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Jacque Jones designated for assignment

Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog found this 5/5/2008 on www.mlive.com

DETROIT -- The first of the drastic changes has come. The Tigers have designated Jacque Jones for assignment, and they've purchased the contract of outfielder Matt Joyce from Triple-A Toledo. Jones had just one hit in his last 29 at-bats, and he was ...

Tigers Release Jacque Jones

The 'Ropolitans :: New York Mets Baseball Blog found this 5/5/2008 on www.mlbtraderumors.com

According to Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press , the Tigers released outfielder Jacque Jones today.  More in a bit.

Sheffield to play LF, Joyce joins lineup

kcudah posted 5/5/2008 from www.mlive.com

As part of the lineup and roster shakeup announced today, Sheffield will move to left field, replacing Jacque Jones. Jones was designated for assignment, and Matt Joyce was called up from Triple-A Toledo to take his roster spot. Joyce is in the lineup in right field tonight, with Magglio Ordonez serving as the designated hitter. Ordonez won't be a full-time DH; Jim Leyland will probably use ...

Tigers designate Jacque Jones; Sheffield goes to left field

kcudah posted 5/5/2008 from sports.espn.go.com

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 ...

Tigers cut Jacque Jones; Sheffield to LF | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 5/5/2008 on www.freep.com

Editor's note: Story updated at 4:24 p.m. In one change to their everyday lineup, the Tigers announced today that they have cut outfielder Jacque Jones and purchased the contract of Matt Joyce from Triple-A Toledo. Jones, who was designated for ...