Jacque Jones Trade Near?

According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times yesterday, the Cubs are trying to trade another position player by Monday so they can add a 12th pitcher.

That position player probably is our good friend Jacque Jones.  Wittenmyer named the Padres, Rangers, and White Sox as interested parties.  Bruce Miles adds the Mets to the mix.  The Cubs would have to eat some of the $7.2MM or so remaining on Jones' contract, which runs through 2008.  Another option would be to move shortstop Cesar Izturis, who has about $2.6MM left on his deal (assuming his '08 option is bought out).

Buster Olney yesterday mentioned that the Cubs were one of the teams in one Milton Bradley, in addition to the Yankees and Padres.  Bradley is still fair game, and the Cubs may be looking to replace Jones with him.

Comments

[tinathemetsgrl]

& why do the mets wants jones? he's okay..but still. unless they know more about alou then they're letting on and need to add another outfielder. ho hum.

[darkstar1661]

Why would anyone really want him with that contract? Most teams would either being up a kid if they were not in contention or being in someone better for the money if they were...

I think its about time the team just bites the bullet, DFAs him and gives his spot on the roster to a kid with a possible future...

[Aduncaroo]

Hendry needs to do us all a favor and just let the guy go if he can't trade him. He is worth nothing to the Cubs....get him outta here! If he was worth anything I might get excited to think what kind of deal they could do....but alas...I can't even find a team that I could realistically ask to lend us a fungo...