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Andruw Jones says he left because of Frank McCourt - Los Angeles Times
Andruw Jones says he left because of Frank McCourt - Los Angeles Times
He batted.158 with three home runs and 14 runs batted in and was granted his release over the winter by agreeing to defer a significant portion of the $22 million remaining on his deal. "As things were going along, I didn't think I was in their plans," Jones said. "I had to make a decision and ...
Andruw Jones Needs To Shut Up
Andruw Jones Needs To Shut Up
truebluela.com — More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Browse more photos » From Dylan Hernandez of the... LA Times : Sitting at his corner locker in the Texas Rangers ' ... (more) Andruw Jones Needs To Shut Up
Ex-Dodger Andruw Jones holds no animosity
star-telegram.com — ARLINGTON — The team that paid Andruw Jones simply to go away is likely to face the... five-time All-Star tonight, but he said he will approach his anticipated start against the Los Angeles Dodgers like any other. (more) Ex-Dodger Andruw Jones holds no animosity
Andruw Jones Grows a Mouth
sonsofstevegarvey.com — From "Andruw Jones says he left because of Frank McCourt" by Dylan Hernandez at the LA Times... : Sitting at his corner locker in the Texas Rangers' clubhouse Friday, Andruw Jones said the main reason he asked the Dodgers to release him this winter wasn't his desire for a change of scenery. He ... (more) Andruw Jones Grows a Mouth
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Andruw Jones Needs To Shut Up
True Blue LA — ... From Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times: Sitting at his corner locker in the Texas Rangers' clubhouse Friday, Andruw Jones said the main reason he asked the Dodgers to release him this winter wasn't his desire for a change of scenery. He said he asked out mainly because of the way he was treated by Dodgers owner Frank McCourt "He wasn't standing behind me, I think," Jones said, adding that if McCourt had shown him more respect, "I almost definitely would be part of the L.A. Dodgers right ...

Andruw Jones Grows a Mouth
Sons of Steve Garvey — From "Andruw Jones says he left because of Frank McCourt" by Dylan Hernandez at the LA Times: Sitting at his corner locker in the Texas Rangers' clubhouse Friday, Andruw Jones said the main reason he asked the Dodgers to release him this winter wasn't his desire for a change of scenery. He said he asked out mainly because of the way he was treated by Dodgers owner Frank McCourt. "He wasn't standing behind me, I think," Jones said, adding that if McCourt had shown him more respect, "I almost definitely would be part of the ...

Andruw : It’s McCourt’s Fault I Ate My Way Out Of Chavez Ravine
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... tells the LA Times’ Dylan Hernandez he was treated shabbily by the Dodgers’ <strike>parking lot attendant</strike> owner. ...

Andruw Jones Just Doesn’t Get It
dodgerfan.net — ... I wanted to call this post “Andruw Jones is a Jackass,” but I’ve calmed down – a little. Nothing really upsets me more than professional athletes being completely out of touch with the real world and their own self worth. After reading the article on Jones by Dylan Hernandez in today’s Los Angeles Times, I was seeing red. And not Texas Ranger red. Sure, I knew this day was coming after seeing the Dodgers’ trip to Arlington on the calendar at the beginning of the year, but Andruw Jones’ jackass remarks still ...

The Week In Quotes: June 8-14 by Alex Carnevale
Baseball Prospectus — ... , who was going to play center field all the time, so I didn't feel like I was in their plans." — Jones "I got paid that money because that was my value. I know it's his money, but sometimes they need to stay away from what's going on in the field. He never played baseball before. He might have a sense of it from running the team, but he can't be too involved like that." — Jones , on Dodgers owner Frank McCourt. (Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times ) THE REST "The rules are the rules. But I'm trying to figure out ways to where I cannot get fined. Obviously, I don't want to ...

Public Enemy #1's Weekend
Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — ... Friday: Jones says he left LA because Frank McCourt didn't respect him:   Jones said he started to get the sense that he was on his way out of Los Angeles when he met with McCourt before undergoing knee surgery last ...

Delusional Andruw Jones Blames Frank McCourt for His L.A. Departure
Larry Brown Sports — ... this weekend when the Dodgers were in Arlington to play the Rangers. The LA Times says Jones is still bitter about being booted from LA and blames owner Frank McCourt for his fate: ...

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The outfielder, now in Texas after one disappointing season in L.A., says Dodgers owner treated him with 'disrespect' and 'wasn't standing behind me.' > Sitting at his corner locker ...
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