In a story on ESPN.com this afternoon (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3807591) it was said that the Reds have expressed interest in Andruw jones. What?! I would have to seriously question the sanity of management if they made that deal. Yes, he is a right handed outfielder...but last year he hit .158 with 3 home runs and 14 RBI. Not to mention that he is overpaid. He made $14 million last year for those stats. $14 MILLION! He was set to make $15 million in 2009, but that deal was restructured to make him easier to move. He will still make that $15 million but it will be spread out over 6 seasons now. The Reds were mentioned as well as the Braves and Mets as having interest. He is a 10 time gold glover and would provide most likely provide some defense that is needed, but I think giving up anything at all for him is a mistake.
Yes, he has had some good seasons in the past with 30+ HR and 100+ RBI, but he has not shown that he can get back to where he was then. In that article it stated that he will not be with the Dodgers at the beginning of the season whether that means they trade him or release him, and if I were management I would wait for that. Wait until he is released (waiting is something that GMs have been very good at this season) and then sign him for the minimum contract ($400,000) and give him a chance to make the team and prove himself again. Let the Dodgers be on the hook for that bad contract they offered him.
Keywords: Andruw Jones, Dodgers, MLB, Reds
