latimes.com - 8/25/2008
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The Dodgers invested $36 million in Jones as a center fielder. Yet the club management and training staff approved his request, deciding the risk of injury at an unfamiliar position did not warrant holding him out of the lineup. "That's what we obviously balanced," General Manager Ned Colletti said Sunday. "His knee wasn't feeling as good as he wanted, but he didn't want to sit out another ...
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Baseball Today: Monday, August 25
Projo Sox Blog —
... yesterday because of elbow pain (Dayton Daily News) . . . The Cubs' Derrek Lee says the back problem that kept him out of Sunday's game is no big deal (Chicago Sun-Times) . . . The Mets may shut down the ailing John Maine (New York Post) . . . Daniel Cabrera's dismal showing against the Yankees, his diminished velocity, and his refusal to directly answer questions about his health has people wondering if he's hurting (Washington Post) . . . Andruw Jones played first base Saturday night during a rehab appearance in Las Vegas. (Los Angeles Times) ...
Monday Mornin' Daily "Linkin' Logs" (8/24/08)
The Bad News Bloggers —
... Dude, James Loney doesn't suck that much (and doesn't make that much either)...but Andruw "The U is for Useless" Jones may be displacing Loney at first base so Ned Colletti doesn't feel as dumb about signing him. ...
Dodger Thoughts: Success Rate
Baseball Toaster —
... you want, but it's true. It's not knee-jerk defensiveness to say that for every argument that Broxton can't do the job, there's a counter. A 25 percent failure rate in 16 games. That's your evidence that this 24-year-old righty can't close. He hasn't been as good as we'd like, but he's been pretty reliable, and only figures to get better if he can avoid getting tarred and feathered in the process. To encourage a spirit of open-mindedness, I will try not to overreact to the notion of Andruw Jones playing first base - though I was sorely tempted to do a spit-take. ...
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Something I missed in Saturday's Las Vegas contest — Andruw
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first base. You've. Got. To. Be. Kidding.
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Andruw Jones at First Base?
FanHouse —
... has made a rapid descent back to Earth in just a couple years. Now he may not even be a center-fielder anymore. He played first base over the weekend during his rehab assignment. Though it was only to rest his aching knee and the feeling was this was a temporary measure, ...
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