Andruw Jones Speculation

[nate]

OK, you get to play John Fay and answer this question from yesterday's mailbag:

From Mike in Chicago: My question involves our vacant RF position. Let's say the Reds are unable to sign a free agent like Pat Burrell or even Jerry Hairston and trades just don't work out for Jermaine Dye or Xavier Nady. Would the Reds consider taking a risk and making a trade for Andruw Jones if the Dodgers are willing to eat a lot of his contract? I believe Jones needs the cliche of a "change of scenery" and the little league field of GABP could help him. I mean the guy does have five 100 RBI seasons and over 300 career HRs to go along with all his Gold Gloves. If we can get him in a trade at a discount why not take the chance?

[Mario-Rijo]

Mike, no thanks. Next question!

[bucksfan2]

Mike, If the Dodgers pay most of his salary I take a shot at him. Can you recover the success that made him one of the great CF's in the game? Its worth a flier to me.

[Raisor]

Mike, just say "no" to drugs.

[remdog]

Hitting at GAB is only helpful if you can put the bat on the ball. Watching Jones last year was amazing because he often didn't come close to even fouling a ball off during an AB. He's toast!

Rem

[bucksfan2]

Hitting at GAB is only helpful if you can put the bat on the ball. Watching Jones last year was amazing because he often didn't come close to even fouling a ball off during an AB. He's toast!

Rem

What happened to him?

[Ltlabner]

Mike,

Thanks for the question. Do your doctors know you are on the internet unsupervised?

John

[SteelSD]

I'm not sure anyone can top Fay's actual response, which basically breaks down to:

"Well, aside from the fact that his hitting has tanked, the Dodgers probably won't eat a huge amount of his salary and CF is Willy Taveras' position anyway."

[15fan]

What happened to him?

About 4-5 years ago, he put on a buuuuuunch of weight. And not in his biceps & quads. It was all gut and butt. He had a serious double chin going on for a while. He'd sweat gravy running down balls in the gaps. At the time, he was still young enough that he could get by in the field based solely on natural ability as well as his rep.

He also adopted the Bret Boone approach at the plate - muscle up and try to smack every pitch 850 feet.

In short - fat & lazy, with little aging sprinkled in, and presto! Andruw Jones 2006-2008.

It was clear that when the Braves let Raffy Furcal walk to LA several years ago, they thought getting him out of the equation would help Andruw Jones get his head right again.

It didn't.

At this point, he's toast IMO.

[Jpup]

steroids.

[Heath]

steroids.

Wrong.

He's been in Atlanta. It's gravy and biscuts.

[Raisor]

Wrong.

He's been in Atlanta. It's gravy and biscuts.

I'm in atlanta.

And yes, I like gravy and biscuts.

[camisadelgolf]

hello mike. thankyou for teh question. andrew jones has never stealed more than than 20 bases since 1999 so i think his biggest assett his speed is no longer there anymore and gone. taveras stealed over 60 bases last baseball season and it would be stupid to try replace that production. the reds need to address there biggest need which is leftfield. the reds are still in negotiationings with jerry hairston jr who is coming off a high batting average so he is clearly answer to your question. not only but he plays shortstop good and alex gonsales has trouble stay healthy. walt jockety has a relationship with so taguchi so i think his veteran presents make him a interest option if the reds are not possible able to can haul in hairston jr.

-John Fay

[klw]

In short - fat & lazy, with little aging sprinkled in, and presto! Andruw Jones 2006-2008.
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[Degenerate39]

OK, you get to play John Fay and answer this question from yesterday's mailbag:

Right feld isn't vacant