32 Results for andruw jones

More Gold Gloves, more head-scratching

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...some of the most brilliant defense we've seen in center field since the heyday of Andruw Jones. I am referring, of course, to the stupendously amazing Franklin Gutierrez, who ... Wait, what? They didn...

Blog | November 10, 2009

Might No. 1 prospect help Braves?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...and the (almost) inevitable failures that come with being the youngest player in the league? When Andruw Jones first reached the majors, he was only 19, even younger than Heyward. Like Heyward, Jones blew...

Blog | August 11, 2009

Teixeira far from first with broken-bat HR

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...quot;What a joke" afterwards... Rob (Boston): Rob, I remember a broken-bat home run Andruw Jones hit a few years ago (when he was good) thinking it was the most amazing thing...

Blog | May 26, 2009

Minor league stint probably best route for Jones

Rob Neyer

What's to become of Andruw Jones? As Richard Durrett notes, there doesn't seem to be room on the Rangers … I...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2009

Cards nab cheap, effective lefty in Reyes

Rob Neyer

...player in the majors, and very nearly the youngest; he was just four days older than Andruw Jones. And it looks like Reyes is going to outlast Jones by at least a few years...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2009

Forty-four really bad contracts

Rob Neyer

...8226; the Dodgers are out there with $127 million committed to Jason Schmidt, Juan Pierre and Andruw Jones (Jones has been released, of course, with the Dodgers paying him off); • the Yankees are...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 03, 2009

Monday Mendozas

Rob Neyer

...shot then someone should be fired. Which leaves one outfield slot … and Murphy, Marlon Byrd, Andruw Jones, and perhaps Frank Catalanotto to fight over it. Murphy might have the best case for playing...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 02, 2009

Dodgers know better than to give Manny $60M

Rob Neyer

Today's Quote of the Day: Asked if he still believed [Manny] Ramirez would have a contract by the start of spring training, [Scott] Boras said, "I d...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009

Trading Barton makes sense, but not for Johnson

Rob Neyer

...rumors The Mets may be bringing back Oliver Perez, while the Dodgers could wave goodbye to Andruw Jones. MLB Rumor Central • More: NFL | NBA | NHL What I don't understand is the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Braves' problems run far deeper than scouting

Rob Neyer

...Out of the farm system came [John] Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Steve Avery, Mark Lemke, Jeff Blauser, Andruw Jones, Ron Gant, Javier Lopez, Chipper Jones, Greg McMichael and prospects that allowed them to trade for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2008

Cardinals hoping for Greene turnaround

Rob Neyer

...This year, Greene was an utter disaster, maybe the biggest disappointment in the majors aside from Andruw Jones. Last year he was pretty good (with all those homers and doubles balanced by a .291...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2008

Who'll pass Bonds? Chances are, it's A-Rod

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Now that Barry Bonds is the HR king, who'll pass him? The Favorite Toy says it's A-Rod, by a long shot.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 12, 2007

All-time Gold Glove stats hard to defend

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

The players on Rawlings' All-Time Gold Glove ballot are easier to defend than the stats used to judge them, writes Rob Neyer.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 23, 2007

Gold Gloves losing their luster

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

The 2006 Gold Gloves have been awarded, but did the best players win? Rob Neyer and his experts don't think so.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 08, 2006

Making sense of predicted win totals

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Predicted wins: Where did we go wrong, what did we get right? We were close on many, but missed wildly on a half-dozen teams, writes Rob Neyer.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 28, 2006