Pirates' Jones readies for new role as platoon player

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    "During one day in December, Garrett Jones went from being the Pirates' starting first baseman to the team's starting right fielder to the starting right fielder against right-handed pitchers.

    Not exactly news a player wants to hear, particularly a 29-year-old who just finished his first full season in the majors. But Jones said Friday that while he would love to have a starting job, if first baseman Lyle Overbay and right field platoon-mate Matt Diaz help the Pirates win, he is OK with a more limited role.

    "If we're winning," he said, "it's going to be a lot more fun."

    At 6 feet 4, 240 pounds, Jones said he lost five to 10 pounds, thinning down with an offseason workout plan that emphasized speed and agility. It was something he started before his position and role changed with the mid-December signings of Overbay and Diaz, who is known for having a lethal bat against left-handers."

    Read more: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/pirates/s_725936.html
     

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