Jacque Jones?
by Jon Shields ~ May 5th, 2008
Detroit outfielder Jacque Jones was released today. He hits left-handed and is a good defensive player, though has misplaced his power since hitting 27 homers in 2006.
Should Jones be on Seattle’s radar? He may be, as they tried to get him last time he was a free agent, and he almost fits the bill of what they should be looking for. Even if he’s not a perfect fit, a Jones addition would likely push Jose Vidro permanently to the bench, get Raul Ibanez out of the outfield, and move Richie Sexson into a platoon with Ibanez and/or Jeff Clement, so the offense and defense would both benefit.
Jones would come cheap. He was released outright by the Tigers, so he’s still receiving all the guarenteed money from that contract, meaning he shouldn’t be looking to sign for much. Also, Seattle wouldn’t lose any prospects like they would in a trade.
I’m not endorsing Jones, I’m just throwing it out there. I haven’t thought about it much and haven’t gone into the stats just yet, so I just wanted to see what everyone thinks about it. Would you like Seattle to pursue Jones?
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1 May 5th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
I would be in favor of it if they dumped Cairo or Vidro.
2 May 5th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
You can’t play Jones against lefties. He was the worst in the league last year against lefties so he would have to be platooned also.
3 May 5th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
I suppose a “Jacque Jones vs. Jeremy Reed” point can be made.
4 May 5th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Also worth looking at is if Kenny Lofton has any value left.
5 May 5th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I say give it a try
6 May 5th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
I don’t think jones is worth it, but as someone already said, dump cairo and i’m all for it…heck i’d almost be happy to get horacio back if it meant dumping cairo…
7 May 7th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Brad Wilkerson OPS+ 87
Jacque Jones OPS+ 38
If the reasoning is that Jones provides better defense, I’d wonder what he would offer that Reed doesn’t.
Not worth the effort, and Wlad looks like he is starting to put it together.
I’d still DFA Cairo and put Reed on the bench. It’s not like Cairo has led this team to a winning record.
8 May 7th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Doesn’t Jones run a little bit and have some defensive chops? I’ve long thought that the Mariners need to run more. They play like they’re waiting for the three-run home run; trouble is, with this roster, you’re going to be waiting an awfully long time.
I’m all for anything that makes the lineup more dynamic.