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Jones, Robertson celebrate ’06 run in Detroit
- Updated: July 30, 2016
DETROIT — It has been 10 years since the Tigers’ resurgent 2006 season ended with a World Series loss against the Cardinals. And while most Tigers fans remember that season fondly, coming up short still weighs on the mind of former closer Todd Jones.
“I don’t know what anybody else has said, but I want to be one of the first ones to apologize for not winning that,” Jones said Friday at Comerica Park. “Because I really thought we had a good chance to do that, and we didn’t take advantage of it. And I have to live with that the rest of my life.”
Jones, who is now a roving bullpen coach for the Tigers at the Double-A and Triple-A levels, spoke to members of the media in the press box Friday, along with former Tigers pitcher Nate Robertson, as a part of the 10-year anniversary tour. Robertson took part in a pregame Q&A session with fans at the ballpark Friday, and Jones will do the same on Saturday.
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While Jones admitted the Tigers’ shortcomings in 2006 still haunt him, he reflected on what the season meant to him and the city. Just three years removed from a 119-loss season, the Tigers’ fan base got a jolt of rejuvenation that year. Jones said he first began to believe his team could make a …
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