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 Dolsi to Toledo; Jones back with Tigers Friday - Detroit Tigers Baseball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
Dolsi to Toledo; Jones back with Tigers Friday - Detroit Tigers Baseball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
DETROIT -- Reliever Freddy Dolsi (1-4, 3.96 ERA, 2 saves) was optioned back to Toledo after today's game, and reliever Todd Jones (4-1, 5.05, 18 saves) will be added to the roster before Friday night's game here with Baltimore. Dolsi stepped up in the setup roll earlier in the year when injuries afforded an opportunity, but was inconsistent lately. "Freddy's a diamond in the rough," Leyland ...
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Evening Roundup #2 for 8/14 (Penny, T. Jones, more)
Rotoprofessor — ... According to Steve Kornacki of mlive.com (click here for the article), the Tigers will be bringing Todd Jones back to the majors, sending Freddy Dolsi to Triple A.  There is no word on if he will resume the closers role, but given the status of the Tigers bullpen, it wouldn’t surprise me.  If you are desperate for saves and don’t care about a potentially high ERA and WHIP, he’s your man. ...

Bunt Singles: Aug. 15
Detroit Tigers blog — ... having better range of motion. I don’t know if that’s true for pitchers as well. But if it was, maybe it’s a good thing. And we learned, Zumaya, like every other player on this team, was playing hurt. (How’d that work for Jeremy, Gary and Todd?) What is it with this team playing hurt? Someone’s got to pound it in their heads they’re not helping their team or their careers. (Sheffield alleges wrongdoing, naturally). Freddy Dolsi sent down; Todd Jones called up. I’m not unsurprised by Todd Jones ...

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