Jones to play in Japan
Unfortunately, he wont be going to play there permanently. He and other major leaguers will play in a five-game series againt Japan next month.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Chicago Cubs outfielder Jacque Jones became the 27th--and hopefully last--member of the major league squad named to play in a five-game series in Japan next month, organizers announced Saturday.
Jones, who previously came to Japan for a tour in 2002 while with the Minnesota Twins, replaces New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran. The left-handed hitting Jones batted .285 this season with 27 homers and 81 RBIs.
Since both the major league and Japan squads were first announced, there have been numerous withdrawals and changes, most notably at manager, with Bruce Bochy the third choice for the big leagues.
The major league team features 10 players selected for this year's All-Star Game, including AL batting champion Joe Mauer of the Twins.
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by cashcowsquirtingsourmilk on Oct 28, 2006 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Craig Wilson...
by Al on Oct 28, 2006 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Craig Wilson
by cashcowsquirtingsourmilk on Oct 28, 2006 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he's realistic
by davidalanu on Oct 28, 2006 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I were Hendry
by cashcowsquirtingsourmilk on Oct 28, 2006 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course you would.
by Frustrated Fan on Oct 28, 2006 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
$4 million?
Eyre and Howry ARE difference makers if money wasn't wasted on Neifi, Rusch, Wood, Pierre. Craig Wilson is a fine player, and a big market team like the cubs should employ such a player if the goal is to contend "now". you talk like he's tony womack.
by cashcowsquirtingsourmilk on Oct 28, 2006 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, and further...
And don't say "Michael Restovich".
by Al on Oct 29, 2006 3:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, he's not as versatile as Wilson
Sadly, I doubt he will ever get the chance.
by VS on Oct 29, 2006 11:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, why not?
by NocNoc on Oct 29, 2006 11:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
4 million isn't big money
Restovich could do everything for the Cubs that they need out of Wilson.
Wilson's a PR move, and sadly Cub fans are too stupid to understand this.
by Frustrated Fan on Oct 29, 2006 4:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
OK,
by cashcowsquirtingsourmilk on Oct 28, 2006 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Difference Makers
But Cub fans are too stupid to understand this.
by Frustrated Fan on Oct 29, 2006 4:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The "right move"?
I'm glad they're holding off on Pie. Hopefully he'll come up when he's ready and become a long-term CF, like we wanted Corey to be.
As for Corey's brother, from what I keep seeing of his numbers, he hits mid 200s in the minors. Yeah, 2nd base isn't a power position, usually, but there's a reason he hasn't been up in September--he's not ready for the majors.
If you just throw him in at 2nd, maybe he becomes a Derek Jeter or Robinson Cano-like player, but more likely he gets his confidence destroyed, goes back to the minors, gets traded, and eventually becomes a great player for another team.
From what we've seen of the Cubs system the last couple years, most talent we bring up goes right back down. And if that talent is pitching, we trade it to the Marlins or someone and they manage it to Rookie of the Year caliber play.
If we'd hired Girardi, I'd be more open to the "bring up the youngins" argument, but that's a long term, willing to accept 90 loss seasons approach. You willing to accept another 90 loss season or 2 so we can let people like Pie, Patterson, etc adjust?
by HanOfTheBluegrass on Oct 29, 2006 8:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Murton and Expectations
With respect to your argument that Eric Patterson isn't ready for the majors because he has not been called up in September, that argument is specious. Pie, to point to another example, hit the cover off the ball at Iowa for the second half of the year. Virtually every major league team not in contention would have called him up. But not the Cubs. Its why Curtis Granderson has become a major contributor to the Tigers at a young age. The Cubs management last season couldn't empty water from the proverbial boot with instructions written on the proverbial heel.
by Frustrated Fan on Oct 30, 2006 6:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Curtis Granderson...
Granderson played college baseball, and had over 1500 minor leage at-bats before he became an everyday starter this year at the age of 25.
Pie is 21, and yes, has that much minor league experience now. Pie has not dominated any level yet. Granderson did -- he was Tigers Minor League Player of the Year in 2004.
If he'd have had a September callup under Dusty Baker, he wouldn't have played -- given Baker's propensity for playing veterans, etc. Pie would have sat on the bench and been a pinch-runner for a 96-loss team. What's the point of that?
by Al on Oct 30, 2006 9:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They don't have the guts
I'm all for giving prospects a chance, including Pie this year, if the option is Pierre, but Patterson isn't ready.
by davidalanu on Oct 30, 2006 8:22 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
This is crap.....
by timeforachange on Oct 28, 2006 10:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
maybe sushi and saki
just kidding. it's just a 5-game series. I'm just happy he's even re-habbing at all. More than I can say for Prior, who's patiently spending his offseasons in margaritaville until FA comes around.
by cashcowsquirtingsourmilk on Oct 28, 2006 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about his shoulder?
Actually, playing in Japan for a stint sounds like it'd be fun.
by DudeVf1 on Oct 29, 2006 10:38 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

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