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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tex back in lineup
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
First baseman Mark Teixeira returned to the Braves’ lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the Phillies at Philadelphia, after missing two games because of back spasms.
He wasn’t in the original lineup posted Wednesday afternoon, but Teixeira was added after testing his back in hitting, fielding and running drills at Citizens Bank Park.
As he came off the field following batting practice, he gave manager Bobby Cox a thumbs-up sign and said he was ready.
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Andruw’s L.A. story by the numbers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Andruw Jones’ short tenure with the Dodgers has been measured by numbers - $36.2, .170 and 240 chief among them.
Much was made after Jones, whom the Braves chose not to re-sign after last season, signed a two-year, $36.2 million deal with Los Angeles in the offseason. But the 10-time Gold Glover has struggled this season, batting .170 with one home run and 38 strikeouts thus far.
There have also been questions about his weight, which is listed at 240 pounds. Everything has apparently contributed to Jones feeling ‘upset’ and ‘embarrassed’.
“It’s eating me up inside,” Jones said in a recent Associated Press story.
Former manager Bobby Cox has come out in support of Jones and current manager Joe Torre, who managed the Yankees when the 19-year-old Jones had his ‘coming-out’ party during the 1996 World Series, has taken a more realistic approach to Jones’s struggles (read their comments here).
As a Braves fan, what is your opinion - if any - on Andruw’s struggles? Do you wish him well even though he’s no longer with the organization? Do you enjoy seeing him struggle for some reason since he’s no longer with the Braves?
Let us know what you think. Check out the latest on Andruw in the Los Angeles Times and see what Chop Chick has to say as she weighs in on Andruw.
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