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I'm leaning toward no at this point. (And I didn't think I'd be saying that at the beginning of the season. I figured if he showed something, he would certainly be dealt at the deadline.) Andruw Jones hit his 12th, 13th and 14th homers of the season on Wednesday. He has five homers already in July and is heating up. Jones (shown to the right from last night in this AP photo) isn't a high average guy, batting just .250. But he has shown some nice power and is providing some protection in the cleanup spot for Josh Hamilton, who bats just in front of him. Jones is also earning more playing time because of how good his swing looks and his results (started 5 of the last 6). Clearly, this is not the same guy that struggled with the Dodgers last season. So let's say Jones' hot streak continues and July becomes his best month of the season. If he's batting .265 or so on the season and has close to 20 homers and 45 or so RBIs, would a team like to have that bat for the stretch drive? Sure t...
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