For all the talk of postseason dealings--whither Jacque Jones? The Strib has an update:
Jacque Jones was in the area on Thursday, but there's no truth to the rumor that he made a personal appeal to the Twins to not trade him.Actually, Jones spent the day at Disneyland with his wife, Krista, and some relatives while Twins General Manager Terry Ryan was just a few miles away at the Marriott Hotel preparing for the start of Major League Baseball's annual winter meetings.
Don't think it hasn't crossed Jones' mind to ask Ryan about his future. Jones often has joked in recent years that he was going to be traded, but he is more worried now than ever.
Batgirl will say it right now, she'd miss Jacque like crazy. She's been told so many times that Jacque's going to be gone that she's come to accept it--and let's face it, we have more outfielders than Nick Punto has lifts. He's become both expensive and expendable--though Batgirl wonders if he may be slightly underrated. Pretty much if a guy hits a late-inning homer, it seems to be Jones, plus there was that whole Jacque-tober thing. Plus, you know, the smile. It makes Batgirl smile. And when Batgirl smiles, the world smiles.
Oh, and a little Logic 101 test: can anyone spot the flaw in Sid Hartman's argument here?
Twins owner Carl Pohlad has stepped in at times and signed players such as Kirby Puckett and Chuck Knoblauch. I believe that Pohlad could sit down with Koskie and sign him in just a few minutes. One other thing Koskie wants is a no-trade clause if he signs.And on this subject, where are those geniuses in the media who used to call Pohlad "Mr. Cheapo?"
Not only did he approve the big contract for pitcher Brad Radke, some $18 million over two years, but he agreed to offer Koskie arbitration, something that could cost Pohlad a lot of money.