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By Erin

February 1, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

Who cares its not like football where he could learn plays and see what they would do.

By Patrick

February 1, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

It pre-season unofficial..no harm done..no worse than playing golf..once the regular season starts..its a different ballgame

By Jim H.

February 1, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this

No harm done……He just wants to get in extra practice at flailing away weakly at those low and away pitches —- so that he will be ready for the season.

By AT

February 1, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this

I don’t have a problem, he needs to get his strikeout stroke down here first so he can continue his ways out west. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!

By Al Beeski

February 1, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

WHO GIVES A FLIP? the man for better or worse the man still loves the “A”. so what? he’s the best defensive centerfielder we will ever see even if he struck out more than black man at a barmitzvah, so chill out what’s the big deal.

By TX DAWG

February 1, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

FIRST!!!

Let him swing away….he’ll always be a BRAVE!!

By kcp

February 1, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

Josh Beckett wasn’t a Yankee for 12 years ! ! ! How is that even close to the same thing.
Is there nothing more in the sports world to discuss?
Perhaps that little scrimmage out in Arizona this weekend?

By tom a. hawk

February 1, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

i miss that smile andruw…

By savannahdawg

February 1, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

hey its ok with me that andruw is in the batting cages. we got to have someone pick up all those balls. i am just surprised he knew where the cages were.seems to me he never used them while he was a brave the last couple of years anyway. just keep him out of our kitchen that is where he can really hurts us.

By Braves Fan

February 1, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

Awesome.

By BJL

February 1, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

I think were happy to see him go, for a so called local baseball hall of famer, he sure didnt prove anything in 2006 or 2007. Only thing he proved was that he could 30 lbs in a season. Bye Andruw were not gonna miss you!

By Stephen

February 1, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

Forget Andruw. What’s Damian Moss doing at Camp Roger?

By CDM

February 1, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

As everyone else has said. Who cares!!

Let him have some fun with his friends and former teamates before he goes to work in LA

Well miss you Andruw!!

By Dylan

February 1, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

Don’t worry the Braves will sign A Jones again in 6 or 7 years. The same as all the other X-Braves they bring back. ex. Glavine,etc. The Braves love recaps.

By Brian

February 1, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

I wonder if Schuerolz is charging him rent? Let us all remember, Andruw WANTED TO STAY WITH THE BRAVES, Schuerolz gave up on him.

By fes

February 1, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

sigh. i miss ‘druw and his amazing, gold glove earning grabs already. of course it’s no big deal if he swings away here. it’s only february.

By Chop Chop

February 1, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

It’s not like the Braves were trying to re-sign Andruw after last season, so if the man doesn’t hold that against the team, why not? If he were playing for the Mets, that would be an issue.

By SpringFeaver

February 1, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

No big deal. What I am concerned about is when Andruw goes to the Dodgers who have a real hitting coach. If he listens (which I doubt he will) he could become really good. Oh never mind, this is Andruw were talking about.

By rfsbkr

February 1, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

DID ANDRUW DO SOMETHING WRONG…NO..HE GAVE HIS HEART AND SOUL FOR THE BRAVES. NOW, IDIOTS LIKE YOU ARE TRYING TO DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO BE NEGATIVE TOWARDS HIM. PEOPLE LIKE YOU HAVE NO LOYALTY. YOU REALLY DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO WRITE ABOUT …DO YOU?

By rfsbkr

February 1, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

NEXT YOU WILL SAY THAT HE HAS TO MOVE AWAY FROM ATLANTA. YOU CALL THIS HAVING FUN. SOME PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE THAT THE MOJORITY OF THING WRITTEN IN THE PAPER IS BULL. THEY BELIEVE WHAT YOU JACK AZZ’S SAY TO BE GOSPEL. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRINT ABOUT PEOPLE. BETTER YET , LET’S HAVE SOME FUN AT YOUR EXPENSE

By Bowie

February 1, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

AJ better practice his swing because last year he couldn,t hit the side of the barn.

Brian-AJ didn’t want to stay to bad according to the money he asked for. The Dodger greatly over paid for his services. Most ML Teams were taken back by his contract. Thanks John for letting AJ go.

By Bama

February 1, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

rfsbkr, He gave his heart and soul for the Braves? What Andruw was you watching? out of shape, fat,not coachable, swinging for the fence,when you needed him most you got a K after K after K. and that blank eating smile. Thank God he is gone.

By Lefty

February 1, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

Maybe he can learn to hit a curveball.

