Center fielder Jim Edmonds has been released by the San Diego Padres after his batting average dipped to .178 and he struggled to track down fly balls he once easily caught. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution
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He maintained his stuff the whole way
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Jim Edmonds was the best center fielder I've ever seen — ever
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We had opportunities early to score some runs ... I chased some balls I shouldn't have.
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I'm somewhat surprised, sure ... I had heard where he said he was getting in shape last winter — and that he really meant it.
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I think he was a little frustrated and maybe a little surprised it happened this soon
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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
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The pitch just kind of gave out ... It went kind of in the dirt, and I felt something tweak on me in my elbow.
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He wants to play again, and I'd like to think someone would give him that chance.
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That was the kind of play Jimmy made.
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He was a great player. That's how I look at him ... I don't look at it as filling his shoes. That would be a lot to put on anybody.
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