Cox confirms Jones meeting to discuss retirement after 2010 – updated

he will be missed

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people have been talking about it, but it seems really strange to actually see it in print

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CJ you are my boy for life. Especially since this means Crawford to ATL next year!!!!

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Please not another Brett Favre.

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I consider this to be good news for the Braves. I’ve always been a fan of Chipper as a player and as a person, but, with his productivity dropping off significantly, and this team’s payroll limits, it would be wise to use his $10-15 mil salary slot to do something like re sign Troy Glaus, or persue a more productive player than Chipper.

Chipper Jones belongs in the Hall of Fame, even if he never hits another homer. He will finish his career with an over 300 batting average, and over 400 homers. He’s had a great career, but, with his performance the last two years, his best days are behind him, and it’s best for himself and the team that he retire.

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I feel the same way as ernesto. I knew it was coming but….still so …surreal. Next season will be weird. No Bobby, and probably no Chipper. Wow. I’m only 20 so I dont have a Braves memory without those two.

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I think he will retire. He sees better what we see. His body is breaking down and it is highly unlikely he will regain the production we have seen from him. The brutal truth is that due to age, he has become the highest paid singles hitter in baseball. He know that and due to his professionalism he realizes that contract isn’t helping the organization.

So, he’s going to convince the GM and manager that it is time he retires. He’s been a class player his whole career and he’ll go out a class player.

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Actually it would not shock me if he announces that he is retiring immediately to be honest.

I think the hand issue may be a permanent thing (arthritis) that he will be dealing with all season long.

He may also stay on for the rest of the season, but do so as a pinch hitter and spot starter.

In that case I wonder if Brooks would get a full time gig or if they might consider moving Glaus to 3B and put Hinske at 1B. HMMMMM

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Wow-Bobby and Chipper in the same year. Maybe they will ride off into the sunset on a World Series victory high. It sure would be a fitting end.

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Jones, Griffey and Bobby all going in the same year. That would be something.

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hayley – I’m 40 and I don’t have many memories that don’t include them. Sad day for true Braves fans.

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Or: Chipper-Player/Manager next year?

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Let TP take over for Bobby and hire Chipper as hitting instructor. I think TP would a better manager and Chipper’s knowledge would be invaluable.

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I am not really down with having a press conference to say which way you are leaning, but if he indeed does retire at season’s end, there should be no ill words about Chipper. The guy was the best ATLANTA Brave, won an MVP, a batting title, selflessly moved to left field, took pay cuts, and walked a way from millions of dollars because his skills were on the decline. It’s sad to me because I was happy to see him rejuvinated the past few years and thought he would play much longer. The end comes quickly I guess. Hopefully and he and Bobby go out with a bang.

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He has been a huge part of the Braves. However if he does indeed leave that gives us some good money…

Glau$$$$$$$$$$$

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Not my favorite Brave!!!!!!!!! I think he has a few more years pinch hitting. Not to completely retire just like that! I know he couldn’t take not being the star of the team though.

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I would appreciate it more if he retired now. It takes courage to do that.

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[...] Likely to Retire! Published June 15, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a Comment According to AJC’s Dave O’Brien, Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is meeting with Atlanta Braves skipper Bobby Cox to [...]

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He needs to retires his whimpy no good over paid a.. now , of course who doesn’t want to get paid and not work like he does

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Keith J, what are you smoking? Let TP take over for Bobby?!?!? That would be going from bad to worse… much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much worse.

Fire TP, hire Chipper as batting coach, and bring in someone with a little fire to be the new manager.

I will miss Chipper, he’s been one of the best this organization has ever seen. I do think it’s time for him to hang up his spikes, but my main worry is that there aren’t any players in the system to take over for him.

Sign Glaus to a 2-year deal, move him to 3B, bring up Freeman next season, and trade a surplus pitcher for a 3B prospect. Done, done, and done.

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Bummer.

If true, it has been truly fun to watch you play the game, Larry.

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Finally. Go out with style, not with a push. Classy.

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I’m 100% down with Chipper for hitting coach, him or Don Baylor.

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Thanks for everything Chipper.

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@runnin: Maybe Junior thought he held a press conference, but it was really just a dream.

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Chipper For Player/MANAGER in 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Troy Glaus to 3B next year!!!!!

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I wish Chipper nothing but the best in whatever decision he makes – It’s such a rarity for a long time everyday star to play his entire career with the same team – Jeter might do the same – Only remember Tony G and Cal in recent yrs and they are both HOFers. No one symbolizes the Braves over the last 20 yrs. more than Chipper and Bobby.

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Good for Chipper. He has been an asset to the Braves organization year in and year out. Nice to see he will leave the sport with his legacy entact. He is a shoe-in for the Hall of Fame. The Braves will most definitely retire his number. Who knows, we may one day see a Chipper Jones statue outside Turner Field. He deserves all the accolades coming to him.

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@young:

not knowing how english works has affected your ability to communicate effectively considerable.

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Young=Another Local Idiot

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I guess I don’t see how this is new info from Chipper. He’s kind of indicated he could potentially retire this year if he does not perform to a certain level. In my opinion he needs to either say he is retiring or not. None of this “leaning” stuff – that is not new.

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What’s the record for number of people retiring from a team in one year? Wagner, Cox and now Chipper!! They’re going to run out of space to put up numbers at Turner Field!!

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Troy can NO longer play 3rd base so move on with that one. He is going to want a 2 year deal at least after this season if it continues to go well. He is gone after this one sadly.

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Chipper and Smoltzy don’t want to be coaches, why would they want all that travel for a lot less money? Maybe when they are old men but not now, right out of retirement.

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hey NNR Having a different opinion from yours doesn’t make someone an idiot, but not accepting a different opinion and think that only your opinion is correct makes you the idiot

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my bad for the wrong title, but what are the reasons for not wanting TP as the Manager? Why do you think he could not pull the rght triggers to manage the team?

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[...] Per Carroll Rogers AJC: Chipper Jones is meeting today with Braves manager Bobby Cox and general manager Frank Wren to discuss his future with the organization and plans to address the media afterward, likely to announce his retirement at the end of the 2010 season, a source close to Jones said Tuesday morning. [...]

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He has 13,000,000.00 reasons not to retire. I believe this is guaranteed money and hopefully something could be worked out. Seems like a no brainer that if he wants to stay involved he becomes Braves hitting coach!

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God speed Chipper Jones.

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When i was a youngster I had Hank Aaron and when my boys came up they had Dale Murphy and then Chipper and I guess if we can hang on to him Heyward.. Chipper has been great for the braves and HE IS hall of fame material. The only fault I have seen with Chipper is the way he has interacted with the fans at the ballpark. I have never seen him give an auto to anyone even children.. As an avid fan in the dugout section I have seen others like him, Maddux,Bob Horner, Smoltz….. i guess its the way they play but for a child to get an autograph is sometimes a special thing. Thanks for the memories Chipper, as I think your time has come.. YESS resign Trot to play at third asap……..

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just send him to Hooters for a couple of days and he will be fine

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i kind of hope he retires right now… we would have immediate cap space for the deadline.

