Thursday, July 31, 2008

Todd Jones - bum shoulder

The Detroit Free-Press outlines the bullpen-by-committee that will emerge with the Tigers acquisition of Kyle Farnsworth.
With Wednesday night’s revelation that Todd Jones has been battling shoulder pain, it appears that Leyland has three internal options to close games now: Fernando Rodney, Joel Zumaya and Farnsworth.

Detroit’s bullpen alignment remains fluid, as evidenced by Wednesday’s chaotic victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Now we know the source of Todd Jones' problems, but it might take a while to hash out the closer role.

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