Weight is not issue for Jones, Dodgers

 
Andruw Jones came into Saturday night's game with San Diego hitting .114. He struck out 11 times in 35 at-bats over the first 10 games. In his mind, perceived problems with his weight have little or nothing to do with it. [link]

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