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I support whatever decision he makes. It has been a true joy to watch him play ball the way it is supposed to be played the past 15 professional years. He is a deserving First Ballot Hall of Famer and one of the best 3rd Basemen and Switch Hitters of All Time.

Godspeed Chipper.

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Been a Braves fan since 66 and have seen a lot of great ones have to move on. This will be another sad day to see Chipper hang em up. As they say all good things must come to an end.

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Will he strain a muscle, hurt a toe or pull something else at the press conference?

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I know the injuries in recent years have been frustrating to fans (AND CHIPPER), but anybody who fails to remember how he carried this team in 99 (our last WS), won a batting title, struck fear into pitchers, and was a MVP is doing the man a disservice. Chipper is one of the best (and unselfish)Braves ever. Whether it’s passing the torch to Heyward or sacrificing his money to keep Smoltz (how many guys would do that?), Chipper is a Brave 4 Life.

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Yeah right, he will be missed about as much as that yankee whiner Glavine!

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Chipper should continue playing until he goes over 500 home runs and guarantees his place in Cooperstown. Remember what happen to Fred McGriff “Crime Dog” when he retired. McGriff finished only 7 home runs short of 500 with 493. Most fans felt since McGriff was so close to 500 home runs he would easily make it into the HOF. Wrong! When the voting came up last year, McGriff wasnt even close and its a shame because he is so close to 500 and was so spectacular during his career it makes you think that the voters should all be pycho analyzed for their insideous votes of denying McGriff entry into the HOF. McGriff has done as much or more as anyone who is currently in the Hall of Fame. The voters are just plain ignorant and dont realize how great the Crime Dog really is. McGriff has done as much as Lou Gerig, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Frank Robinson, Ken Griffey, Alex Rodriguez and all the other players who are in there. If McGriff is denied entry into the HOF, then EVERYONE WHO IS CURRENTLY ENSHRINED needs to be removed from Cooperstown. Now Chipper will get his chance to take his rightful place alongside the all-time greats if he just hangs on for about 7 more years to compile the stats to get in. Good Luck Chipper; keep chipping away at 500 dingers.

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Why Chipper?? You’re walking a lot this season, lol.

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Stay classy Braves fans. Here’s a collection from the worst fans in sports:

“Thank goodness. Can’t wait to not hear about injuries to this over paid cry baby any more.”

“i kind of hope he retires right now”

“Chipper not being able to take steriods or amphetamines has affected his game considerable.”

“Finally.”

“He needs to retires his whimpy no good over paid a.. now , of course who doesn’t want to get paid and not work like he does”

“Will he strain a muscle, hurt a toe or pull something else at the press conference?”

“‘Bout time”

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BraveMan, cap space? I did not know that MLB implemented a salary cap overnight. Perhaps you mean budget space? The Braves will pay Chipper’s salary whether he retires today or at the end of the season, as he has earned it with his good work and salary deferals.

Takes a real man to know when he is done. Must be one of the toughest decisions for a professional athlete to go against their competitive nature. I admire you, Chipper, for taking responsibility and action. Don’t let it happen to you ala Smoltz and Glavine.

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maybe he’s just talking about coming back as a bench player next year and renegotiating his contract so the Braves can spend the money on someone else.

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All of you bashing Chipper need to realize that he has been the face of this team for a long time now. He’s done a lot for this team on and off the field. He will be missed. I do believe he will take some position in the Braves organization. I don’t believe he would accept a trade. Did anyone ever see the movie “For Love of the Game”? A guy plays his whole career for one team – that’s a special thing.

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I cringed watching Aaron and Mays play their last couple of years. Now I’m going through the same thing with Chipper. He was as important to the 14 division championships as Maddox, Glavine, and Smoltz and should be remembered as such. I think we all appreciate everything he has done for the the Braves, but it is time for him to retire.

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Chip Careys Eyebrows at 11:42 said all I wanted to say. Chipper was and is a great one.

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RETIRE NOW AND MOVE THE DEAD WOOD OUT, MAYBE THE BRAVES CAN MOVE ON SLUGO!

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He knows that he’s done. He just wants to finish the year and maybe go to the World Series again.

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Yep, I figured the Chipper situation would come up as soon as we got back home even though it doesn’t seem like it, it is allmost mid June and the numbers for Chipper sadly are what they are. Like him or not you got to respect him, it takes allot to walk away from that kind of money, and to be man enough to know that your not the “man” anymore. I think Bobby would have let him 200 in the 3 hole all year if it was up to him, but Chipper is taking him off the hook with this move and this is whats best for the team. Chipper can still be very valuable this year, but Bobby,Frank and him have to figure out what his role should be. Just think if the magic keeps going this season, this could be a Braves season for the ages with a scrappy, determined team trying to send Bobby,Chipper and Wags, three for sure hall of famers off into the sunset on top of baseball. You couldn’t makeup a story better than this. Go Braves!

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I just did some poking around, and so many great players were done around 37-38. Mike Schmidt, Frank Thomas, etc. Even Willie Mays was kind of done at 35. When I was a kid a collected baseball cards, all the great players has a decade plus of awesome stats, and then 2 or 3 or 4 years of mediocre stats. Thanks Chipper. You and Maddux are my Braves. Thanks for all the great great years.

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GOOD!

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@ Runnin: Ken Griffey, Jr. did not do it the right way. Ken Griffey, Jr. quit on his team in the middle of a season rather than accept the role they were asking him to play. Go back and read the statement he gave when he announced that he was hanging them up. He said words to the effect of, “while I still believe I can perform at this level, I can’t do it without getting starts to iron out my swing.” In essence, “since you guys won’t let me start anymore, I’m taking my glove and going home.” Griffey isn’t what he used to be, but he could still have done what the team asked him to do and retire at the end of the year… or after last year, when the team could plan for his absence. It bugs me that nobody out there is willing to say anything bad about Ken Griffey, Jr. He was a lot of fun to watch when he was in Seattle the first time, but he showed his true colors to the world after things started to go bad in Cincinatti. He was surly with the media (still is), surly with a lot of fans, and then just flat out didn’t care when he was no longer the focal point in Seattle (as in, he took naps in the clubhouse).

No, Chipper’s doing it the right way, if this is indeed what he’s doing. He’s offered to give up the #3 spot in the lineup. He’s mentoring the young players on the team. He’s trying like hell to get back on track. And if he still isn’t able to be a star at the end of the year, he’ll hang it up rather than tack on a few Griffey-With-the-White-Sox-and-M’s type years on the end of his career. Keep in mind that he’s got years remaining where he could collect money from the Braves just by showing up. He’s not doing that. Chipper Jones plays the game the right way, and he appears to be determined to leave it the right way.

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He’s been a great player and should be a first ballot HOF’er. As good as he’s been as a player, that’s how bad he is at interviews so I’m not looking forward to his interview with the press. It helps that his subs have been sensational. I hate to see him go out with a ring finger injury. It would make better drama if something elase had happened…almost anything but a finger. I don’t ebven have any fingers and figured out how to write this note.

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Glaus can’t play third, we need him to stay healthy. Between Conrad and Infante although Infantes defense at third is somewhat shakey we will be alright. But if Chipper plays this year he should bat second

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http://TwitPWR.com/KDW/

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“Well I guess there’s only one thing left to do. Win the whole f’ing thing.”

