Jadey

Okay, sorry. What I meant was that I've seen that he's an "OK" baserunner. I've read that his footspeed won't result in the number of stolen bases you would like to see.

Basically, I'm asking if he is as good as he showed towards the end of last season or not. I know a large number of guys make a big splash when they make it to the show, but once there is a book on them and the league adjusts they come back to earth, so to speak. I know he's been touted as a future major league starter, but that could mean alot of things.




But to change subjects, is the Andrew Jones deal really necessary for LA? If they were going to make a big splash this offseason I would've thought they would have focused on a larger need, which is 3rd Base. It's obvious they are not going to give LaRoche a shot (even though I think has shown he deserves it), but with Pierre, Kemp, Ethier, Delwyn Young, and they still have Gonzo on the roster. I'm assuming Kemp/Ethier/Young will be involved in a deal for a 3rd bagger now. But if you are gonna spend that kind of dough why Jones. His D isn't what it was, even though he is still young (seems like he should be about 40 by now), and he has become 1 dimensional as a hitter and doesn't steal bases anymore.

The sad thing is that Jones' signing is really overshadowing the big deal the Dodgers made by announcing the signing of Chan Ho Park's minor league deal that was agreed two awhile ago.