latimes.com - 10/10/2008
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Jones said it was out of consideration to his teammates that he asked Manager Joe Torre and General Manager Ned Colletti if he could leave the team when he was moved to the 60-day disabled list on Sept. 13. "A lot of people need to get stuff OK" in the trainer's room, he said. "I didn't want to ...
latimes.com - 10/11/2008
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PHILADELPHIA -- If it felt like an eternity
Friday hanging in there with the Dodgers through yet
another playoff loss, what must it have been like for Sandy Koufax , who was sitting beside the Screaming Meanie the whole time? You know the old saying: ...
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Dodgers will still give it their best shot - Los Angeles ...
latimes.com - 10/14/2008
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At times like these, it's hard not to
sound like a Steinbrenner . It's as if Joe
Torre suddenly never managed in a big game before, the stage too big. Sure -- great guy, wonderful person, and you'd want him living next door. But the Dodgers have ...
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Second-guessing of Joe Torre begins - Los Angeles Times
firenedcollettinow.com - 10/12/2008
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In an interview with Dylan Hernandez, Andruw Jones
says he either wants to start next year or
he wants out of Los Angeles. Seriously. “Jones said he expects to be the everyday center fielder next season. ’I'm an everyday guy or I need to move out,’ he said.” Looks like he learned...
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Andruw Jones Wants To Start In 2009
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Andruw Jones Expects to Start and Have Big Season Next Year
Larry Brown Sports —
... . That seems to be the continuing trend with Mr. Jones, who recently spoke with the LA Times and provided some needless-to-say humorous answers. As passed along by commenter Anders(on) Varejao, who no doubt is in heaven right now with the Dodgers in the NLCS and the Lakers beginning pre-season games, according to Jones: ...
Odds and Ends: Beltran, Brewers, Padres
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... . The Tigers will have the first crack at signing him. Andruw Jones will also play winter ball; he seems to want a trade if he's not a starter next year. ...
Out of the Box outfield idea.....
Mets Fever —
... by the Dodgers to a two-year, $36.2-million deal last winter, Jones said he is preparing his surgically repaired knee to play in the Dominican Republic in December. The last time he played winter ball was in 1996. "I had a bad season and a terrible season back-to-back," Jones said. "I have to have a great season and show people I have baseball left in me." "I'm an everyday guy or I need to move out," he said. source LA Times ...
The Week In Quotes: October 6-12 by Alex Carnevale
Baseball Prospectus —
... he'd let David Forst interview for the Mariners general manager position. (Larry Stone, Seattle Times ) "I'm sure they should. He's a great hitter. If they sign him, there's going to be another issue. We'll still have me and Juan Pierre . [Andre] Ethier has to play. Matt Kemp 's going to have to play. After they win the World Series, it's going to be interesting. ... I'm an everyday guy or I need to move out." Dodgers outfielder Andruw Jones ( Los Angeles Times ) "He is going to lay down on you at some point." An AL executive on Manny ...
Pierre Willing To Waive No-Trade Clause
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... talked to Juan Pierre's agent Mark Pieper, who said Pierre would prefer a trade to a team where he can play more often. He's willing to waive his no-trade clause. Pierre is singing the same tune as Andruw Jones, but both players have negative trade value. ...
I Want To Come Back!
Fire Ned Colletti Now —
... You see, Frank, the Dodgers organization simply does not respect the immense skills that led me to those accolades, but I feel that people who are more familiar with how awesome I am would feel much differently. It is for this reason that I have recently expressed my desire to be a full-time player and ...
MSTI.com’s 2008 In Review: Center Field
Mike Scioscia's tragic illness —
... The best part is, 2009 already sounds like it’s not going to be any better. One would assume that after a historically embarrassing season, a player would want nothing more than to be out of the public eye, work hard all offseason, and come back in the spring hungry to clear his name. That’s what you said to the Los Angeles Times, right Andruw? ...
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latimes.com 1/10/2009 — The settlement includes a provision that the Dodgers will pursue no future claims against Jones, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been publicly disclosed. Dodgers spokesman Charles Steinberg said ...
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msn.foxsports.com 1/16/2009 — Andruw Jones, a $36.2 million bust with the Los Angeles Dodgers, was released by the team on Thursday.
Andruw Jones to Ask for a Trade
mlb.fanhouse.com 10/21/2008 — The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to have a lot of money coming off the payroll this winter. Derek Lowe wants to go back to Boston , Manny Ramirez probably isn't going to come back to the team, and they have a whole bunch of other free agents ...
Dodgers could ship out Andruw Jones
blogs.pe.com 12/10/2008 — Andruw Jones is apparently flying to the Dominican Republic today to prove he's a winter ball-quality player. What would be more surprising, Jones regaining his form in the near future or this...
"There's been a few teams that have asked," Dodgers ...
Andruw Jones Leaving Dodgers
dodgerfan.net 1/3/2009 — Can't believe it's finally happening, but it looks like Andruw Jones is leaving LA, with Ned Colletti and crew defering the $12 million Jones is owed for additional financial flexibility in 2009. Can anyone say Manny Ramirez?
Andruw Jones officially released by Dodgers
latimesblogs.latimes.com 1/16/2009 — Andruw Jones was unconditionally released by the Dodgers today, officially ending his miserable tenure with the team. Jones was granted his release in exchange for deferring most of the $22 million remaining on his contract over the next six years,...
It appears Andruw Jones is done as a Dodger - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 1/3/2009 — The deal is expected to shave $12 million from the Dodgers' 2009 payroll and cut Jones' salary next season to about $5 million. If the Dodgers cannot trade him, even at that discounted salary, then Jones can ask for his release before spring training, ...
Furcal's error opens door for Phillies —
Major League Baseball News 10/10/2008
Though Phillies' three-run sixth inning on Thursday began with Rafael Furcal's throwing error, both Dodgers starter Derek Lowe and manager Joe Torre insisted that the gaffe didn't affect him. And given Lowe's history in postseason games, it seems ...
The Dodgers Face Adversity for the First Time —
Bleacher Report - MLB 10/10/2008
From the beginning it looked like another Dodger road win. Veteran pitcher Derek Lowe was on target, escaping jams and forcing the Phillies into grounders with his signature sinker. He almost looked as good as he did in Game One in Chicago.
It also ...
Inside The Box Score: NLCS Game One —
Bleacher Report - MLB 10/10/2008
The Phillies won the opener of the NLCS last night, as Chase Utley and Pat Burrell connected for home runs off of Dodgers starter Derek Lowe in a three-run sixth inning. While Citizen’s Bank Park is a hitter-friendly environment, Lowe hardly ...
