Rangers Sign Andruw Jones

by gondeee on Feb 8, 2009 11:56 AM EST in Free Agents Comment 39 comments

The Rangers New York Rangers will announce in the next few days that they have signed center fielder Andruw Jones to a minor league contract that will pay him a base salary of $500,000 if he makes the majors, the Post has learned.

Jones will also have an opportunity to make $1 million more in bonuses, but to earn that total, he would have to be close to a full-time player, which is dubious at best.

At least we can stop worrying about whether he will come back to Atlanta. I'm glad we didn't give him a contract. Andruw needs to prove himself and find himself and the Braves don't have the patience for that. This also makes me think that the Braves have other options they believe will play out and fill their left field vacancy.

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is he playing hockey now?

why would he turn down minor league offers from atlanta and NYY, but sign one with the rangers?

"Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill -

by justincredubil02 on Feb 8, 2009 12:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Park factors

SWAGGA LIKE BJONES, SWAGGA LIKE BJONES

JOE-BO FOR THE BENCH IN 09

by bigjoe on Feb 8, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Texas girls

by mattdiaz4life on Feb 8, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

trust me...they are very over-rated.

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by justincredubil02 on Feb 8, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Over-rated my ass

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by Falconzfan284 on Feb 8, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i think he got u there Justin

Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?

by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST

by Swo12bv on Feb 8, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

exceptions to every rule...

but how do we know she is even from texas? all i know is that i live here now (after leaving Va and Fla) and i can say that the majority of girls here can’t hold a candle to those in florida…oh, and ftw, san antonio has the highest obesity rate in all of the US.

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by justincredubil02 on Feb 8, 2009 8:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

being from Wisconsin i would like to dispute that obesity study

Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?

by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST

by Swo12bv on Feb 8, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

http://calorielab.com/news/2008/07/02/fattest-states-2008/

Wisconsin isn’t even in the top half! Must be the whole ‘starving yourself during the freezing winters’ gimmick

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by bigjoe on Feb 8, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

interesting i had heard Mil was one of the fattest cities in US, although that doesnt mean the state is fat… also i could be wrong about Mil

Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?

by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST

by Swo12bv on Feb 8, 2009 11:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Is that Elisha Cuthbert? Looks just like her. If it is, she’s from Canada eh.

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by cbwilk on Feb 9, 2009 12:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

thats the same thing i said… so its not just me… anyways we all know she only dates hockey players. (or at least i know that)

Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?

by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST

by Swo12bv on Feb 9, 2009 12:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t believe Avery got suspended for what he said. I thought it was hilarious.

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by cbwilk on Feb 9, 2009 12:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

it was hilarious.. unfortunately they dont wait inappropriate comments with some sort of humor scale

Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?

by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST

by Swo12bv on Feb 9, 2009 12:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It’s the No Hilarity League

I'll handle u in spring training - phil413

by mattdiaz4life on Feb 9, 2009 12:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...they suspend him...

yet Bertuzzi is still in the league. I call bull shit.

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by mvandonsel on Feb 9, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yum

I'll handle u in spring training - phil413

by mattdiaz4life on Feb 9, 2009 12:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

boy....what i would do

by dabraves on Feb 9, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I see your Cuthbert and raise you an Alba

And they are most definitely not “over-rated.”

by jc25 on Feb 9, 2009 4:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

And don’t forget the Hitting Coach factor as well.

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by buzzdeadwax on Feb 9, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hitting Coach

Rudy Jaramillo was supposedly part of the reason he chose TX over NYY.

by Dr K on Feb 8, 2009 12:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I wish all the best once again to andruw, and once again but this time to the rangers not he dodgers have fun watching the ugliest falldown strike out king of all time.

by bravesrbaseball on Feb 8, 2009 1:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Jaramillo’s a great hitting coach, and this is a good move for Andruw. If he can’t get his act back together with Jaramillo, then he’s done, and I’d much prefer the Rangers deal with that than the Braves.

by Tokyokie on Feb 8, 2009 1:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

It's all about..

…his willingness to take instruction and work on his swing, not to mention not looking like the Pillsbury Dough Boy when he reports to Spring Training.

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by RainDelay on Feb 8, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

RainDelay, That he chose the Rangers because of Jaramillo demonstrates the sort a realization that could indicate the willingness to take instruction and maybe even shed a few pounds. I wish Andruw the best, but I’m glad he’s the Rangers’ problem, not the Braves’.

by Tokyokie on Feb 8, 2009 1:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

NY Rangers signing Andruw?

Does this mean we hope that the L.A. Kings sign Glavine?

by CHill33 on Feb 8, 2009 4:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

What athleticism!

Not only baseball, but hockey? Move over, Bo Jackson.

by RaiderInBlue47 on Feb 8, 2009 5:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe....

This opens up the opportunity for a trade with the Rangers for one of their many outfielders, lemme get Hamilton for Parr, Morton, Soriano and Gorkys……..please?

by bravesguy311 on Feb 9, 2009 11:10 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

And......

That was just posted on MLBTR. Dammit

by bravesguy311 on Feb 9, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Link?

I can’t access mlbtr here at work (dang air force computer network), so do you know of any other sources reporting this?

I would LOVE to get Hamilton!

"Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill -

by justincredubil02 on Feb 9, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

They would never trade Hamilton, I would just love to have him also, here ya go

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/02/rangers-have-cr.html

by bravesguy311 on Feb 9, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You wouldn’t happen to work at Robins AFB would you? Thats where I work…the lack of MLBTR sucks…

...catsports...

by bwellnjonesco on Feb 9, 2009 4:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

nope...

Dyess, unfortunately. Abilene, Texas may not be the armpit of the US, but it could easily be the nostril.

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by justincredubil02 on Feb 9, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

although, i do have a couple friends at Robbins

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by justincredubil02 on Feb 9, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i believe its “Pharr”

by 10-4 on Feb 9, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Not happening.

I'll handle u in spring training - phil413

by mattdiaz4life on Feb 9, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Andruw a juicer?

What is the consensus on Andruw? Do you think he was steroid user?

by Fortune favors the brave(s) on Feb 10, 2009 3:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

if by steroids you mean arbys, mcdonalds, wendys, burger king, etc. then yes, he is.

if you mean actual roids no, he was a very skilled player for many years basing alot of value on his defense and his power pulling the ball. the numbers fluctuated, but he didnt really ever get ripped, just tubby. just another case of unrealized potential.

by heapofoatmeal on Feb 10, 2009 3:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs