jones and the cubs

Jacque Jones is paid too much.
The result is that the Cubs cannot trade him.
So he will sit on the bench.
His career is derailed - all for some money he does not need.

If he could renegotiate his contract, contingent on a trade
to a team that will play him, everyone would be better off.
And people do move to lower paying more pleasant jobs sometimes.

Sadly, he probably can't see this -- and the MLBPA would likely
not approve. But tearing up his contract and becoming a free agent
would be best for all.

ray heitmann

"User Name" <heitmann RemoveThis @math.utexas.edu> wrote in message
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> Jacque Jones is paid too much.
> The result is that the Cubs cannot trade him.
> So he will sit on the bench.
> His career is derailed - all for some money he does not need.
>
> If he could renegotiate his contract, contingent on a trade
> to a team that will play him, everyone would be better off.
> And people do move to lower paying more pleasant jobs sometimes.
>
> Sadly, he probably can't see this -- and the MLBPA would likely
> not approve. But tearing up his contract and becoming a free agent
> would be best for all.
>
> ray heitmann

I imagine his agent would also object.