Wise decision to use Rodney as the closer

The Tigers managed to hang on and salvage one game in the
series with Chicago today. It's better than I thought they'd do.

It was a very wise choice for Leyland to put in Rodney to close the game
and hang onto the two run lead in the 9th, rather than going with Jones.

If Leyland is smart, he'll stick with Rodney or Zumaya in those crucial
save situations in the second half of this season. Jones is ripe for a
total meltdown now, after his first half luck has started to wear off.



- Scott Smith: scott.smith.TakeThisOut@iphouse.com
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"Scott Smith" wrote in message

>
> The Tigers managed to hang on and salvage one game in the
> series with Chicago today. It's better than I thought they'd do.


They should've won the first game of the series.


>
> It was a very wise choice for Leyland to put in Rodney to close the game
> and hang onto the two run lead in the 9th, rather than going with Jones.


Zumaya left in the 8th with tightness in his tricepts.