The $36 million owed to Andruw Jones was worth the risk, in my opinion. Last season should be chalked up as a down season, as it was far below any of his prior seasons - moreover, he is still fairly young, being only 30 years of age.
I feel that Jones could easily produce a season of .250/.340/.450, which would make him a fine investment, considering the alternative of Juan Pierre in CF. Plus, he's been playing solid defense thus far, giving the Dodgers a tremendous all-around defensive outfield. While that may not necessarily be worth $18 million a year, it is, in my mind, safer than giving Torii Hunter the six-plus years he had been asking for.
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