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JMac12203 I witnessed him ignoring a 5 year old little boy who was standing in front of him wanting an autograph. His dad had to ask Chipper to stop ignoring his son. He then reluctantly reach out and to the baseball he was holding signed it and handed it back. BTW he NEVER even made eye contact or spoke the this kid.

Hopefully he will retire TODAY.

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I see that we have more than 1 ignorant idiot here that can’t accept a difference of opinion

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My 3 all time Favorite Braves! Hank, Dale, Chipper!
Glavine,honorable mention….. (just been hard getting past him being a traitor to the Mets (for more $) yuk! )

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Its about time. Now we have the money to offer Glaus a contract. We gave him a shot when nobody else would. Glaus might want to take over 3rd base and stay with a club who will compete.

I think Chipper should just retire now. Remember him saying he would not stick the team just for contract money? Well hes not playing and when he does play hes not any good. Time to move on there Chip and let Glaus move over to 3rd. Bring up Freeman.

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Again?

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Chipper is 6 months younger than me, so I have watched him go from a rookie to potential retirement. Sad. Yes, he’s terrible in interviews; yes, he has had personal problems in the past (who the heck of us haven’t?), but he has outgrown that. And, maybe he is an anti-social player when it comes to autographs. But no one can deny that he has been Mr. Brave for all these years. Part of the Series team and there for a bunch of the 14 division titles. How anyone can bash him now is beyond me.

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We Braves fans have been lucky to have such longevity out of our best players. Aaron era, Murphy era, Chipper era. You just don’t see that anymore.

We now have the chance for the Heywood era, I suppose, and a lot of other young pitching talent that could be a replay of the big 3 (call me optimistic).

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One of you AJC writers wrote an awesome article on Chipper last year DOB. It compared him to an old comfortable couch. It touted all his numbers and showed how good Chipper really has been. It was one of the best articles I have ever read and I wish I had saved it.

If he retires, I’ll miss him. I can’t imagine that he will leave the team. I see coaching in his future and he has expressed an interest in broadcasting.

Good luck Chipper in whatever you decide, and thank you for your loyally to our team and your fans. While I was never on this blog the same time that you were, I read them later. It’s so cool that a player cares enough for his fans and the fans of the team in general to join in blog discussions.

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############BREAKING NEWS############ Chipper Jones has Retired effective immediatly….. More to come soon………..

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If this is the end of the line for Chipper, and I think it should be, he left a great legacy behind him. I have ONE VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION……Who would they get to replace Chipper??? Do we have anyone in the farm system who would be worthy of taking over or would it be someone from outside?

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Do the Braves inquire about Mike Lowell for the remainder of the season?

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Hey Rob I can accept a difference of opinion. Your idiocy has nothing to do with your differing opinion. It has to do with the fact that in post after post after post, you make some preposterous claim and perpetuate inane and derogatory arguments that have no basis in reality. A legitimate opinion is supported by lucid empirical evidence. Spurious insult slinging does not a legitimate opinion make. So if you want to be respected for your differing opinion, how about show a modicum of intellectual capacity and actually back up that opinion. Until you do, you will remain the blog dolt.

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Treat the guy with the respect he has earned and deserves. He is almost 40 years old, it’s part of life. He won a damn batting title at 36 years old. I think this is a good move, it puts it on the table… but if he does really improve, then he shouldn’t retire. I think he has gotten too much pressure to stay healthy and do amazing. Besides his rough patches, you can still see the beautiful swing and plate discipline. Lets not forget his OBP, which is the reason we have one of the most runs scored per game, considering we are no higher than 10th in Average, Homeruns, etc…
He is still productive. He gets so many walks because pitchers KNOW what he is capable of. I think he would be great in the 2-hole, on base for the guys behind him…
Thanks for everything Chipper, I think you will turn it around and hopefully some of these fatasses will get off your back.

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Move Glaus to third; sign Carl Crawford for left; promote Freddie Freeman to first

WORLD SERIES HERE WE COME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Noooooooooo!

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Hoss/Larry/You Kno Who: Thanks for the memories. It’s been a great ride, and all of us who remember life as a Braves fan pre-1991 appreciate what you’ve meant to the fans and the franchise. Look forward to seeing you share the stage with Bobby, Smoltzie, and Glav in five years.

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Chipper Jones equals the next Brett Farve. One of the most loyal baseball players in the game, even if his skills have diminished. Im rooting for him to crush the ball and change his mind.

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Chipper, say it is so….go on the DL let the Braves find a stop gap and come back in september rested and ready to pinch hit down the stretch. right now Brooks is better, Infante is superior and they are average Utility Players….Chipper you were great, among the best…… if you were a rookie you would make Jordan S look good……It’s over admit it today for the team

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Joe Simpson was saying last week that Yunel may outgrow the shortstop position,Is he our next 3rd baseman?

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AppalachiaBrave, just ask Smoltz and Glavine if the Braves are loyal to a fault. You should also remember that we let Maddux go years before he retired.

Wren re-signed Chipper that offseason after nearly getting eviscerated by “fans” for not re-signing Smoltz. I think it was an attempt to avoid a similar fiasco this past offseason, and to offer an olive branch to fans by making sure that Chipper would be a career Brave. I wonder how small a contract Chipper would’ve accepted to give it one last shot this year. Either way, Chipper doesn’t really seem to be hurting the Braves too badly so far this year, and I can understand wanting to play the season out just to make sure he can’t hack it anymore.

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Joshua, I disagree (though it would make some sense). Re-sign glaus to play third with the money we would open up, and open the door for freeman at first.

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Gonna miss u HOSS! My favorite Atlanta Brave of ALL-TIME!! Wish u could stay a lil longer, give it a little more thought & rest & maybe he could fight his way outta this slump. But if not, all good things must come 2 an end. I’m ur #1 fan in S GA. peace out chipper J! love u dawg

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my first thought when I saw the headline and the upcoming press conference was that he was retiring today (why else would you have a press conf now) unless clearing the money means they make a move at the trading deadline. Just my initial thought after what Griffey did a few weeks ago.

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Anyone suggesting that TP take the managers position is on crack. No way. TP is not a manager!! And the Chipper to batting coach stuff is silly, or is it? I think he’ll take some time off and deprogram. Who knows whether he would want to stay in the game?

But saying that….. Please no TP as manager stuff. Don’t go there, no……………………….!

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I feel actually pretty sad about this…he’s been a great player for the Braves for many years…and all of the anger/etc seems to be circulate around whether he’s chosen to retire at just the right moment. So he stayed a year or two longer than he should have…and he’s just a middle-road player (middle-road for the hottest team in baseball) is that so terrible?

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God bless you and your family, Chip. Thanks for everything. Your professionalism and your talent were very important to me and my family for many, many years.

Wouldn’t mind seeing Chipper replace Bobby, though I think he feels like he needs to see his boys grow up.

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n/////////////// Great point about possibly opening up payroll to take on added contract in upcoming year…. Wonder who is out there that can increase our chances of World Series Victory!!!!

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Interesting comment from someone posting as John Rocker.

