Typical Cubs

Instead of giving someone from the minors a shot they purchase the contract of Alex Gonzalez's clone, Damian Jackson.

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said they considered calling up minor league infielders Brendan Harris and Richard Lewis, but Harris missed time this spring following arthroscopic knee surgery. Lewis is playing well at Double-A West Tenn.

Ok I can see Harris just coming off injury but why not Richard Lewis atleast over Damian Jackson?

Apparently with A-gonz we need to replace crap with crap. You just cant have a major league roster without a guy that hits .240 and strikes out a 120 times a year. That is atleast the best we have ever seen from Jackson.

Hendry described Jackson as a quality defensive player at shortstop and second.

"His hitting has been inconsistent so that's why he's bounced between being an every day guy at times in his career or an extra guy," Hendry said. "It gives us what we need the most. Ramon isn't used to playing seven days a week."

Hmmm that makes sense in bizarro world. It gives us what we need most? Huh? We need a .240 hitter why? Just because he played at one time in his career everyday and blew chunks we need him?

Ernie Banks once played everyday, why dont we stick him at SS. It makes as much sense as what Hendry just said.