Jacque Jones injury

[soccer10k]

Anybody have any information on Jones's injury other than the fact that he left the game early with a strained right hamstring or is that the only info that has been released so far?

[CubsWin]

Anybody have any information on Jones's injury other than the fact that he left the game early with a strained right hamstring or is that the only info that has been released so far?

It doesn't appear to be serious. He is listed as day to day, but should definitely miss at least one start. Though there seems to be some dispute as to when he left the game and on who's HR he was injured. :lol:

 

Cubs.com[/url]"]Outfielder Jacque Jones exited during the top of the sixth with a strained left hamstring, which he injured chasing Kearns' home run. Jones had a mild to moderate strain, and was taken for an MRI.

ChicagoSports.com[/url]"]Jacque Jones left the game in the fourth inning Tuesday, injuring his left hamstring while chasing an Adam Dunn home run. He was sent for an MRI, but trainer Mark O'Neal called it "middle to moderate and right now I don't think" it will be serious enough for the disabled list.

Angel Pagan is expected to get his first Cubs start in right field in place of Jones.

[beersoakedivy]

I'm not worried...at least this year the CUBS have depth/good bench which will make injuries easier to bear. I wish could say the same about the starting pitching.

[Danny82]

If he has to miss a start or two, this is the best time to do so with two lefties coming up.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

If he has to miss a start or two, this is the best time to do so with two lefties coming up.

 

Good point, he should've been benched for at least one of these games, they should just sit him for both and let him heal.

[Cubzfan64]

I know this sidetracks the thread a bit, but can someone give me reasons why we signed Jones for RF for 3 years instead of going for Reggie Sanders for a 1 or 2 year contract?

[rocket]

I know this sidetracks the thread a bit, but can someone give me reasons why we signed Jones for RF for 3 years instead of going for Reggie Sanders for a 1 or 2 year contract?

 

I'm not sure that Hendry wouldn't have offered Reggie 3 years if he had his eyes on him.

[soccer10k]

Anybody have any information on Jones's injury other than the fact that he left the game early with a strained right hamstring or is that the only info that has been released so far?

It doesn't appear to be serious. He is listed as day to day, but should definitely miss at least one start. Though there seems to be some dispute as to when he left the game and on who's HR he was injured. :lol:

 

Cubs.com[/url]"]Outfielder Jacque Jones exited during the top of the sixth with a strained left hamstring, which he injured chasing Kearns' home run. Jones had a mild to moderate strain, and was taken for an MRI.

ChicagoSports.com[/url]"]Jacque Jones left the game in the fourth inning Tuesday, injuring his left hamstring while chasing an Adam Dunn home run. He was sent for an MRI, but trainer Mark O'Neal called it "middle to moderate and right now I don't think" it will be serious enough for the disabled list.

Angel Pagan is expected to get his first Cubs start in right field in place of Jones.

 

Well our outfield was chasing a lot of HR's yesterday so it would be hard to say who's he was chasing.

[Omar]

Anybody have any information on Jones's injury other than the fact that he left the game early with a strained right hamstring or is that the only info that has been released so far?

It doesn't appear to be serious. He is listed as day to day, but should definitely miss at least one start. Though there seems to be some dispute as to when he left the game and on who's HR he was injured. :lol:

 

Cubs.com[/url]"]Outfielder Jacque Jones exited during the top of the sixth with a strained left hamstring, which he injured chasing Kearns' home run. Jones had a mild to moderate strain, and was taken for an MRI.

ChicagoSports.com[/url]"]Jacque Jones left the game in the fourth inning Tuesday, injuring his left hamstring while chasing an Adam Dunn home run. He was sent for an MRI, but trainer Mark O'Neal called it "middle to moderate and right now I don't think" it will be serious enough for the disabled list.

Angel Pagan is expected to get his first Cubs start in right field in place of Jones.

 

Well our outfield was chasing a lot of HR's yesterday so it would be hard to say who's he was chasing.

 

ZING.

[jjgman21]

I know this sidetracks the thread a bit, but can someone give me reasons why we signed Jones for RF for 3 years instead of going for Reggie Sanders for a 1 or 2 year contract?

 

because it isn't an even year?

 

more seriously, the Cubs are already a right handed dominated linup, and Reggie is about 110 years old and still hasn't made it through a full season without an injury.

[Cubzfan64]

I suppose you're right, and I know it's still early in the season but all I can think of is being tied to 3 years with Jones in RF and how much I'm gonna dislike that.

 

As a Cub fan, I'll have to suck it up though and hope Jones puts together 3 career years.

[CubsWin]

I suppose you're right, and I know it's still early in the season but all I can think of is being tied to 3 years with Jones in RF and how much I'm gonna dislike that.

 

As a Cub fan, I'll have to suck it up though and hope Jones puts together 3 career years.

It was a pretty thin year in free agent OF talent which likely drove up Jones's value. I know the Royals were looking hard at Jacque, and I remember him being mentioned talking to a couple other teams as well. Once Giles returned to San Diego and the Cubs didn't like the price for people like Brad Wilkerson and Cliff Floyd, believe it or not, Jones was probably the best guy available, and I think other GMs knew it as well. Thus, a 3-year contract.

 

The good thing is that his salary is fairly commensurate with his value so he should be pretty tradeable. So there really isn't any reason to feel as if the Cubs are "stuck" with Jones for all 3 years. If they need him, they've got him. If they don't, he should be fairly easy to move.