By Joshua Barlowe

February 1, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

It’s fine if they let me come down a hit a few, too. If they open it up to non-employees, let me know.

By bravesfanbob

February 1, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

First of all, I have absolutely no problem with Andruw practicing with the boys. But quit saying he wanted to stay. If he did, he would have and signed for less like Smoltzie. When this became apparent to JS that Andruw didn’t want to do this, he told Andruw to look elsewhere. Let’s face it, would you think the Braves would be smart to pay someone $36.5 million for 2 years after they had a season where the player batted .220, with less HR’s and RBI’s than he had in the last several years? Don’t get me wrong, I am gonna miss Andruw’s presence in the outfield, but anyone we put out there will be a better hitter than .220. Kotsay will hit .280 and led the majors in outfield assists over the last 5 years. And we paid $2 million for him. Frank Wren has learned from the best, JS! Good luck Andruw.

By Spector

February 1, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

No biggy! If Andruw wants to chill with his friends that cool with me. This practice wasn’t anything special in which Andruw could interfere with the play of the Bravos. Plus I am sure he asked Bobby if he could go before hand. He is a big boy.

By bravesfan

February 1, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Ya’ll are the ones taking this too far! Who cares if he was taking some BP at Turner Field? I mean he still good friends with all the players, he was just having some fun. He is still a Brave at heart.

By chris pendley

February 1, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Andy will go to the hall a Brave. He negotiated his own deal to stay a Brave one time (thats loyalty). One bad season and you become Joe the great Bridge builder. You know the story.

By Raul

February 1, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

Go to LA! Your not a Brave anymore and should not be allowed to use the facilities. If I change jobs can I go to my old employer to use his fax machine, copier or maybe make a few long distance phone calls?

The Braves should not allow this, it is a joke!

By big bad john

February 1, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

andruw is a punk, and cant hit anything but a fast ball. ship him out of here along w/ Furcal so they can both swing from the hip night after night and bat below the mendoza line. good riddance

By Big Donnie

February 1, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

I once witnessed Andruw Jones use his hat to gently waft a fart into Jeff Franceouer’s face while Jeff was talking to McCann in the dugout. When the smell hit him, he jumped up, and the entire dugout shifted to one end. Andruw just sat there laughing… basking in his own filth.

What a teammate!

By Realist

February 1, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

He can hang with the Braves, he can eat at the Varsity, he can pound the glass at a Thrashers game for all I care.

But Turner Field is the office of his former employer, not his current one. It’s not LA Fitness, or even a private hitting facility that anyone can join. If you quit your job to take a higher-paying one, would your old boss like it if you came in to use the computers and the phones every now and then?

By danny

February 1, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

andruw was the braves they should have let smoltz and old a$$ chipper go to keep andruw when the dodgers come in ill be there to watch him steal all thoose singles away from the braves miss you druw

By Dawg'88

February 1, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

Get Andruw out of there period! He chose to not be a part of this team anymore. He also chose to be pig headed and not listen to his coaches. He also chose to not run out groundball after groundball. I for one was tired of his act. Its a crime that he is getting $17 million to hit .220 in the major leagues. Good bye Andruw….don’t let the door hit you on the way out!

By savannahdawg

February 1, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

this just in andruw jones just went 0-5 in the batting cages somebody aim the pitching machine to the inside half of the plate or maybe yet put it on a tee and also now that i have lost some weight can i trade my 4xl jones jersey in for a couple of xl smoltz and hudson jerseys

By slug27marathons

February 1, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

He was 0 for 4, with 3 strikeouts!!! Some things never change!

By old timer

February 1, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

Let’s trade Kotsay for Andruw.

Oh, and big bad john: Not to mess with a guy weilding that handle, but I have seen Druw take more than a few hanging curves into the ozone.

By Sophia

February 1, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this

I miss Andruw already…

By Chris

February 1, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

I love when people post, “FIRST!” and they’re not first. It makes me smile, and brightens my day just a wee bit.

By matt

February 1, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

this is really a discussion?

By BosnianBaller

February 1, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this

I love andrew but he doesn’t belong their.What happens if we meet in the playoffs? He would give them the best scouting report

By rfsbkr

February 1, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

bama—— first, you must be kidding me. This fat,out of shape centerfielder has was gold glove after gold glove. Who else on the Braves have won that many. How many games has he saved for pitchers. How many times has he led the team in HR’s and RBI’s. Does he play hurt, yes. He may not be the best hitter, but a least he is there for his teammates everyday. What other everyday player can you count on….Chipper. I think not. How many time has Jeff F. struck out. Before the season is out, you and the Braves will miss Andruw. Kotsay is your answer. Be serious.

