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Andruw Jones is out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game because of allergies. A direct result of him dispersing so much pollen with his swings lately. Juan Pierre is getting a start tonight. Jones pinch-hit in the eighth and struck out for the ninth time in his last 17 at-bats. “Andruw’s fighting it a little bit,” manager Joe Torre said. “He’s had a little bit of a flu bug, and we’ve got that long flight (home) tonight. We’ll get him back in the lineup.” You can’t really blame the flu bug on Jones’ problems as he has been in a funk for most of the season. He has really struggled with his swing the last two seasons and you have to start wondering if thr 13-year veteran is breaking down? (Rotoworld, CBS Sports)

Also, Seamless Baseball ran their early-season obituaries, and Andruw’s Hope, RIP:

Hope for Andruw Jones, 2, Dies
The hope for a return of Andruw Jones to something resembling a serviceable major league hitter died Monday. It was two years old.

The death was reported only minutes after Jones’ last fumbling at-bat against the Reds, a game in which he was demoted to the eighth spot in the order for the first time since 1998. He returned his manager’s confidence in suit, going 0-for-4 against such past Cy Young winners as Matt Belisle and Josh Fogg. More impressively, he did it while his slumping team scored 9 runs and smacked 15 hits.

After he single-handedly proved the contract year theory wrong last year, he was doing even worse this year, his batting average sinking to a lowly .156. He is survived by his ridiculous contract, his middle name (Rudolf), and his frequently awkward ass-out, knee-in-the-dirt swings.

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