Cubs: Please, Please, Please

I heard this morning on the radio that there is a rumor floating about that The Evil Empire is looking to acquire Jacque Jones and his hefty contract.

I've been hard on Jones and think signing him to the deal he got from the Cubs was dumb from day one. In fairness he has been very productive over the last month on a club that could break all-time offensive futility records. This move, in the short term, could certainly move the team further in that direction but not doign a deal like this could certainly hurt much more in the long term.

The scenario couldn't be better for the Cubs. Dump a crippling contract to one of the few teams in baseball that doesn't care about money or terrible contracts and start the youth movement the organization so desperately needs. The Yankees are possibly the only team that could afford to do a deal like this and lucky for us they are in dyer need for outfield. The downside is that the Yankees farm system isn't exactly teeming with prospects and I am not sure that what the Cubs would receive in return would fit into the big picture but I think dumping the contract and getting something, however meager it may be, is a big plus.

I hope this deal happens and it marks the first step towards building a team that can compete year after year. It is time to rebuild.

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