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Braves To Cut Ties With Andruw Jones

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The Associated Press

Published: October 3, 2007

The Atlanta Braves are cutting ties with Andruw Jones, saying they can't afford to keep the perennial Gold Glove center fielder who has spent his entire career with the organization.

General manager John Schuerholz announced the decision Tuesday, shortly after breaking the news to Jones at Turner Field.

While hoping to stay in Atlanta, Jones wasn't caught off-guard by the team's stance. He made $13.5 million this season and was looking for a raise despite slumping badly.

Randolph To Return As Mets Manager

NEW YORK - Mets manager Willie Randolph sported a new, clean-shaven look as he walked past rows of empty lockers in New York's clubhouse.

'It's not a good time to be recognized in this town,' he joked. 'Hoping to slip by and dodge a few daggers.'

Randolph dodged one Tuesday, two days after his team completed an enormous collapse. General Manager Omar Minaya announced that Randolph will be back with the club next year, ending speculation that he might be fired despite getting a contract extension before this season.

NATIONALS: First baseman Dmitri Young was chosen as Major League Baseball's NL comeback player of the year Tuesday after setting aside professional, legal and substance abuse problems to become an All-Star.

Young won the award after finishing tied for eighth in the NL in batting with a career-high .320 average. He had 13 home runs and 74 RBIs.

RED SOX: Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield has been left off Boston's playoff roster for its first-round series against the Los Angeles Angels because of his ailing back.

Wakefield threw Tuesday, but did not feel good.

PHILLIES: Despite Adam Eaton's big contract, the Phillies can't afford to pitch him in the playoffs.

Eaton was left off Philadelphia's postseason roster for their first round-series against Colorado. The Phillies will use a four-man rotation, so Eaton didn't make the cut.

TIGERS: Manager Jim Leyland got what he wanted Tuesday when the Tigers extended his contract by one year, keeping him in the dugout through the 2009 season.

Leyland said last week he planned to meet with Tigers president Dave Dombrowski the day after the season and hoped to drive home to Pittsburgh knowing he had two years on his deal.

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