Andruw Jones

Given Andruw Jones has filed for free agency, and the Rangers have said he's not coming back, I can officially categorize this news story as "Former Rangers News". Anyway, I decided to check into his money situation, given he had a quite strange salary situation in 2009. As you might recall..

His total base salary in 2009 was $15 million dollars. $500,000 of that was paid by the Rangers, so he made out like quite the bandit from the McCourt's out in LA. That's just the base. Here's a summary of his incentives with the Rangers in 2009.

• $75,000 - 340 plate appearances (nope, 281)
• $75,000 - 380 plate appearances (nope, 281)
• $125,000 - 420 plate appearances (nope, 281)
• $125,000 - 460 plate appearances (nope, 281)
• $125,000 - 500 plate appearances (nope, 281)
• $125,000 - 540 plate appearances (nope, 281)
• $175,000 - 580 plate appearances (nope, 281)
• $175,000 - 620 plate appearances (nope, 281)
• $200,000 - Comeback Player of the Year (nope - well, not yet, but I doubt it)
• $100,000 - MVP (not yet announced, but come on - this is a no)
• $50,000 - All Star Selection (nope)
• $50,000 - World Series MVP (nope, Hideki Matsui)
• $25,000 - Gold Glove (not announced, but come on - this is a no)
• $25,000 - Silver Slugger (not announced, but come on - this is a no)
• $25,000 - LCS MVP (nope - CC Sabathia)

The fun part of this is that he still is owed money from the Dodgers from what I can tell. $5 million of his original signing bonus is due in 2010. Bet they'll still love paying for that.