By Keb Mo

February 1, 2008 6:47 PM | Link to this

My question is: What if Andrew got hurt while being on-site with the Braves. A stray ball hits him in the head or a Julio Franco swings and misses and the bat happen to hit Andrew? Maybe Smoltzie throws one high and tight! Maybe someone hits a line drive and due to Andruw’s weight problem he is unable to get out of the way. Maybe he slips on a banana peel left by some player after lunch. Do I smell a Boros lawsuit against the Bravos

By Bama

February 1, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this

rfsbkr, I’d take Chipper over Andrew anyday of the week. AJ couldn’t hold Chipper’s jockey. I knew you would come back with the Gold Glove BS. That’s a Joke. Look at Wright winning last year 3b with 20 errows.That’s the good old boy system. Yes, he was good cf but not 17 million good. He might have played everyday but player couldn’t always count on him when they need him . He didn’t run out ground balls etc and BC let him get by. ON and on you could go, give it a rest.

By TI

February 1, 2008 7:07 PM | Link to this

All I know is that it is RIDICULOUS that Mike Hampton wasn’t the first one to Turner Field today. He needs to step up and actually be a part of this team and a part of this organization.

By andruw's momma

February 1, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this

Andruw is our son! Don’t talk about my boy like that or I will take you to the woodshed and wear you out. He is welcome in our house anytime. This is where he grew up.

By Matt Berliner

February 1, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

The Braves are not like other teams….The Braves do things as a family…THE BRAVES WAY!!

ANDRUW is welcome anytime im sure.

By Matt Berliner

February 1, 2008 10:06 PM | Link to this

I agree also that Hampton needs to be the first one there….he OWES it to this team.

By BravesfaninMD

February 1, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this

I thought it was weird too, but that is why the Braves keep winning every year… professional all the way!

By Rick M

February 2, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

Andrew has his own batting cages at home and surely has spent hours and hours reinforcing improper muscle memory thus his problem. Too bad he just could not listen and learn as he could have be phenomenal not just periods of greatness and the best defensive CF we’ve seen. Hopefully he can turn it around but not at our expense.

By Jason

February 2, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Cant wait to see Andrew Jones bomb a walk off at Turner Field this year. Then I wanna see all the Love…LETS GO METS!

By Claudette

February 2, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Andruw is the best. I miss him already.

By ATLER

February 2, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

When will the Braves Organization bring in African American players???

By BigMac&FrenchyFries

February 2, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this

Atlanta has no loyalty: the man could not have been a better face for the Braves’ organization. We should bow down just for the mere fact that the greatest centerfielder of all time graced us with 10 years. Come this new season, when he’s been givin the time and patience to fix his problems, the old Druw will be back and Kotsay will be on the DL.

By cwartillery

February 2, 2008 11:02 PM | Link to this

Pre-season is no big deal for him to be here. Players do it a lot these days since they are traded so much and know so many coaches and players on other teams. I suspect that once the season starts, it won’t happen again.

As to Andruw’s worth, he chose the money over the Braves. I’m sure they would have given him something in the neighborhood of 8 million per yesr but what he wanted given the last couple of years was out of bounds for a mid-market team like the Braves. Defensively he earned it but offensively he didn’t do the things he should to ask for the big dollars. I like Andruw as a ball player as much as anyone but I wouldn’t have paid him the big bucks. And I found it very frustrating that he wouldn’t/couldn’t change his approach at the plate. It’s almost like his only desire was to break his own home run record so he swung hard in case he hit it. Too bad when you have that much talent and don’t get the most from it.

By Darren

February 3, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

I think it is obvious that the Braves made a mistake in letting Andruw go. You could tell that by him showing up to the workout that he still wants to be a Brave. He would have given us a considerable discount to stay. The bad trade and excepting the heavy backloaded contract of Mike Hampton is why he is gone. I love Johnny S., but that was the worst trade he has ever made.

By bblount

February 4, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

Maybe Pedro Serrano can finally learn to hit the curve ball in LA.

By Brave Girl

February 4, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

Andruw will always be a Brave.

By Ben W.

February 6, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this

Maybe Andy did’nt know he had been traded.After all, he is no rocket scientist, seems to enjoy striking out, as he grins all the way back to the dugout. Yes, we will miss his 130 strikeouts a year!