Is This the End of Jason Kubel's Power Outage?
Twinkie Town —
... , who could average 30+ home runs over the next seven years (and could top 40 this year), Kubel is more of a moderate power threat in terms of the home run, if only because he can't see a lot of time versus southpaws. The result is that Jason, like all moderate power threats in baseball, will go through stretches without hitting a home run. Jacque Jones and ...
HR/F With BABIP 2004-09: Adrian Gonzalez
FakeTeams —
... 0.337
0.31
BA/BIP
0.355
0.306
Jacque Jones ...
A minor sleeper: Whit Robbons
Twinkie Town —
... Those of us watching the draft groaned when they took Olson instead of Robbins, who had put up a monster year at Georgia Tech his junior year, hitting .352/.468/.595/1063 and playing a decent third base. Groans turned to cheers when the Twins appeared to correct the mistake, using the compensation pick they received for losing Jacque Jones to take Robbins. The more die-hard fans among us who watched the whole day 2 festivities got to see the Twins also select Valencia in the 19th round. How he slipped to that late round is a mystery to many of us. But the ...
Why the Booing has to Stop
Another Cubs Blog —
... , and Jacque Jones have all been booed mercilessly. And if Milton Bradley is traded away, I have no doubts that the mob will pick a new player to boo next season (likely Soriano). I take pride in the "home atmosphere" Cubs fans create for the team when it travels on the road, so it pains me greatly when I see that for certain players many fans create an "away" atmosphere when the team plays at home. ...
Pirates Sweep Split-Squad Games From Cubs, 4-0 And 8-2
Bleed Cubbie Blue —
... made a Jacque Jones-like throw to the infield, allowing Jaramillo to take third. Didn't really matter, as .225-hitting ...
Saying Goodbye to the Metrodome: Top 5 Memories
Twinkie Town —
... was sitting dead red on a 2-2 pitch and drove it into the left-center gap for a ground-rule double, scoring Cuddyer to maker it 4-3, before Hunter singled to tie the game and finish the scoring for the inning. Jacque Jones and Matt LeCroy struck out to end the rally. ...
Bad Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Tigers Fan
Bless You Boys —
What would be a worse gift idea for a Detroit Tigers fan this holiday season? An Edgar Renteria bobblehead or a Gary Sheffield bobblehead?
(I'm kind of impressed by the Sheff bobblehead's likeness. Usually, these things look nothing like the actual person.)
What, no Todd Jones bobblehead? Maybe a Jacque Jones model on super-clearance?
These are among the offerings available through MLB.com "Gift Finder."
I don't mean to poke too ...