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To those that think that he will retire this year….are you serious? The way this team is playing, Bobby’s last year, and a chance to make the playoffs and possibly a penant/championship. No, he won’t retire immediately, but I think he should retire after this year.

He’s had a great career, but don’t stretch it out too long. Better for the Braves and better for his legacy.

**New thought: who will we go after before the trade dreadline, Mr. O’Brien?

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Geeze this sounds like a memorial page on a Funeral Home website! I’m sad to hear he is wavering… go ahead and do it if you are going to do it. If the flame isn’t there or you just can’t, then you CAN’T! Be man, say what you think and bow out gracefully. I’ll admit I’d be dissappointed to not see him on the field but if it is HIS time, so be it. Do some around the park appearences but let Bobby enjoy his time in the spotlight – at least his swan song won’t affect the team’s performance.

Obviously I’m not a HUGE Chipper fan, but I do think he ranks among the greatest to where the Braves jersey and his legacy deserves to be preserved, not watered down with a .225 batting average…

IMO

@young – that was an irresponsible comment about PEDs and truly low class. His name never has come up in the suspicion and innuendo. So can it you closet Mets fan!

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“Joshua, I disagree (though it would make some sense). Re-sign glaus to play third with the money we would open up, and open the door for freeman at first.”

I think that is the other distinct possibility, but I don’t favor that nor think it more likely for a couple of reasons. It will not likely happen this year because to date Freddie Freeman is not ready by any measurable metric to take over full time duties on a major league roster. That being the case, it is likely that for at least this season, Yunel will move to third. After this season, I suspect the Braves will attempt to resign Glaus for one more year (which may not be a possibility given his torrid pace thus far) and seek to acquire a big name infielder (quite possibly Dan Uggla). I think that the ultimate deciding factor here is going to be wanting Glaus at first where he is less likely to sustain any injury so that he can play as many games as possible.

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errr… “wear: the jersey

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Whatever Gimmme a Break, let’s take Chipper off of the Braves on their historic run & implement Griffey Jr. I see more than 1 championship, yes Griffey is a little bitter because like all great competitors it hurts at the end, too realize you will never get to wear that ring. If it were not for Justice’s home run, the Braves & Cox would = Bills & Levy. As for nuturing so called talent look at all the up & coming talent that has passed through the Braves system( one of the best farm systems during their run ) Andruw Jones never learned to hit while playing with Chipper & had the same potential as Heyward. I doubt giving Chipper his father- Buhner, Martinez, & Randy Johnson would have worked any differently. So lay off Griffey, they never surrounded him with great talent & the guy gave every ounce he had. To many times this future HOFer was carted off the diamond for going all out for the ball, not straining a oblique swinging the damn bat !!!!! I don’t have anything against Chipper’s contributions is an above avg hitter & decent team player. But degrading a guy like Griffey is blasphemy, & once again its the media stories that reflect the end of his career. Here’s another thing, during the great playoff runs were’s Chipper’s great HOF leadership moment ???

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Chipper is the best and should retire before his numbers get too bad. We still love you man…….but maybe its time to move on and let the youngens handle things now.

He is HOF material, just need 1 more WS to make it complete.

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If he isn’t retiring today then WHY have a press conference now.

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Chipper wants to announce now so he can have a “farewell tour” like Bobby is having. Probably jealous of all that attention Bobby is getting. Will O’Brien continue to quote Chipper every day even after he retires?

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If it’s Chipper time to hang it up. I wish him well and thank him for his years as a Brave. he did alot of good things for the Brave’s organization. It will be great to see his number retired at the Ted and at his name in cooperstown. Just hope he goes out with a bang.

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The Braves are by far the best sports franchise in Atlanta, and Chipper is the best Brave, among many greats. Best wishes, Mr. Jones.

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DOB could text Chip on the retirement circuit and get quote of the day from him; Would be better than the two-words sputtered out by Glaus.

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If Glaus could play third do you really think he would have signed with Atlanta?

I’d hate to see Chipper leave. He’s the ONLY reason I have put up with cox and paid for the MLB package the last 5 years. Where I live it’s the Rays, the Marlins or nothing — uh, make that nothing, less than nothing and no baseball at all.

We paid Bruce Sutter a wad of cash to do nothing for a few years. At least Chipper puts butts in seats and has contributed greatly to this team and given up a lot of $$$$ in restructured contracts, etc. just to play here.

Real Atlanta baseball fans owe him much – almost as much as they owe Hank Aaron.

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Many people here are relentless. Some are bashing Chipper even though he’s likely announcing his retirement, which you guys have been calling for the past couple of seasons (probably during his .364 batting title season in ‘08 as well). Everyone should be thanking him for his contributions to this franchise. Everyone.

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Roja — I can’t imagine having much of a better team then the rays to watch. Seems like good baseball to me, although the support could be better

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Look everyone keeps saying HOF ! Hey OBRIEN can you post Chipper’s updated career stats so we can compare them with present HOFers.

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#10 will be hanging out there with 29,6,47,31,3,44,42 !!!!!!

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Batting
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
1993 ATL 8 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
1995 ATL 140 524 87 139 22 3 23 86 73 99 8 4 .265 .353 .450 .803
1996 ATL 157 598 114 185 32 5 30 110 87 88 14 1 .309 .393 .530 .923
1997 ATL 157 597 100 176 41 3 21 111 76 88 20 5 .295 .371 .479 .850
1998 ATL 160 601 123 188 29 5 34 107 96 93 16 6 .313 .404 .547 .951
1999 ATL 157 567 116 181 41 1 45 110 126 94 25 3 .319 .441 .633 1.074
2000 ATL 156 579 118 180 38 1 36 111 95 64 14 7 .311 .404 .566 .970
2001 ATL 159 572 113 189 33 5 38 102 98 82 9 10 .330 .427 .605 1.032
2002 ATL 158 548 90 179 35 1 26 100 107 89 8 2 .327 .435 .537 .972
2003 ATL 153 555 103 169 33 2 27 106 94 83 2 2 .305 .402 .517 .920
2004 ATL 137 472 69 117 20 1 30 96 84 96 2 0 .248 .362 .485 .847
2005 ATL 109 358 66 106 30 0 21 72 72 56 5 1 .296 .412 .556 .968
2006 ATL 110 411 87 133 28 3 26 86 61 73 6 1 .324 .409 .596 1.005
2007 ATL 134 513 108 173 42 4 29 102 82 75 5 1 .337 .425 .604 1.029
2008 ATL 128 439 82 160 24 1 22 75 90 61 4 0 .364 .470 .574 1.044
2009 ATL 143 488 80 129 23 2 18 71 101 89 4 1 .264 .388 .430 .818
2010 ATL 51 167 22 38 10 0 3 22 40 27 3 0 .228 .375 .341 .716
Career 2217 7992 1480 2444 482 37 429 1467 1383 1258 145 44 .306 .406 .536 .942

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I guess we thought that this day would come eventually. But, it sure did sneak up fast on me. Guess I’m starting to get old or something..LOL. Sigh….I remember his rookie season as if it were yesterday. I hope Chipper’s open to maybe being the hitting coach next season if he does retire. It would also depend on, of course, who is being selected to be the next Braves’ manager. On 2nd thought, doesn’t Chipper have to do some time as a minor-league coach first? All I know is that the team has remained focused (w/o Chipper in the lineup) thanks to both Bobby & Chipper (as the captain of the team — officially or unofficially) as well as the coaches. His knowledge of hitting & the NL opposing pitchers could be helpful to the “youngsters” on the team. I just can’t help but think that if Chipper could get completely healed that he might find his swing again (he traditionally does well the last half of the season). But, again…it’s not my decision. I wish him well no matter what. Future 1st ballot Hall of Famer!

