From the NY Post:
The Rangers New York Rangers will announce in the next few days that they have signed center fielder Andruw Jones to a minor league contract that will pay him a base salary of $500,000 if he makes the majors, the Post has learned.
Jones will also have an opportunity to make $1 million more in bonuses, but to earn that total, he would have to be close to a full-time player, which is dubious at best.
At least we can stop worrying about whether he will come back to Atlanta. I'm glad we didn't give him a contract. Andruw needs to prove himself and find himself and the Braves don't have the patience for that. This also makes me think that the Braves have other options they believe will play out and fill their left field vacancy.
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is he playing hockey now?
why would he turn down minor league offers from atlanta and NYY, but sign one with the rangers?
justincredubil02 - February 8, 2009
Park factors
bigjoe - February 8, 2009
Texas girls
mattdiaz4life - February 8, 2009
trust me...they are very over-rated.
justincredubil02 - February 8, 2009
Over-rated my ass
Falconzfan284 - February 8, 2009
i think he got u there Justin
Swo12bv - February 8, 2009
exceptions to every rule...
but how do we know she is even from texas? all i know is that i live here now (after leaving Va and Fla) and i can say that the majority of girls here can’t hold a candle to those in florida…oh, and ftw, san antonio has the highest obesity rate in all of the US.
:)
justincredubil02 - February 8, 2009
being from Wisconsin i would like to dispute that obesity study
Swo12bv - February 8, 2009
http://calorielab.com/news/2008/07/02/fattest-states-2008/
Wisconsin isn’t even in the top half! Must be the whole ‘starving yourself during the freezing winters’ gimmick
bigjoe - February 8, 2009
interesting i had heard Mil was one of the fattest cities in US, although that doesnt mean the state is fat… also i could be wrong about Mil
Swo12bv - February 8, 2009
Is that Elisha Cuthbert? Looks just like her. If it is, she’s from Canada eh.
cbwilk - February 9, 2009
thats the same thing i said… so its not just me… anyways we all know she only dates hockey players. (or at least i know that)
Swo12bv - February 9, 2009
I can’t believe Avery got suspended for what he said. I thought it was hilarious.
cbwilk - February 9, 2009
it was hilarious.. unfortunately they dont wait inappropriate comments with some sort of humor scale
Swo12bv - February 9, 2009
It’s the No Hilarity League
mattdiaz4life - February 9, 2009
Yeah...they suspend him...
yet Bertuzzi is still in the league. I call bull shit.
mvandonsel - February 9, 2009
yum
mattdiaz4life - February 9, 2009
boy....what i would do
dabraves - February 9, 2009
I see your Cuthbert and raise you an Alba
And they are most definitely not “over-rated.”
jc25 - February 9, 2009
+1
And don’t forget the Hitting Coach factor as well.
buzzdeadwax - February 9, 2009
Hitting Coach
Rudy Jaramillo was supposedly part of the reason he chose TX over NYY.
Dr K - February 8, 2009
I wish all the best once again to andruw, and once again but this time to the rangers not he dodgers have fun watching the ugliest falldown strike out king of all time.
bravesrbaseball - February 8, 2009
Jaramillo’s a great hitting coach, and this is a good move for Andruw. If he can’t get his act back together with Jaramillo, then he’s done, and I’d much prefer the Rangers deal with that than the Braves.
Tokyokie - February 8, 2009
It's all about..
…his willingness to take instruction and work on his swing, not to mention not looking like the Pillsbury Dough Boy when he reports to Spring Training.
RainDelay - February 8, 2009
RainDelay, That he chose the Rangers because of Jaramillo demonstrates the sort a realization that could indicate the willingness to take instruction and maybe even shed a few pounds. I wish Andruw the best, but I’m glad he’s the Rangers’ problem, not the Braves’.
Tokyokie - February 8, 2009
NY Rangers signing Andruw?
Does this mean we hope that the L.A. Kings sign Glavine?
CHill33 - February 8, 2009
What athleticism!
Not only baseball, but hockey? Move over, Bo Jackson.
RaiderInBlue47 - February 8, 2009
Maybe....
This opens up the opportunity for a trade with the Rangers for one of their many outfielders, lemme get Hamilton for Parr, Morton, Soriano and Gorkys……..please?
bravesguy311 - February 9, 2009
And......
That was just posted on MLBTR. Dammit
bravesguy311 - February 9, 2009
Link?
I can’t access mlbtr here at work (dang air force computer network), so do you know of any other sources reporting this?
I would LOVE to get Hamilton!
justincredubil02 - February 9, 2009
They would never trade Hamilton, I would just love to have him also, here ya go
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/02/rangers-have-cr.html
bravesguy311 - February 9, 2009
You wouldn’t happen to work at Robins AFB would you? Thats where I work…the lack of MLBTR sucks…
bwellnjonesco - February 9, 2009
nope...
Dyess, unfortunately. Abilene, Texas may not be the armpit of the US, but it could easily be the nostril.
justincredubil02 - February 9, 2009
although, i do have a couple friends at Robbins
justincredubil02 - February 9, 2009
i believe its “Pharr”
10-4 - February 9, 2009
Not happening.
mattdiaz4life - February 9, 2009
Andruw a juicer?
What is the consensus on Andruw? Do you think he was steroid user?
Fortune favors the brave(s) - February 10, 2009
if by steroids you mean arbys, mcdonalds, wendys, burger king, etc. then yes, he is.
if you mean actual roids no, he was a very skilled player for many years basing alot of value on his defense and his power pulling the ball. the numbers fluctuated, but he didnt really ever get ripped, just tubby. just another case of unrealized potential.
heapofoatmeal - February 10, 2009
To be fair...
Those cattle are given BGH.
mburris1 - February 10, 2009
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