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Originally Posted by Heathens '87
Exactly. Todd earns the nickname Roller Coaster for a reason. He'll go weeks pitching damn well and weeks pitching like he belongs in independent ball. In terms of pitching statistics compared to his peers, he's clearly mediocre. even if he's capable of some very good stretches.
But playoff teams want and need a bit more consistency from the position, which is why the Tigers will be looking at other options in the spring. For teams with championship aspirations, Todd's level of performance (overall combined with the inconsistency) makes him a clear fall-back option. In terms of fall-back options though, he's a good one given his experience and willingness to battle even when he doesn't have his best..........
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I think you misinterpreted my post: I think the best way to evaluate a player like Jones and that is with his effectiveness for the price you are paying him. A couple of stats:
Jone was 38/44 in save opportunities last year. He has only given up 3 hr for the year and hitters have a .371 slugging percentage against him which means that while he does allow runners on base, as evidenced by his whip, he does not give up many extra base hits, so it would take a few hits to blow the save. I also think he only blew 2 saves since mid to late June but he also did not have as many opportunities due to other pitching problems.
Last year he made roughly 4.5 mil i believe.
The network at my school is bad so I am unable to do any more research right now. But i think for the amount that is he is paid, he is effective enough for the job.