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[KaiserCesar]

Since I don't think Jones will be in any trade plans, I'm a huge advocate to move him to CF. I think I'd even respect the contract he signed a bit more if he played CF.

 

I find it weird that I am saying this to a couple of people far more into Moneyball philosophy and SABR than I am, but with Cedeno in the lineup, Jones as an everyday player is unacceptable. two guys that make way too many outs day in, day out.

 

You could also find a platoon partner in CF. This year Jacque has a .361 OBP vs. righties. I think giving him any playing time against a left handed pitcher (except maybe Mike Remlinger) is unacceptable.

[goonys evil twin]

Since I don't think Jones will be in any trade plans, I'm a huge advocate to move him to CF. I think I'd even respect the contract he signed a bit more if he played CF.

 

I find it weird that I am saying this to a couple of people far more into Moneyball philosophy and SABR than I am, but with Cedeno in the lineup, Jones as an everyday player is unacceptable. two guys that make way too many outs day in, day out.

 

You could also find a platoon partner in CF. This year Jacque has a .361 OBP vs. righties. I think giving him any playing time against a left handed pitcher (except maybe Mike Remlinger) is unacceptable.

 

If he's in CF and Abreu's in RF, it's much more acceptable. Although I'd be all for throwing in some sort of platoon. With the expense of the lineup you'd need some kids on the bench to offset the cost.

[SoonerCubFan]

Jim may have stayed away from big money mistakes. But his biggest big money mistakes is staying away from highly productive players, like Abreu, and trying to go second rate. Spreading the money around to multipe mediocre players (Hendry's apparant plan) does not work. The Cubs need impact, and there is very little that could impact this team more than an everyday player with a .400 OBP.

 

I couldn't agree more with this statement. What's worse for this year is his propensity to avoid making such bold moves unless the team is "in the race". For some frustrating reason, he'll let moves that set the team up for the future (at least from a baseball perspective) pass us by when the gettin's good, then spend too much roster and/or compounded fiscal capital to make lesser moves later, something that the Jocketty's of the world don't do.