer he gave up the other day ... with 2 outs in the 9th.

 

[Iceman]

Good, Im still licking my wounds after the 2 out 2 run homer he gave up the other day ... with 2 outs in the 9th.

and 0-2 count

 

[Iceman]

Rodney throwing hard but Chisox's are helping him out, BIG TIME!!!

 

[LLXC13]

If they use Jones in 7th or 8th, they'll still be screwed.

 

[JohnnyMac]

Rodney isn't mentally tough enough to be a closer. He will fail. Plus, he throws the change way too much, and hitters sit on it.