Jon Heyman of SI.com believes that the Mets are among several teams with mild interest in OF Andrew Jones.
According to Heyman, Jones recently rejected an offer to join the Yankees as a non-roster invitee.
In the article, Heyman also discusses why the Dodgers should sign Pedro Martinez, writing:
“The Dodgers need someone like Martinez to tutor their [...]
“The Dodgers formally released Andruw Jones,” according to the Los Angeles Times, making him a free agent once he inevitably clears waivers.
Mark Bowman of MLB.com believes that if Jones intends on returning to the Braves, he will have to accept a minor-league deal.
Meanwhile, according to Bowman, “Jones has told friends that he believes the Reds [...]
The Dodgers are expected to release OF Andruw Jones today, according to MLB.com and SI.com.
…among people in baseball, it seems to be a foregone conclusion that jones will end up back on the Braves, probably on a minor-league deal…
In fact, according to MLB Trade Rumors, several eyewitness claim that Jones attended the Duke-Georgia Tech [...]
According to the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers, the MLBPA and Scott Boras agreed to reduce the $15 million due to Andruw Jones next season to $5 million, with the difference being paid out over the next six years.
Hmmm, I wonder if the Mets could do this with Luis Castillo?
Buster Olney of ESPN.com believes the Dodgers [...]
The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that the Dodgers are working with Scott Boras to reduce the $15 million due to Andruw Jones next season.
Later, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com wrote, “The Dodgers are hoping to spread that money over more years. It could be done through an extension, which would move a chunk of money [...]
Update, 10:33 am:
In his blog for ESPN.com today, Buster Olney writes, “The Dodgers want the Mets to take Jones… and the Mets want the Dodgers to take Castillo… But both sides have kept the porch light on, so to speak, in case the other side blinked and was willing to make their version of the [...]
Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports, citing ‘a baseball official,’ that the Dodgers have reached an agreement with free-agent OF Andruw Jones on a two-year, $36 million contract, pending a physical.
Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times confirms the story.
Hernandez writes that Jones’ agent Scott Boras sent an email message to teams on Wednesday stating that his [...]
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Dodgers GM Ned Colletti is balking at the asking price for free agent OF Andruw Jones and Aaron Rowand, both of whom are reportedly looking for deals of at least five years, with Jones seeking a richer contract than the five year, $90 million pact the Angels gave to Torii [...]
Earlier tonight, Ken Rosenthal, among others, reported that the Royals were on the verge of agreeing to a three-year deal with free agent OF Jose Guillen.
However, according to the Kansas City Star, negotiations between Kansas City and Guillen have stalled, and the Royals have begun showing interest in fellow free agent OF Andruw Jones.
Guillen is seeking a four-year deal, [...]
According to MLB.com, citing a ‘club official,’ the Dodgers have ‘stepped up talks’ with free-agent OF Andruw Jones, who is believed to be seeking a five-year, $90 million deal.
…i keep getting e-mails referencing a report that suggested the Mets could go offer jones if Lastings Milledge got traded…the thing is, the Mets got [...]
In his latest installment of “Hot Stove Daily“, Tim Brown at Yahoo! Sports takes a close look at the Mets offseason plans.
…aside from the pursuit of a front line starter, the most interesting piece of information dealt with OF Andruw Jones…
Brown writes…
“The Mets also, believe it or not, held broad discussions about Andruw Jones, [...]
Nationals president Stan Kasten, in an interview with XM Radio over the weekend, was blunt in his assessment about what shape Scott Boras’ role has taken as a player representative.
As quoted in Buster Olney’s ESPN.com blog:
“I used to think as Scott as a necessary evil, and now I’ve changed, I no longer think he [...]
According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Nationals, White Sox, Braves, Yankees and Dodgers are ‘expected to bid big’ on free-agent OF Torii Hunter.
Multiple reports in the last few months have noted how Hunter rejected a four-year, $56 million offer from the Twins, which Hunter has denied.
…either way, the buzz in baseball has long [...]