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According to Jon Heyman, Andruw Jones is now a memeber of the New York Yankees.

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12 comments

1 vockins   ~  Jan 20, 2011 5:05 pm

That's a good deal, I think!

I don't think it'll save them from finishing fourth in the division, but that's a good deal!

2 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jan 20, 2011 5:07 pm

I always Loved watching Andruw Jones play..but man, his stats the last few seasons..PeeeeeEWWWWWWW....

3 williamnyy23   ~  Jan 20, 2011 6:17 pm

Jones is a very good signing. He can still play a decent OF and hits lefties very well (http://tinyurl.com/4o47ddv). In other words, he's a better version of Marcus Thames.

4 RIYank   ~  Jan 20, 2011 6:19 pm

Yeah, good price. [2] His stats last season were good. And he particularly raked against lefties.

5 Greg G   ~  Jan 20, 2011 6:36 pm

He is probably the best 4th outfielder they have had in quite some time, so it was a good signing. This will be interesting to see how the Yanks use their bench this year with so many older players on the roster.

6 Sliced Bread   ~  Jan 20, 2011 6:48 pm

Jones is a great 4th outfielder. My only concern is that Girardi might use him more than he probably should, you know, just because he's Andruw Jones.
I think he's going to get a lot more playing time than Thames received (and why not? he's a better player). This signing is probably not good news for Gardner. I think Gardner's going to end up being the 4th outfielder - mostly because who Andruw Jones - was.

7 Sliced Bread   ~  Jan 20, 2011 6:55 pm

hasn't Jones worn #25 his whole career?
would Teix give it up for him?

8 RagingTartabull   ~  Jan 20, 2011 6:59 pm

very good deal, but its gonna weeeeeeird seeing him in a Yankee uniform, no?

9 Sliced Bread   ~  Jan 20, 2011 7:03 pm

[8] not as weird as Chipper Jones in pinstripes, but yeah, weird.

10 OldYanksFan   ~  Jan 20, 2011 7:57 pm

Gardy hits RHP better, but his splits are not radical. However, I think we will see a semi-platoon with Gritner/Jones, with Brett going in for Jones in the late innings or a RHP reliever.

11 thelarmis   ~  Jan 20, 2011 10:10 pm

i'm totally down with this signing.

[6] yeah, i think he's going to get a lot of playing. with reachable incentives, he'll make at least $2.5, methinks.

[7] yup. always #25. i doubt Tex will give it up.

12 rbj   ~  Jan 21, 2011 10:35 am

Decent signing. But man, how Andruw has fallen. From sure fire HoFer to 4th outfielder?

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