Jones is a phenom at 19, beginning year in Class A and this week surpassing Mickey Mantle as youngest player to homer in a postseason game. Strong arm, excellent fielder and can run. Only fourth teen-ager to start in postseason play ever, faced Cards lefty pitchers. Batting .294 in six postseason games with three homers and five RBIs. Could be liability defensively especially with injury.
Raines is better in the field but has been slowed by hamstring problems.
Leadoff hitter provides needed speed and one of team's only base-stealing threats. Set career highs with 207 hits and 23 home runs, stole 28 bases and won fourth Gold Glove. Had 28-game hitting streak, longest by Braves player in 20 years. Hit .385 in last year's postseason, slowed this October. Plays extremely shallow to take away singles, will have to go back a long way at Yankee Stadium.