Dodgers talk privately with Russell Martin, part ways with Andruw Jones

The catcher and McCourts share lunch and tour of team's new spring training facility in Arizona, as he expresses hopes for long-term contract extension. Jones is released after disappointing results.

Russell Martin, who rebuffed the Dodgers' overtures about a long-term contract last winter, said Thursday he would like to explore such a deal this winter.http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/lati...~4/AXat6rVVWL0

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