Comments on: DET-CHI Trade: Omar Infante is the New Neifi Perez http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/12/det-chi-trade-omar-infante-is-the-new-neifi-perez/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:27:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/12/det-chi-trade-omar-infante-is-the-new-neifi-perez/comment-page-1/#comment-53854 Nick Kapur Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:58:34 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/det-chi-trade-omar-infante-is-the-new-neifi-perez/#comment-53854 I think the Cubs are clearly the winners in this deal. Jacque Jones is a horrible, horrible player, who is overpaid at any cost and a black hole on your 25 man roster. It was idiotic of the Cubs to sign him in the first place when so many of their cheapest major-league ready players were outfielders. The Tigers now inherit the contract of this complete waste of at-bats. But while Infante is probably not an everyday player, he's a pretty useful spare part to have around when one of your guys goes down for a few weeks with an injury. I think the Cubs are clearly the winners in this deal. Jacque Jones is a horrible, horrible player, who is overpaid at any cost and a black hole on your 25 man roster. It was idiotic of the Cubs to sign him in the first place when so many of their cheapest major-league ready players were outfielders.

The Tigers now inherit the contract of this complete waste of at-bats. But while Infante is probably not an everyday player, he’s a pretty useful spare part to have around when one of your guys goes down for a few weeks with an injury.

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]]> By: Melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/12/det-chi-trade-omar-infante-is-the-new-neifi-perez/comment-page-1/#comment-53853 Melissa Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:08:41 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/det-chi-trade-omar-infante-is-the-new-neifi-perez/#comment-53853 There is rejoicing in the streets of Wrigleyville, Halle-effin-lujah! This is absolute addition by subtraction. I wouldn't expect it to be making way for Murton though. It's probably more likely that Felix Pie and Sam Fuld will be given opportunities in center and a free agent will be picked up for right. Murton looks like a guy that will hit for average but he lacks the power you would like in a corner outfielder and has average speed at best. His fielding has also left a lot to be desired with a below average arm. Over the last 2 seasons he has not shown that he's capable of being an every day player. Piniella was justified in not using him any more than he did because he didn't show much when given the chance. There is rejoicing in the streets of Wrigleyville, Halle-effin-lujah! This is absolute addition by subtraction. I wouldn’t expect it to be making way for Murton though. It’s probably more likely that Felix Pie and Sam Fuld will be given opportunities in center and a free agent will be picked up for right. Murton looks like a guy that will hit for average but he lacks the power you would like in a corner outfielder and has average speed at best. His fielding has also left a lot to be desired with a below average arm. Over the last 2 seasons he has not shown that he’s capable of being an every day player. Piniella was justified in not using him any more than he did because he didn’t show much when given the chance.

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]]> By: Coley http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/12/det-chi-trade-omar-infante-is-the-new-neifi-perez/comment-page-1/#comment-53852 Coley Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:32:21 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/det-chi-trade-omar-infante-is-the-new-neifi-perez/#comment-53852 Aha! But there's one writer out there who thinks the Tigers got the best of this deal. For more, check out this post on Fire Joe Morgan: http://www.firejoemorgan.com/search?q=jacque jones Aha! But there’s one writer out there who thinks the Tigers got the best of this deal. For more, check out this post on Fire Joe Morgan:

http://www.firejoemorgan.com/search?q=jacque jones

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