Dodgers Release Andruw Jones

He truly was one of a kind. After all, who else on the Dodgers was affected by the laws of gravity like him? Nobody. Only he could dive after a line drive at full speed, come to an immediate bouncing stop, and then resemble a dead beached whale afterwards. He will be missed.

Andruw Jones has been released and is now a free agent. The floodgates are now open. Brace yourself for the following blog posts... 1. Mets Weighing Andruw Jones... Literally 2. Andruw Jones Sells Shares of McDonalds, Buys Dominoes 3. Dream Outfield: Jones, Beltran, Church 4. Poll: Do You Want Andruw Jones? 5. Mets Looking To Make Big Splash, Considering Andruw Jones 6. Andruw Jones...

Andruw Jones has been officially released by the Dodgers and is now a free agent. Most feel that he will return to Atlanta but that's not a fore gone conclusion, in fact the Braves seem reluctant to give him a major league contract. So it appears a team willing to give him a major league ...

The Dodgers have finally cut ties with CF Andruw Jones. In 75 games this season, Jones hit .158 with 3 HR before finally ending the season on the bench. The Dodgers owe Jones 21.1 million dollars that he will receive over the next six years.?It will be interesting to see if Jones gets picked up anywhere. The most he could get is a one year deal, with a low base salary plus incentives...

A Distant Memory... Well, it looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers and Andruw Jones have parted ways. According to multiple media outlets, today is d-day for the former all-world centerfielder who has been reduced to a much slower and heavier version of his former self.Read Jon Heyman's blog/story ...

Last night I posted, this on Andruw Jones in which I supported the idea of signing him to a league min. contract ( low risk/high reward) and the Yahoo article linked us to Jones. Today Ken Rosenthal explains how the Braves are struggling to find the money to add another bat and may only have ...

The Dodgers decided to release outfielder Andruw Jones after just one season despite giving a two-year, $36.2 million The 31-year-old center fielder reported to spring training overweight, then was booed roundly by fans as he struggled at the plate during the season. He had knee ...

Thank you Andruw. The Dodgers have parted ways with Andruw Jones.  The team was able to defer $16 million of the remaining $21.1 million he is owed meaning they will pay him $5.1 million this season and an average of 2.67 million a year for the next 6 years.  Incidententally, if Ted Green is reading this, [...]

According to an ESPN report, Michael Young is willing to accept the Rangers decision to play him at third base. Young had requested to be traded just last month and many teams were eying the all-star shortstop. That's too bad... Even though it was never going to happen, I was hoping he'd end up on the Mets. On the other end of the spectrum, the Dodgers have released Andruw...

Future Hall of Famer Tom Glavine said he felt good after throwing 15 fastballs in his first mound session since having both shoulder and elbow surgery in August. “It felt like I hadn’t thrown off a mound in a long time,” Glavine said. “But physically it felt good. I’m not overly concerned with location and that [...]

I know black is slimming, but this is ridiculous. Can somebody please tell me this is a photoshop? Seriously.Great, just great. Now a motivated Andruw Jones is going to get in shape and hit 30 bombs next year. Conversely, a fat Furcal will display Jeter-esque range at short and hit .250 ...

Omar Minaya mentioned on SNY?s ?Hot Stove? Thursday night that he could address the offensive after he completes the pitching staff. It?s never too early to speculate about players that possibly could help the Mets. Below is a list of some names that came to mind. I gave up on my quest for Manny ...

It?s done. The Dodgers have released Andruw Jones and now the outfielder is awaiting a contract for 2009. Jones apparently already thinks he?s back with the team after he showed up to a Georgia Tech game wearing the familiar Braves cap. Jones would battle Josh Anderson and Gregor Blanco for the starting job in center field [...]

Andruw Jones was finally released by the Dodgers yesterday and now that he could be had at a bargain price he could be the perfect fit in the Yankees outfield. Jones has had a pair of awful seasons after what was a career year in 2006. Supposedly the biggest reason for his drop off in 2007 [...]

It's unclear whether the White Sox's are still in on Garcia or not, if they are it appears they are the front runners for his services. The Yanks have all but eliminated themselves and that leaves the Mets and the Rangers who could both use a fifth starter. Ken Rosenthal believes it will come ...