Well, that didn't last long...

Jacque Jones is gone from the Tigers after 32 games.

The struggling gang from Motown designated Jacque for assignment, after he hit .165 this season and hadn't gotten a hit in 11 at-bats.

So the Jones-for-Omar Infante trade amounts to this:

- Jones to Tigers: designated for assignment

- Infante to Cubs: later traded to Braves

- Will Ohman: traded with Infante to Braves

- Jose Ascanio: traded from Braves to Cubs, demoted to AAA during spring where he is 1-0 with a 2.35 ERA and 6 saves as the closer

Works for me.

Leavings...

* The bullpen is thinning. Out the door to AAA are Jose Ascanio (pictured), Sean Gallagher and Neal Cotts. Ascanio (indirectly traded for Jacque Jones; Jones to Detroit for Omar Infante who was then shipped to Atlanta for Ascanio) didn't impress me in the games I saw him pitch. Gallagher's just trade-bait with the O's. And Cotts? Well, Cotts is a batting practice pitcher who is still somehow employed by a major league team because he throws with the wrong arm.

* The spring is also done for Josh Kroeger (some nice pop in that kid's bat) and Koyie Hill (Paul Bako with a cooler name). Both were reassigned to the minor league camp.

* Rumor is Lou will decide on his starting rotation by Monday. My vote is for Lieber and Marquis. But my gut says it will be Lieber and Dempster. Oh, Canada! He'll also announce his closer. Let's hope Kerry Wood doesn't twist his testicle when he gets the news.