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“Would be better than the two-words sputtered out by Glaus.”

Glaus talked? Is water-boarding allowed in baseball?

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Yesterday somebody on the regular blog predicted Chipper would retire today. Who was that?

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Who is Crawford?

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Acquiring Troy Glaus has softened the blow of Chippers immediate retirement. In fact Troy Glaus has performed every bit as good as Santa Glaus. As Chipper steps down today, we all wish him and his family the very best as Chipper begins the next chapter of his life. We miss you already Chipper. Thanks for the memories. Coopersown is up next for you.

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JOSHUA You seemed to have missed my point with your ignorance.

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Chipper – Please don’t retire at the end of the year. Retire today.

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He needs to have some job in the Dugout….class act, great Brave

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As much as I appreciate what Chipper is to the franchise, I wish he’d retire now so that the team could add some payroll this season to help them win now. His presence in the lineup wouldn’t be missed this season, although I’d still like to see him have some role with the team.

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One more for the HOF comparison, now with a 3rd baseman, albeit a gold glove 3rd baseman:

Brooks Robinson
.267 avg
2848 hits
267 HR
1357 RBI

Chipper
.306 avg.
2444 hits
429 HR
1467 rbi

I think those who believe Chipper won’t be voted into the HOF, should look and consider he is one of the best hitters, and rd best switch hitter the game has produced behind Mantle and maybe Murray

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I have to ask myself if I could walk away from all that money. I’d like to think the answer is yes, but deep down, I know the answer is no. Chipper, your a better man than me. Thanks for the lifetime of memories.

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But no press conference needed for “leaning towards retirement”

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Well, guys, the article has changed – no announcement today. Guess DOB was a bit premature.

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chipper jones has been more of a team-first player than smoltz, maddux or glavine … not that there was ever anything wrong with them, either.
those of you who claim he’s “held on too long” or delusional. he had one bad season — ONE — so what was he supposed to do? not try to come back and have a better year this year?

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I saw someone say say he is not a hall of Famer. You are crazy. He is one of the five greatest third baseman but if you want to know how good he really was/is. He is the only switch hitter in the MLB history with 400 homesrun and a lifetime .300 avg. There has been alot of switch hitter come through this league and to be the only one to do something like that is special. He will be missed

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C’mon Chipper. You’ve had a great career. Key word being “had.”

Leave with some dignity. Leave with a .306 lifetime BA. Leave because the fact is we don’t even notice when you aren’t in there at third. Your replacements ARE producing at least as well….. maybe even better than you.

C’mon Chipper. Just pack it in. We can use that salary to better this team.

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If he does retire, we REALLY need to try to keep Troy Glaus around for at least 2 more years to take over at third while we groom somebody in the minors. Assuming that Freddie Freeman is going to be ready for the bigs by next year.

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Seems a shame to me. Physically I think he could go another couple of years and get 500 homers,but mentally he just doesn’t seem to be into it and I really believe this is what is affecing his perfomence the most. I hope his numbers are good enough for HOF but unlike others I,m not sure….and please spare me all the stat comparisons to other switch hitters. Remember Chipper also played in the PHD era and his stats will be scrutinized just like all the others that put up big numbers in this era.If Mark McGuire cant get in with his numbers what makes anyone think that Chipper is a slam dunk for HOF.Remember how big he was for a while when he won MVP and now he is constantly breaking down physically? I’m just saying……….

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Win one for the Chipper?

Seriously, Chipper retiring would be one of the saddest days in sports to me. That said, one of the most difficult things for any of us as fans is to watch our hero’s grow old. So many of the greatest players, in any sport, try to stick around to long. Very few of our heros call it a career to early. The incredible ego and self confidence that allowed them to be great in the first place is probably a large part of what causes them to stick around to long.

Thank you Chipper, for all the joy you have given me as a baseball fan.

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G T Fan……you have GOT to be kidding ? There is NO comparison between John and Chipper….who is the competitor.Chipper agree to adjust his salary for the team….cause he was having a poor year. As far as John whining about his salary offer,that was in his LAST year in baseball and he felt he could still play,which he couldn’t.That’s believing in yourself.

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I hope he turns his season around and reconsiders. He always heats up toward the end of the season and if he gets it going, the braves will be tough to beat. They are a lot better with Glaus and Chipper. I’m not sure I agree with the people saying “it’s about time?” or “Put Glaus at third?” He has had a tough stretch but if he can heal a little bit, I think his numbers will get a lot better come August!

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Premature talk you lation.

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lol, and presto, the article changes. Who didn’t see that coming… It can never be clean with these guys. Even the guy that’s self-concious about becoming “one of those players who…” is going to become one. Oh well. Maybe we can compete with four money-albatrosses clinging to our necks: Lowe, Chipper, McLouth, and Kawakami. Boy that’s 40 million well spent. Sheesh.

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“RHR

June 15th, 2010
1:37 pm
Now it will only get worse. I wish everyone would just leave him alone about it.”

Well if he wanted to be left alone about it, why is he having a mid-season, known to the media, meeting with Braves management? If he wanted to be left alone about it, he should have just announced he was done TODAY or kept quiet and announced he was done on the last day of the season.

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It’s 5 or 6 years without 100 RBI’s, not counting this one. He had over 100 in 2007and 96 in 2004.
Speaking of Gary Carter and his .259 batting average, 2184 hits and 1445 RBI’s, he will NEVER see the day he could hold Chippers batting glove. Oh and 396 hrs. Look at his number 5 of the last 6 years as well.
Chipper didn’t even come up as a power hitter and still has 429 HR and as many doubles to match.
Look at the 2 switch hitters ahead of him, both in the HOF and Chipper lost his first year in 1993 in tearing his ACL right prior to entering the season, and half of 1994, and the start of 1995because of the strike. In his prime he lost valuable time, in which his numbers would be even more inflated.

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Wasn’t it only 2 years ago he won the NL batting title.

If he does retire I’m getting a jersey with his name and number on it.

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Just like with ESPN yesterday and their claimst that Texas to the Pac 10 was “imminent,” another anonymous source has created a media frenzy that proves to have no accuracy.

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Awww, Chipper considers the speculation “premature.”

Well, at least this insignificant nothing of a story generated a lot of page hits.

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I love Chipper!!!!

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Article where votes of all 30 MLB Managers voted in order their most feared hitters. This was after the 2008 season.

