Tigers designate outfielder Jacque Jones for assignment
Published 5/6/2008 at Boston.com -- Baseball News
Jacque Jones was cut Monday by the Detroit Tigers, who had promised a lineup shakeup going into a homestand against the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
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As part of the lineup changes promised by Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, Gary Sheffield will move to left field -- at Sheffield's request. Sheffield takes the spot of Jacque Jones, who was designated for assignment. "I'm a better baseball player than I am a DH, " Sheffield said prior to Monday night's game against the Boston Red Sox. Sheffield said he never got comfortable in the ...Sorry, but baseball is not worth dying for
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I had planned to write a post today debating which young center fielder you would rather have — Melky Cabrera of the New York Yankees or Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red Sox. That post, which would surely start an argument along Yankees-Red Sox lines, is inappropriate today, considering the tragic news out of New Hampshire that a Red Sox fan ran over and killed a Yankee fan with her car.With Jones out, does Inge now have a role?
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The Detroit Tigers decided to designate left fielder Jacque Jones for assignment, effectively ending his time with the team, even with the $3 million still owed to him this season. To replace Jones on the roster, minor league outfielder Matt Joyce was called up from AAA-Toledo. According to manager, Jim Leyland, Joyce will spend time in both left and right. So where does, undefined positionNews and Notes: Griffey to Detroit?
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Jacque Jones is cut by the Tigers, who promised a shakeup going into a homestand against the Red Sox and Yankees.
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