Jock Jones now a Cub

[bozos72]

They lose nothing on Jones over Burnitz.

I think all this means is they spent 16 mil for something that could have cost them 7 at the most.

[Brian]

Neifi won't play less.  DBF will play less.  Listen to Hendry and Baker.  "I like guys who catch the ball."  "After everything Neifi did for us last season [shades of Hollandsworth, don't you think?]"  Neifi's going to play more or less everyday.  Lee will regress some.  You have to hope that Murton and Ron Ce are able to be difference makers and that Z/Prior/Wood start at least 85 games.  If that doesn't happen, the Cubs are sub-.500, and there's really no excuse for that.

[Andy]

Sounds like the Cubs have interest in signing Eric Byrnes.  Get ready for lots of bench time in '06 Mr. Murton!  Wheee!

[thehawk]

I'm sick of this.  Anyone want to root for the Schaumburg Flyers?

Well I was considering rooting for the team where I grew up and where my family lives...

...which is Southern Florida.  In the immortal words of Bill the Cat "GGGAAAKKKKK"

[berserker]

I am so fucking overjoyed that my return to the Greater Chicagoland Area will coincide with the commencement of the Jock Jones Era, that I want to stab myself in the eye with a seafood fork.

A lot.

[Mike D.]

I am so f@#$ing overjoyed that my return to the Greater Chicagoland Area will coincide with the commencement of the Jock Jones Era, that I want to stab myself in the eye with a seafood fork.

A lot.

Since you're originally from here, you can get "right-of-first refusal" and accept the Bears.  Fuck the Giants anyway.

But you have to get here in a week.  Can you do that?  'Cause otherwise, the shit that'll be going down at Clark & Addison's going to remind you of your post-Durocher youth, I'm afraid.

Merry Christmas, indeed.

[berserker]

I am so f@#$ing overjoyed that my return to the Greater Chicagoland Area will coincide with the commencement of the Jock Jones Era, that I want to stab myself in the eye with a seafood fork.

A lot.

Since you're originally from here, you can get "right-of-first refusal" and accept the Bears.  f@#$ the Giants anyway.

But you have to get here in a week.  Can you do that?  'Cause otherwise, the shit that'll be going down at Clark & Addison's going to remind you of your post-Durocher youth, I'm afraid.

Merry Christmas, indeed.

It's OK, I've got a Carmen Fanzone button somewhere

[Moran]

Since you're originally from here, you can get "right-of-first refusal" and accept the Bears.  f@#$ the Giants anyway.
But you have to get here in a week.  Can you do that?  'Cause otherwise, the shit that'll be going down at Clark & Addison's going to remind you of your post-Durocher youth, I'm afraid.

Merry Christmas, indeed.

Welome to Cubfandoom,where it's always winter and never Christmas.

[InternetApex]

From SBJ in today's trib:

"The Cubs should consider platooning Jones against left-handers, as they should have done with Patterson last season before he completely lost himself at the plate. Because Jones has financial security, he should understand and go with the flow."

I'll say it again: Preston. Wilson. Come ON!!!

[Dan]

will you stop saying that! that's not funny!

[InternetApex]

will you stop saying that! that's not funny!

I'm not trying to be funny. That would be a better option for 4th OF than John Mabry's dead ass. He could platoon with Jock or play all three OF positions. And he wants to be a Cub. He'd be insurance in case Murton ends up sucking ass or is unable to handle the brutal Chicago summer heat. The humidity can be a bit much, you know. 

1. Pierre
2. Neifi!
3. Lee
4. Aramis
5. Jacque
6. Preston
7. Ron Ce
8. Hank

Caucasian Free!

[Dan]

I thought you said they'd be platooning?
you have them both in the same lineup...

[InternetApex]

I thought you said they'd be platooning?
you have them both in the same lineup...

On a very hot day, yes. Night games could be differnt.

1. Pierre
2. Walker
3. Lee
4. Aramis
5. Murton
6. Jones/Preston
7. Neifi!/Ron Ce
8. Barrett

[The Paul Popovich Experience]

Repeat after me: just because Hendry the Idiot signed Jockularity Jones does NOT mean the Cubs are stuck with him for three years. When Theo takes over next fall, he'll just eat half of Jones' money and dump him on some team like the Royals or Pirates. Jones probably IS worth $2MM a year, so some team would take him.

As for 2006, it's a lost cause anyway, so just look forward to the Baker and Hendry Era ending and.....wait 'til next year. Again.

[Mike D.]

The Twins signed Rondell White today.  Presumably, it would be to replace Jones for the 97 games that White will be healthy enough to play.

Frankly, I would  rather have had fat f@#$ Hendry save his dollars and just sign Rondell to platoon with Corey, and wait for something better to come by.  This Jonesdeal  just reeks something awful as things stand now.