European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and june 2007 sports former pro bowl la Arlington suffers multiple injuries in motorcycle Page 35 is Andrew hitting the Wain 7 John Atlanta braves Center fielder Andrew has struggled since the Allstar break last the prolonged struggles have Hurt the braves and could have an Impact on his contract tills Many wondering if Jones struggles Are simple slump or general downward trend by Charles Odum the associated press Atlanta Wjk Ndrew Jones was Only 19 and still had class a dirt in his cleats when Al a she made his debut with the Atlanta braves in after hitting Home runs in his first two a bats against the new York Yankees in the 1996 world no one remembered that he batted Only in about 100 regular season a bats that fast Forward to now is a five time Allstar in his 12th big league sea he has won nine Gold gloves in Center hit 30 or More Home runs in seven seasons and has 353 career but just when he should be at the top of his Jones has fall1 in even below his firs year form through sundays ofor4 show ing against Hes hitting Only the Low Mark among National league Jones has endured Many slumps in his but this one has had disturbing staying More than on third of the season has and he has More strikeouts than Jones hit Only in May and is for in just trying to go out there and do my he i have a Good a bad a Good two Days that you just have to keep your head up and go out there and continue to play and know theres some thing you can do to help your team Jones has been having bad Days than Good for More than a few concern grows with the reminder that a career hit Only in the second half last Jones average is the Low est among National league hit ters with at least 200 Jones has 11 homers and 42 he is on Pace for another 100rbi season but Only 28 Horn Atlanta downward trend Andrew Jones has struggled but his season Long slump this year is compounded by a poor second Naif in career stats through Allstar break 200c a h or rib k Avo by Jones 321 602 last 149 Gantman Jones 496 h 112 or rib 32 96 Obj source which would be his Low Mark since hitting 26 in the poor Start this season could i prove costly for because this is his last year before Hes Gible for free Only a year ago who is i million this i appeared to be in perfect position to earn an even bigger he made his fifth Allstar team last season As he was hitting with 20 homers and 75 Bis at i the though his batting average fell to he finished with 41 homers and set a career High with 129 Bis after hitting 51 f homers with 128 Bis in the two year totals of 92 horn1 ers and 257 Bis should have been an Ideal launching Point for the 2007 contract especially when matched with eve growing collection of Amaz ing there were whispers two years ago that Jones had lost a step Andl no longer could Chase Down As Many balls in the Jones lost about 10 pounds in the of Seal son and now looks As Quick Ever As he constantly risks inti to make tumbling catches in the gaps or when diving at full Speed toward the see slump on Page 33 Indiana football coach Hoeppner Dies at 59 Page