While the approximate value is true' date=' Jones was not bought by currency but rather bartered for a few Atari 2600 cartriges marked "as is". "Jacque is a terrific guy, and we'll wish him all the best in the future," said Cubs GM Jim Hendry of the deal. "However when weighing his contributions to our ballclub, we felt that even the possibility of playing such classic titles as Centipede or Missile Command would in the long term prove to be a tremendous asset to the team." Many fans may be surprised to learn that this is not the first time Hendry, a self-described "old-school" gamer, has dealt players for video games. To complete the December trade that sent Jermaine Van Buren to the Red Sox, the Cubs acquired from Boston a Power Pad accessory for the NES. That trade proved to be a bust when Jerry Hairston, thinking it would improve his performance at Super Team Games, wore his cleats on the Power Pad, effectively ruining it. "Sock feet only! It says so right there on the pad! I mean, come on!" responded a visibly-shaken Juan Pierre.[/quote'] That's some funny stuff. You should write for The Onion.