THE VOTE

Among the 30 current big league managers, the following players received votes as to the guy to whom they’d least want to pitch:

Albert Pujols:
Vladimir Guerrero:
Alex Rodriguez:
Manny Ramirez:
David Ortiz:
Ichiro Suzuki:
Chipper Jones:
Chase Utley:
Derrek Lee:
Miguel Cabrera:

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I do think it’s time for Chipper to retire, although I would really appreciate at least an offer from the Braves to keep him in the organization someplace. Chipper was a very dedicated player to the Braves organization, I never heard of any talks of him leaving to go to another team, he was happy his entire career here.

Thanks Chipper for the memories!!

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” bet you people go down to the wal-mart and yell at the old guy stocking shelves to hang it up, because there’s some young kid who can stock faster.” -GIL

Only if the old stocker is pulling down 12 million clams to stock one can an hour and taking a break every 15 minutes with a sprained butt bone, meanwhile hundreds of helpful employees can’t get the job.

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“i bet you people go down to the wal-mart and yell at the old guy stocking shelves to hang it up, because there’s some young kid who can stock faster.
morons.”

I’m sorry, but I had to laugh at that. I did notice a Walmart DL posted at the exit for customers questioning where their favorite stockers have been.

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It’s about time the best average player in baseball hangs it up!

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Baseball institutes testing for steroids and banned substances….and then Chipper can’t heal and his numbers don’t drop…they fall off a cliff. Hmmmmmmmmmm

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TPic and Ray P Sr – I chortled quite a LOT, good game guys

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Gil Garrido, How am I blind to the facts, the fact is I was called an idiot because I voiced an opinion which by the 1st amendment of the US CONSTITUTION GIVES ME THE RIGHT TO DO. Just because you don’t like it or agree with it doesn’t mean I’m an idiot, but it shows your ignorance.
Also what venom am I spewing? I also do not claim 2 know it but that would be nice.

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what crap! The entire article changes.

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Chipper, is right, it has been a non-productive year, including last year. What he needs to do is to stop talking about it and do it. It’s a pain watching him play. Chipper is a popular player, and has set his place in baseball history, while making millions of dollars, and made a very good life thanks to the game. Now he should walk away while he’s still has some glory.

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Carroll….check out Mark Bowman’s blog on MLB.com:

http://markbowman.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/06/chipper_to_discuss_his_future.html

Good news about Chris Resop.

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from unreliable sources….”Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is expected to announce today that he will retire following the 2010 season, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.”

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When you start taling about “it’s over:”-It is Over!

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lmao smitty @ 1:52 – well done

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Chipper if you care anything about the Braves you will retire. You have gond from being a great player to an embarassment. Cox should have moved you down in the order long ago and for the life of me I don’t know why he has not.

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Chipper should have been traded to an AL team least year at the deadline. He could have survived a couple more years in the AL as a switch hitting DH somewhere… and we could have gotten something for him.

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William – actually once mlb started really testing for PEDs in 2005-07 Chippers number from a purist standpoint improved … see his OPS numbers were way above 1.000 in 2006….. 2007 and 2008..

I would hate for facts to stand in the way of an argument like your own

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“Chipper To Retire”

… hey what a class act wasn’t about the money what a guy what a guy so different from all the best I named my child after him Georgia should change its name to Chiporgia…

“Chipper Says Maybe Not”

…that low down Bret Favrein’ son of a money grub hooter’s girl gimpy old carl crawford thwartin’ 3rd spot cloggin’ pansy…

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Chumper…er.. I mean…Slipper…you the Man…at least you are at Hooters. RETIRE NOW!!!!!!

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Unknown Hinson, You obviously lack common sense and have no respect for the rights of others. Also I’m not your Bro

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“Parker, why would he even mention retiring if he was going to hang around the rest of his contract? It’s just asking for it to be thrown in his face. ”

Nobody said he had a master plan. He wants to have his cake and eat it, and he’s twitching. I’m just saying my money is own his eating the cake if he can’t have both.

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Chipper is the true picture of a “team player” and one who shows great class as a ballplayer.
It is sad watching an era close out! I remember the excitement surrounding Chipper when he was drafted and while he was coming up to the majors. I remember the year (94′) when he came into spring training with high expectations and then hurt his knee (ACL) and was out for the whole year. Then to come in in ‘95 and should have won the ROY! (Where is Hideo Nomo today???)
Now we are watching the end of his playing days… sad how quickly it all passed.
What is even worse – are those who want to railroad him off the team and out of town as quickly as they can…. very sad!
Enjoy the days of watching him play, even though they are not what they used to be, we owe a great deal of thanks and honor to Chipper for the memories he has provided (too many to mention right now!). Many of those pennants hanging at Turner Field have a lot of Chipper contributions – without him – they would not be there!
I will be real emotional the day Chipper retires, and I will be real emotional (with excitement) when he enters the HOF. I have watched his whole career, and a couple thousand of his games or more… Good memories, great memories! Thank you Chipper!

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If Chipper retires after this year, I’d almost bet he’ll be more revered than Glavine, Smoltz, Maddux and even possibly Aaron, because he’ll have been the only one to stay a Brave his entire career.

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Chipper is the man!!! I hope he doesnt retire at the end of the year. He can still turn it around this year and contribute (Still get on base a lot). I want to see Chipper get to 500 Home Runs, but I think he would have to go to an AL team and Pinch Hit.

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All good things must end. A HOFer that, do to age and injury, has diminished skills. When you can’t do what you used to do, its time to go. Don’t pull a Willie Mays and hang around when you have lost it. Chipper has done it all. MVP, batting crown, World Series champion and up until the last 2 years has been very consistent with excellent numbers.

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” Frank gave him a fortune because he looked like a chump on the Glavine and Schmoltz fiascos.”

Winner! And the grand prize is… watching 25+ million dollars poop the bench for two more years.

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Rat Parker — go root for the phillies. they deserve fans like you.

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Oh the folly of tweeting too soon. It happens to everyone.

Anyway this is all just pent up emotion and outright frustration for Chipper. Put him on the DL, get his hand checked out and properly fixed.

He should take the time to clear his head and perhaps skip the next road trip to work on his hand and his psyche.

Another idea should be to hang up the switch hitting thing. Focus on the side that is the least painful and most effective. Bag the other for good.

It may give him a few more years of effective baseball.

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“Rat Parker — go root for the phillies. they deserve fans like you.”

Aw, did I hurt its little feelings wif the big bad truth? I enjoy Braves baseball, and Chipper, too. I’ve been amazed at his ability, just shook my head in amazement at his approach at the plate. I appreciate the guy as a great hitter in my favorite game.

But his ego, his mouth, his retirement, and his present day suckage are all separate issues. And this “classiest guy ever” business is for the birds. He’s about the same as most, certainly not as bad as some. He’s in an uncomfortable spot because he started grandstanding in the papers about not going out in a silly way and he’s been tripping over his own flapping lips once a month ever since. If he was mister class, he’d hush, play the game (or not), and get to all that when he’s got a decision. Not keep begging “please love me” with his retirement fidgets.

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Hold on now, boys. It ain’t easy to walk away from the mon ..um… I mean, game!

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Andrew, do you watch the games? Do you know how many homeruns Chipper has hit since last June? He’d have to play 10 more years. Jeez.

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Chipper: “Hittin’ a baseball sure is harder than shootin’ deer out from under a corn feeder in Texas.”

