Jacque Jones to Marlins

[dalnet22]

The Marlins have acquired Jacque Jones from the Cubs, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

No word yet on what the Marlins got back, but it won't be much. The Cubs are likely covering a large portion of the roughly $9 million Jones is owed through 2008. It's still a nice pickup for Florida. Jones isn't a great defender in center, but he can handle the position and he will start hitting. To pick up such a solid stopgap at what is almost surely very little cost is a nice feat for GM Larry Beinfest.

- Rotoworld

[Macar91]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

I'm glad he's gone. He wasn't helping the team considering he was below-average defensively, his arm was about as strong as a wet noodle, and he couldn't hit lefties at all.

[ZM Punk]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

Very glad we finally got rid of him.

Hopefully we will get one of their many good pitching prospects they have stockpiled back in return. We better get atleast one decent prospect back in return. Especially since the Cubs are picking up most of his salary.

[nyisles16]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

uhm............ grab some Snickers boys......

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6964484

to paraphrase an Eminem song, "Look who's back, back again... Jacque is back, tell a friend"

[ZM Punk]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

Damn, I guess I got all excited for nothing.

[Macar91]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

****.

[CMH]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

Doesn't make sense that it would be money. The Cubs almost have no choice but to get rid of Jones because of roster limitations.

They need to dump him. This is probably more about the player to be received.

[Macar91]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

I can't imagine that the Marlins would give up a top-level prospect for Jones, but they've got so many good young arms in their system. Getting a guy like Chris Volstad is wishful thinking, but who knows?

[rsox]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

Doesn't make sense that it would be money. The Cubs almost have no choice but to get rid of Jones because of roster limitations.

They need to dump him. This is probably more about the player to be received.

While it probably was about the player that would have been headed to the Cubs--it could have been about money. The Cubs probably have no desire to pay Jones to play in Florida and we know that the Marlins are not going to pick up the remaining $9 million on his contract for the next year and a half.

A similar situation occurred between the Yankees and the Angels. The Yankees had inquired about Shea Hillenbrand, knowing that Angels are trying to move Hillenbrand the Yankees practically demanded that the Angels pay basically all of Hillenbrand's contract.
We know what the answer was since Hillenbrand is still with the Angels.

[Altimus]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

Damn...

[CMH]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

While it probably was about the player that would have been headed to the Cubs--it could have been about money. The Cubs probably have no desire to pay Jones to play in Florida and we know that the Marlins are not going to pick up the remaining $9 million on his contract for the next year and a half.

A similar situation occurred between the Yankees and the Angels. The Yankees had inquired about Shea Hillenbrand, knowing that Angels are trying to move Hillenbrand the Yankees practically demanded that the Angels pay basically all of Hillenbrand's contract.
We know what the answer was since Hillenbrand is still with the Angels.

I understand that, but the Cubs were headed into roster size problems. I'm not sure what they decided to do instead, but from what I was reading they were in a situation that they had to get rid of a roster player that they did not want to get rid of. Since Jones is someone they've been trying to move, it was assumed that Jones would be the guy to go.

It didn't happen and I wouldn't put it entirely on money.

[asrabbit91]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

Jones was just a terrible signing for the cubs last year, I swear they were just signing random solid players, it seemed like someone who was trying to stack his team in a video game. They didn't need him.

[rsox]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

Jones was just a terrible signing for the cubs last year, I swear they were just signing random solid players, it seemed like someone who was trying to stack his team in a video game. They didn't need him.

They did need him last year. Jones was second on the Cubs in HR's, RBI's and Doubles and third in Hits, with all the time Derrek Lee missed due to injury the Cubs offense would have been much worse than it was with out Jones.

They didn't need him this year after they signed Soriano and Floyd and brought Pie up. They will trade him, there are going to be teams interested. The Mets have been looking for another left-handed bat off the bench, the Padres are still trying to find a solution in LF, i wouldn't even rule out a return to Minnesota if the deal was right.

[dkgojackets]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

Dammit, Florida needs anyone who has played CF before.

[DrDoom77]

Re: Jacque Jones to Marlins

I understand that, but the Cubs were headed into roster size problems. I'm not sure what they decided to do instead, but from what I was reading they were in a situation that they had to get rid of a roster player that they did not want to get rid of.

They put Dempster on the DL, so they no longer needed to immediately trade Jones to free up a roster spot. That said, though, they've been trying to trade him since last winter, and they'd still like to free up his roster spot. He'll be gone sooner rather than later, I suspect.