{"id":1500,"date":"2011-04-19T23:27:34","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T23:27:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:00:00","slug":"catchingupwithformerbuckjamesjones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/waterloo-bucks\/2011\/04\/19\/catchingupwithformerbuckjamesjones\/","title":{"rendered":"CATCHING UP WITH FORMER BUCK&#8230;James Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\\\"color: black;\\\"><\/p>\n<div style=\\\"margin: 0pt;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: black;\\\">This week we are catching <\/span><span style=\\\"color: black;\\\">up  with former Waterloo Bucks outfielder James Jones. The Seattle Mariners  drafted the Brooklyn, New York native in the 4th round of the 2009  amateur entry draft. Since being drafted, Jones has started working his  way up the Mariners farm system, starting at Single-A ball.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\\\"margin: 0pt;\\\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\\\"margin: 0pt;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: black;\\\">After being  drafted 113th overall in &lsquo;09, Jones played for the Mainers&rsquo; Short-Season  Northwest League team, the Everett AquaSox. Jones batted a .311, and  hit <\/span>12 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 24 RBIs.<\/div>\n<div style=\\\"margin: 0pt;\\\">&nbsp;<img width=\\\"173\\\" height=\\\"300\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/assets.nydailynews.com\/img\/2009\/05\/06\/amd_james-jones.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\\\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 0pt;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: black;\\\">Jones played his 2010 season with the Clinton LumberKings of the A league. In his time with Clinton Jones had an average of .269 while hitting 24 doubles, 12 home runs and driving in 65 RBIs.&nbsp; To start the 2011 season Jones is with the High Desert Mavericks of the Advanced A league.&nbsp; In the early part of the season Jones has a .043 average while driving in 1 run.&nbsp; Jones hopes to come out of the early slump to produce another solid season and continue his climb up the minor league ladder.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/span><span style=\\\"color: black;\\\">Jones was a member of the Waterloo Bucks in the &lsquo;08 season. <\/span><span style=\\\"color: black;\\\">The Long Island alumnus pitched 2.45 ERA, went 5-2, started one game, and two saves. Jones <\/span><span style=\\\"color: black;\\\">batted a .296, hit one homer, 15 RBI, had nine stolen bases, and played in 42 games during his &rsquo;08 season with the Bucks.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><font><font><font size=\\\"2\\\" face=\\\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\\\" color=\\\"black\\\"><font size=\\\"2\\\" face=\\\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\\\" color=\\\"black\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: Arial;\\\">&quot;Catching   Up with the Bucks&quot; is presented by Hibachi &amp; Sushi Buffet.&nbsp;  Located  at 1535 Flammang Drive in Waterloo, stop by today for lunch or  dinner.&nbsp;  Bringing <\/span>you the freshest, finest quality traditional  Japanese Hibachi, Japanese  Sushi, and Asian dishes at prices you can  afford to enjoy often.<span style=\\\"font-family: Arial;\\\">&nbsp; Check <a href=\\\"..\/..\/..\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">waterloobucks.com<\/a> every Wednesday for &ldquo;Catching Up with the Bucks&quot; powered by Hibachi &amp; Sushi Buffet.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><font><font><font size=\\\"2\\\" face=\\\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\\\" color=\\\"black\\\"><font size=\\\"2\\\" face=\\\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\\\" color=\\\"black\\\"> <a href=\\\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Hibachi-Sushi-Buffet\/121481424574892\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/<wbr><\/wbr>Hibachi-Sushi-Buffet\/<wbr><\/wbr>121481424574892<\/a><br \/>\n<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><span style=\\\"color: black;\\\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\n<\/span><font><font><font size=\\\"2\\\" face=\\\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\\\" color=\\\"black\\\"><font size=\\\"2\\\" face=\\\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\\\" color=\\\"black\\\"> <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we are catching up with former Waterloo Bucks outfielder James Jones. 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