Sports Illustrated logo Sports Illustrated 19 months ago

The End? Struggling Edmonds released by Pads

Edmonds was acquired in a December trade with the Cardinals He was batting just .178 with one home run and six RBIs SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Center fielder Jim Edmonds has been released by the San Diego Padres after his batting average dipped to .178 and he... Full Article at Sports Illustrated

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  1. He maintained his stuff the whole way ... His workout today was what we were looking for.
    Mike Scioscia Mike Scioscia SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram 19 months ago
  2. I wish I was able to, but I know for sure that I want to be at 100 percent, the last thing I want to do is try to go out there and pitch with it and maybe hurt something with the pressure on it
    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 19 months ago
  3. Hopefully there is, but you never know ... Certainly that's going to be my mind-set.
    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 19 months ago
  4. The pitch just kind of gave out ... It went kind of in the dirt, and I felt something tweak on me in my elbow.
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 19 months ago
  5. He said he felt great this winter, was in the best shape he'd been in a long time, and thought he was going to have a real, real good year
    SOURCE: The Olympian 19 months ago
  6. But with the struggles with the ballclub and him struggling offensively and probably not the same defender we're used to seeing as well, we felt it was time to make a change.
    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 19 months ago
  7. I had the adrenaline going. I don't think I felt my legs for six pitches
    SOURCE: The Sports Network 19 months ago
  8. It's just not happening for him statistically
    Bud Black Bud Black SOURCE: Reuters 19 months ago
  9. He's not playing to how we have seen Jimmy play in the past
    SOURCE: Reuters 19 months ago
  10. He said he felt great this winter, was in the best shape he'd been in a long time, and thought he was going to have a real, real good year ... He apologized to us for not performing at the level he was accustomed to as well. We assured him it wasn't just Jim Edmonds. He wasn't the only reason why this c...
    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 19 months ago

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