Joe Borowski vs Todd Jones

[Old Sweater]

If you guys had to chose between Joe Borowski and Todd Jones who would you choose as your closer?

Joe Borowski

Career/5.02 ERA/480 IP/399 K'S/1./1.368 WHIP/127 saves

2008/19.35 ERA/2.33 IP/2K's/3.00 WHIP/2 saves
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Todd Jones

Career/3.92 ERA/1034 IP/857 K's/1.40 WHIP/302 SAVES

2008/0.00 ERA/4 IP/3 K's/.750 WHIP/1 save

[SamtheBravesFan]

Teeeeeeeeeny tiny sample size for 2008.

Recently, they've become the same kind of closer: get hits a lot, but generally have low walks and some strikeouts. It's a wash to me.

[slugger33]

I would take Jones over Borowski any day, and I'm not saying that because I am a Tigers' fan.

[redlegsfan21]

Todd Jones. Mainly because when he was with the Reds, he'd always have a pie for the player of the game.

[NYMets523]

Joe Borowski, 2007

I Split         G  GS GF  W  L  S CG SHO   IP    ERA   H   R   ER HR  BB IBB  SO HBP
   in Wins        4  0  4  4  0  0  0   0   4     4.50   5   2   2  0   3   1   2   0 
   in Losses      5  0  3  0  5  0  0   0   3.2  39.27  16  16  16  4   2   0   2   1 
   in No Dec.    15  0  6  0  0  0  0   0  15     6.00  19  10  10  3   5   2  14   0 
   in Saves      45  0 45  0  0 45  0   0  43     1.88  37  11   9  2   7   1  40   1 
   in Sv Situ    53  0 47  2  1 45  0   0  50.2   3.73  53  23  21  6  13   4  48   1 
   in non-Sv     16  0 11  2  4  0  0   0  15     9.60  24  16  16  3   4   0  10   1

Todd Jones, 2007

I Split         G  GS GF  W  L  S CG SHO   IP    ERA   H   R   ER HR  BB IBB  SO HBP
   in Wins        1  0  1  1  0  0  0   0   1     0.00   0   0   0  0   0   0   0   0 
   in Losses      4  0  3  0  4  0  0   0   3.1  32.40  15  12  12  1   5   3   1   0 
   in No Dec.    20  0 12  0  0  0  0   0  20.1   5.31  23  12  12  2  11   2  13   0 
   in Saves      38  0 38  0  0 38  0   0  36.2   1.23  26   5   5  0   7   1  19   0 
   in Sv Situ    44  0 41  0  3 38  0   0  42.1   4.25  46  20  20  2  15   5  20   0 
   in non-Sv     19  0 13  1  1  0  0   0  19     4.26  18   9   9  1   8   1  13   0

Jones was better in everything except Save situations and he's only half of a run worse than Borowski in that.

[sturg1dj]

i am a Tiger fan and I would rather have neither...but Jones is one of the few bright spots so far this year!

[KCGHOST]

Jones has had the better career, but neither is a top-flight closer

[BoofBonser26]

I chose Jones just to have a different guy sucking it up on the mound.

[Imgran]

Given the choice I'd prefer to go find a closer.

[Knick9]

Borowski should be in the minor leagues by now, maybe even in AA.

Todd Jones, as shaky as he can be, is way better than Joe any day of the week.

[plask_stirlac]

No Joe Blow!

[RuthMayBond]

I'd prefer to bring back Hoyt Wilhelm. Borowski couldn't even put the CAT out, let alone a batter :grouchy