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Originally Posted by Modern Relic
I definitely didn't like the Jones signing, especially for 3 years. As far as Pierre, I think he filled an immediate need, about as well as anyone else the Cubs had a reasonable chance of getting would have. And unless I completely missed it, the Cubs didn't offer Pierre an extension, did they? So at least it is a low-risk move.
It truly was a crappy FA crop this past off-season.
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Yeah, but the thing is, Pierre ain't that good unless he's getting on base. Last season he did a poor job of it and since his walk rate is below the acceptable level, his value is tied heavily to batting average which is inherently volitile. It's not a terrible one year risk, I suppose, and I understand that there wasn't that much available (Damon for that many years is a poor signing) but they could have traded for Jason Michaels and gotten more production for less money. It wasn't a bad move, per se, but it wasn't a good one either.
The Jones signing, OTOH, was just stupid.