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Sounds like management and Chipper haven’t defined his role beyond 2010, thus the delay on an announcement. The “source” referenced in the story must be pretty solid or else AJC wouldn’t have gone with a single, unnamed attribution. I suspect this is Chipper’s last year, after all.

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“AppalachiaBrave

June 15th, 2010
12:40 pm
Just think of the young players lost due to not trading Chipper at the end of the ‘08 season. As usual the Braves held on to him too long. As it is now he’ll just retire and the Braves will get nothing of value except the money saved on the contract. The Braves are loyal to a fault sometimes….Didn’t they learn anything from the Alexander for Smoltz trade years ago? Best Wishes Chipper!”

Three things wrong with your post:

1. The Braves could not trade Chipper after the 2008 season without his permission, as he was a 10-5 player. This has been repeated 100’s of times over the blog over the last couple of years, but apparently you and others have trouble with reading comprehension.

2. The 2008 season was one in which Chipper won the batting title, so why would they trade him away, even if they could?

3. You haven’t stuck your head into a blender yet.

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“Chipper should hang it up–his swing from the leftside has gotten so long and so slow–Major League pitchers love seeing him come up–a very easy out.”

I suppose that explains why they don’t throw him the ball over the plate.

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Chipper Jones, in my opinion, is a first-ballot hall of famer. I know that Chipper is aware of the legacy he has left on the diamond. My advice to Chipper is to somehow try and hang on for another 5 years, not for the money but for the statistics. If you dont finish your career with at least 500 home runs and 3000 hits you wont ever as much as sniff Cooperstown. If you dont believe that just look at Fred McGriffs career. Fred finished just 7 home runs short of 500 and cooperstown so far has SLAMMED THE DOORS SHUT ON MCGRIFF. Whats ironic about it is that it is a cold-blooded crime to keep Fred McGriff (the Crime Dog) out of cooperstown. McGriff should not have been kept out of the HOF because McGriff (493) has more home runs than Willie Stargel (475) AND more RBIs than POPS. McGriff has the same number of championships (1) and McGriffs career has been more impactful than Willie Stargel. Yet Stargel is in the HOF primarily because he played with the great Roberto Clemente. That is not McGriffs fault that he didnt play with anybody great. Well actually McGriff played with Smoltz, Maddox, Glavine and Chipper Jones (potentially 4 hall of famers). Fred McGriff should be enshrined in the HOF immediately.

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“jake7

June 15th, 2010
2:41 pm
GT FAN…..Chipper hasn’t adjusted his salary this year….cause he is ready to QUIT!!He doesn’t want his average to fall any lower cause it might affect his HOF. Chipper doesn’t believe he’s productive…he wants to QUIT …..diff from SMOTZ. People …..PLEEZE….to NOT compare Brooks Robinson with Chipper…..how many WS champs Brooks Vs.Chip”

To answer your question:

Brooks Robinson–2 WS Titles (1966 & 1970)
Chipper Jones–1 WS Title (1995)

World Series Appearances:
Brooks Robinson–4 (1966, 69, 70, 71)
Chipper Jones–3 (1995, 96, 99)

Post-Season Appearances:
Brooks Robinson–6 (66, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74)
Chipper Jones–11 (95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05)

Considering that Brooks didn’t have divisions until the last 8 years of his career, not a lot of difference in post-season appearances.

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its time. Go out with class while its not too late. You are a first ballot hall of famer…its time!

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As much as I like Chipper, he’s just not a starting 3B anymore – more like an overpaid bench player. He’s just too fragile. I do like the idea someone mentioned of firing TP & hiring Chipper as batting coach though.

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Ugh….Chipper is making me look good again. Why does he feel compelled to bring up the subject if he doesn’t intend to act on it??? Chipper, let me save you the drama and the hesitation you feel in your gut. You aren’t going to get any better!! Barry, Sammy and Mark only got better with age becasue of frequent stops at the Mexican Pharmacy! You aren’t going to be a .300 hitter again, much less an everyday player. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!! Its telling you rather loudly to hang it up and retire with some self respect. Please don’t make Frank make the decision for you, go out with Bobby and ride the wave of good vibes. Hey you never know, there will probably be a hitting coach position available next year and they might even overpay you to do it!

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As long as they would write me those big paychecks I would stay—–so would you, and so wil Chipper. I dont blame him, I would stay until they kicked me out the door.

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Chipper is not walking away from 28M and neither would any of us. Very likely, he and his agent are working out a long-term relationship that spreads out that money over the next 25-30 years and gives Chipper whatever front office/coaching/media/etc. duties he wants. That should work for both Chipper and the club. Makes sense to me but what do I know?

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line-up?

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No matter what he does.Chipper will always be one of the top Braves players to me.He has nothing else to prove to anyone.Thank you Chipper for all the great moments.Starting back in 1994.

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I have tears on my eyes. I hope this is only a mere joke… As much as he’s struggled since last year, it’s hard reading these reports… I wish I could ever get to see Chipper playing in a baseball field (I’ve always seen him play on TV)…

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He has been a key player for the Braves throughout his career and nice to see someone go out at the right time, rather than prolonging the inevitable! He will be in the HOF and missed!

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WHY WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE END…PLEASE CHIPPER…GO AWAY NOW…WE NEEDED…FOR THE BEST OF OUR TEAM..AND PLEASE…TAKE WITH YOU THE “MORON” COACH!!!!…WILL BE “GREAT”…JUST FOR A HALL OF FAME…!!!

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LUISG…YOUR A “BIG-MORON” TOO…YOU HAVE TO MOVE TO OTHER FAN-TEAM>>>MONKEY!!!

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He’s going replace the goalie for England at the World Cup!

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He has always been my favorite player and the Atlanta Braves will always look a little off with out him around. Thank you Chipper for everything.

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fyi… chipper doesnt need 500 HR’s to go into the HOF. he’s in, first ballot, if he retired today.

let that hand heal up and chipper hit 325 after the break and we’ll see #10 out there again next year…

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johnny paycheck, you’re very wrong about chipper and the HOF. Chipper has a couple of things going for him: 3B and switch hitter. He’s in the top 3 switch hitters of all time and he’s in the top 10 3B of all time.

mcgriff isnt even close to the top 10 of anything in baseball history.

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Good riddance.

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good riddance chipper!! now, re sign glaus and have him play first or 3rd, depending on freeman/conrad… and please re sign hinkse!!!

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HOF class….Ken Griffey Jr., Larry Wayne Jones Jr., Bobby Cox, Billy Wagner…

>>That would be on hell of a class.

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Awesome!

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I am thankful for what Larry has done here in Atlanta, but my heart tells me this is the right move.

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Troy Glaus is going to want a ton of money in the off season and with his age and injury woes it would be foolish to spend a lot of money on him. It would be awesome to get a Carl Crawford or Jason Werth though but the Yankees want Crawford so we might not be able to out spend the Yanks for him.

Also people ripping Chipper need to realize you will never see an everyday player like him spend his entire career in Atlanta again. You better enjoy him while you can.

