Todd Jones - on the radar

With the Detroit bullpen still looking messy at best, it sounds like Kyle Farnsworth is not even in the conversation for closing games at this point. The job is still Fernando Rodney's, and with Joel Zumaya potentially heading for instruction on his curveball, could Todd Jones be back in the picture soon? Jones says he wants the role back when he returns from the DL, and Jim Leyland's latest quote is very Jones-friendly.

"Todd Jones has taken a lot of heat -- and I'm not looking to pick an argument with fans or anybody else -- but it's always easy to see somebody have a good night and say, 'Close with that guy,' " Leyland said. "It doesn't work that way. We're finding that out. ... People realize how tough Todd Jones' job has been, and what a hell of a job that guy has done."

Spitting Seeds wouldn't be surprised if Jones re-inherits the role from Rodney by the end of August.