ATLANTA (Reuters) - Bobby Cox, the iconic manager of the Atlanta Braves, is to retire at the end of the 2010 season after nearly 30 years with the organization during which he led the team to the World Series. Cox, 68, is the most successful manager for the Braves in terms of wins with 2,408, a statistic that ranks him fourth in the sport's all-time managerial wins list. He has signed a one-year contract extension for the 2010 season and will then serve in an advisory role with the team, the... Read Full Story
The Texas Rangers activated outfielder Andruw Jones from the 15-day disabled list ahead of a doubleheader Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians. Jones has been sidelined since Aug. 24 with a strained left hamstring. He was not in the lineup for the first game, but is expected to be the designated hitter in the nightcap against Indians left-hander Aaron Laffey. "He's that right-handed bat we need against left-handers," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "Teams want to stack lefties against... Read Full Story
The biggest question currently on the minds of most baseball fans and GMs--other than "who's going to win the World Series"--is which team is going to land Manny Ramirez. The last time we saw the left field slugger was in a Dodgers uniform leading Los Angeles to an improbable post season run that left the team just short of the Series. So of course Ramirez and his agent Scott Boras are going to want any team to meet their demands, which boils down to Alex Rodriguez money and years. Well... Read Full Story
As always, Jordan Brand keeps it fresh with some sick player exclusives. This time, it’s for one of their two Major League Baseball sponsored athletes Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves, the other being CC Sabathia who almost took his Brewers to the World Series. The Player Exclusive cleats for Jones are designed in the Air Jordan III, with spikes on the bottom instead of a bunch of rubber. The cleats feature all the Air Jordan III features, with the elephant print around the lower, a... Read Full Story
Chipper Jones, Casey Kotchman and Clint Sammons homered to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 9-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Tom Glavine gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings for Atlanta. The left-hander will pitch in two minor league games before making his season debut for the Braves on April 18. Detroit's Justin Verlander allowed seven runs and nine hits over five innings in his final start before opening day on Monday at Toronto. The Tigers had some April Fools... Read Full Story
Whas Happened In Sports Last Night
MLB : The big news this weekend revolved around Manny Ramirez's debut in Los Angeles (unless you were a Packers fan). Manny has already collected 2 HRs and 8 hits, while helping the Dodgers get within one game of the NL West leading Diamondbacks. A Friday night double-play ball with a chance to win the game is probably the only blemish the guy had all week. Los Angeles 9, Arizona 3. [ Fox Sports ]
MLS : The Galaxy roared back from a 2-0 deficit in... Read Full Story
We know a thing or two about Los Angeles. So nothing pleased us more about Andruw Jones recent Blue-Crew transfer than picking out those places that will probably lead him to scandal, infamy and a future benching. We can already imagine a night with future best friend Snoop Dogg getting him into hot water with grandpa Jeff Kent. When it happens, remember you heard it here first before TMZ takes all the credit. The immediate red flags are Malibu, Beverly Hills, and any party, event, or cat... Read Full Story
Reports on Wednesday confirmed that Atlanta Braves centerfielder Andrew Jones would no longer be rockin' tomahawk chops. The 30 year old has signed a two year, $36 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and hopes to add a playoff berth and a possible championship to his resume. Unfortunately, someone forgot to mention he was going to the Dodgers and not the Angels.
Jones, 30, hit 26 home runs and drove in 94 runs last season for the Atlanta Braves. He hit at least 25 home runs and... Read Full Story
When Los Angeles Dodgers' OF Andruw Jones ripped fans for questioning his weight, productivity, batting average, commitment to success, dedication, etc, we knew our voodoo doll karma would saunter in and lay the smack down. Actually, we envisioned Jones' slump months ago , but we never thought he'd go down with a knee injury. Commence Dodgers' tradition:
Struggling Los Angeles Dodges outfielder Andruw Jones has torn cartilage and a buildup of fluid in his right knee, the Los Angeles... Read Full Story
Is there any fantasy baseball value left in Andruw Jones ?
The 32-year-old Curacao native was horrible in 2008. Last season, his first with the Dodgers, Andruw Jones hit .158 (yes, you read that right) with three homers and zero stolen bases. And, last year was only three years removed from when Jones swatted 51 homers and knocked in 128 for the Braves.
Jones is rumored to be signing a $500,000 MINOR LEAGUE contract with the Texas Rangers this week–payable if he makes the team. He... Read Full Story
