Dispatch from Japan

[rico43]

From the no-I-won't-give-it-a-rest department, these numbers are just in from the Japanese Central League:

Mauro Gomez
.286-23-93 with 144 strikeouts (second highest in league to Brad Eldred)

And From the Pacific League:

Ernesto Mejia
.308-30-62 with 123 strikeouts in 85 games
Andruw Jones
.220-20-61 with 126 strikeouts in 119 games

Lots of swinging and missing over there, too.

[Runnin]

And with Brad Eldred's 148 SO's, he also has 91 RBI (more if he had baserunners to drive in) and 33 HRs. The mystery is far from being solved.

[Knucksie]

Andruw Jones
.220-20-61 with 126 strikeouts in 119 games

That won't do much to enhance his HOF credentials.

[rico43]

That won't do much to enhance his HOF credentials.

He is 37 years old now, you know.

[The Chosen One]

He is 37 years old now, you know.

Or so we think.

Might actually be 45.

Didn't Furcal AND Betemit lie about their age?

[Enscheff]

I demand to see a copy of Andruw's birth certificate!

[Knucksie]

He is 37 years old now, you know.

Well, let me put it another way:

considering how much ranting this board has entertained over the Uggla & BJ contracts, Dodgers fans had a legitimate beef with his deal. Andruw Jones's last season with the Braves was pure raw suckage...and a sign of things to come. So, he was done a professional ballplayer much sooner than his mid 30's.