Using an old batting stance that Hall of Famer Willie Mays urged him to go back to, CF Andruw Jones hit his major-league-leading ninth and 10th home runs of the spring, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Cleveland Indians 12-6 on Monday in Winter Haven. Jones is batting .400.
NOTES: After hitting 29 homers last season, his fewest since 1999, Jones spent part of the offseason watching film of when he played in the minors. He noticed his feet were closer together in the batter’s box. When camp opened, Jones widened his stance. Mays was the one who first approached Jones with that tip. . . . DH Raul Mondesi fell a triple short of the cycle in his first game back after missing a week because of a pulled hamstring. . . . 1B Julio Franco stayed at Lake Buena Vista to receive treatment on his sore back, mlb.com said. . . . C Johnny Estrada has been bothered by nasal congestion the past week. . . . RHP John Thomson is set to start tonight against the Detroit Tigers at Lake Buena Vista.
