see...maybe i'm jumping the gun here, but even though he's under 30, i feel like andruw's already wearing down. there's no doubt ATL would love to get out from the 39m they owe him for the next three years, but i don't even see him as the spectacular fielder he once was. he never developed any grasp of the strike zone, and while there aren't many big-bat CF's in the game, there are plenty with defined roles i'd take over jones. maybe i'm jaded from spending over half a decade waiting for him to make The Leap, but he looks like he's already tailing off a little bit, and his hitting has never come remotely close to matching his ability.
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