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he must retire. it is crazy for him to stay around. i am one of the biggest braves fans you will find around but i want what is best for the team and i will say that we are paying him far to much money for his performance. there is no reason to continue to keep him and we do then his pay should be cut into at least half.
as far as TP being manager that is a joke also. he is already one of the worst hitting coaches in baseball and will be just as bad as a manager. look at what he did. ruined andruw and furcal. couldnt do anything with mark teixeira. bring back leo!!!!

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Smoltz=manager
Chipper=hitting coach
Maddox=pitching coach
Glavine=GM

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Chipper has to retire. When Griffey retired a few weeks ago did anyone really think he had anything in the tank anymore? NO! I just shrugged my shoulders about Griffey. Yeah he was great and always will be remembered as a great player, but the key word for now is *was*…he just waited too long to retire. I’m not saying I’d shrug my shoulders at Chipper retiring, but this is his last chance to do so with at least some kind of admirable respect. I’ll miss him when he’s not hugging 3rd anymore, but it may be time to give the Braves organization a definite answer and let them have a game plan way before the offseason gets here.

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I hope he retires and take speech lessons.

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But Chipper, I thought your on-base percentage was so high? Yeah. You suck.

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Let us allow Chipper and the Braves to do their business believing they will do what is best for all concerned…including the fans! Both the Braves and Chipper are more keenly aware of what they are doing than anyone of us! Go Braves keep on producing a winning season! We’re rooting for you!

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Unknown Hinson

June 15th, 2010
1:55 pm
The retards on here are unreal. WHO CARES IF HE DIDN’T SIGN A 5 YEAR OLDS BASEBALL!!! Do you know how impossible it is to sign every persons request for a sig when you are Chipper Jones??! I personally don’t care what the man does in his personal life, he killed it on the field and helped my team win 14 consecutive titles. You are the same idiots that go to 3 games a year and complain to the usher that I am being too loud cheering for my team. Please if you are going to be such a bunch of whinny little girls, don’t bother supporting the Braves. You are the reason that other teams have reason to come at us real fans, please go hop on the bandwagon of another sport. I’m going to talkingchop, you guys are the lamest bunch of wannabe fans I’ve ever seen.

P.S. Rob – Yes, your comments undoubtedly solidify your status as an idiot bro.

Bravo, well said Unknown Hinson. Obviously most of these people bashing chipper are clueless fools who aren’t fans of baseball or the braves. they just come on here trying to start stuff because they are jealous and/or ignorant. especially that braying tool turkeycaller, a true waste of bandwidth..

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We can all tell you that his bat has been soft as of late.

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i say do not wait to the end of the season!! its not like he will be playing a lot of games the rest of the year anyway!! please leave now!! its not he will be missed!! like i said, its not like he will be healthy enough to play anyway!! And when he does play makes errors, do not run, and does not hit!! RETIRE NOW!!!

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This decision, as hard as I know it is for Chipper, is absolutely the correct one. He’s an all-time great, but his greatness in terms of on-the-field performance has faded rather sharply the last 2 seasons. It’s never been a question of desire. It’s all about being 38 years old and having a body that bears the scars of a fifteen-year Hall-of-Fame career. He’s worn out. He has nothing left to prove. He can walk away knowing that he gave it all he had for a decade and a half. This is an unselfish move, and one that may help cement the Braves’ standing as an elite team within the division for years to come. The money they’ll save can be used to re-sign Glaus or make any number of upgrades. I salute you, Chipper, on a fantastic career and for making another sacrifice for the betterment of your team. You will be missed on the field. But I have a sneaking suspicion we’ll see you around next year. You’ll be a great hitting coach.

Thanks for everything, Chipper! Cooperstown is waiting for you!

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If glaus is able to return to third that would be ideal. Then I say we go hard after a-gon or prince at first. Freeman looks a long long way away. With a middle of a line up with prince, glaus, heyward and mac would be unreal. Then when lowe and kk’s money is gone would could address left

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Good ridence …… Don’t let the door hit you too hard on the way out of town. Dude, can you finally come out of the closet???? You and Cox have been in the closet for much too long…… Be proud of what you are.

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any and every braves fan should take the high road and thank chipper for some great years….it is a class decision to announce an early retirement and forfeit some money.

he is a legend and he did so much for this team over the years.

would love to see him remain with the team in some capacity.

best wishes to a pure hitter.

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Thank God for Todd Van Poppel, If you don’t know what I mean, Google him

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right you are Joe.

Thank you Todd Van Freaking Poppel. Had he been signable the Braves would have drafted him likely and the entire space time continuim would be screwed.

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how about trading for crawford to finish the year in LF, and trading for/signing Longoria for next year. We’ll have an extra 14 mil from chipper and 8 from KK, and with attendance up that’s even more money,so it’s possible

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y is everyone talking about next year. the braves have a good chance to win it all with maybe a move or two…….. seriously

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Larry and Bobby, Please feel free to take KK with you. Thanks and God speed.

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turkeycaller- and just what have you done so great that you can criticize? Shut your face.

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Don’t think that 28 million will be just waved goodbye to. It’ll be paid out but over the next 15 to 20 years. He isn’t stupid…nor a saint but does help the team payroll a lot over the next 2 years anyway.
I still think he can productive if he wants to become a line drive hitter. Dispite his HR last night, he mostly has warning track power now, especially at the Ted.

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He was great, sometimes better than that. So was George Brett. So was Brooks Robinson. They got old and retired. He has, too.

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He won’t get the $28 million if he retires on his own accord.
He’ll get a % of it.

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Flo-Ri-Duh!

Don’t that guy get to you. Nobody (with an IQ) really pays attention to blogs from guys like that. Don’t waist your energy. I mean really…he wants to fight you over a blog???? That should say it all.

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Chipper Jones; unlike many of his bashers, is a class guy who has played the game well and will be rewarded with a trip to Cooperstown. Good Luck and Best wishes to you. It will also be nice to see Chipper and Bobby inducted the same year.

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George Jones says,”He ain’t ready for no rockin’ chair”. What say you Chipper?

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[...] Braves third baseman Chipper Jones(notes) is talking about retiring at year’s end, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The paper reports that the [...]

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[...] Braves third baseman Chipper Jones(notes) is talking about retiring at year’s end, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The paper reports that the [...]

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I think if you are 20 and have no Braves memories without Chipper or Bobby, you should try and remember when you were FIVE, the Braves won a World Series with DAVID JUSTICE, TOM GLAVINE and JOHN SMOLTZ as main heroes. I love what Chipper has done for the Braves, but if they can make it without thse guys, they will do OK without Chipper and Bobby.

As for the ludicours idea of moving Chipper to batting coach and Pendleton to bench coach… WTF??? Chipper is considering retirement MAINLY because HE’S NOT HITTING!!! What, exactly, would he tell the Braves’ hitters, who are all hitting better than he is?

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[...] The Braves went to the World Series and won it that year, they would go onto the post-season for the next 11 seasons.  The power house shifted though north in the NL East, until this year.  The Braves sit at the top of the NL East- at least for the moment.  But Chipper is no longer that phenom.  He is the elder statesman.  And he is thinking about hanging it up- according to multiple reports and Bobby Cox in this Carroll Rogers post. [...]

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Umm, a few of you guys out there w/ ugly things to say?? Would YOU walk away from 28 million bucks because you aren’t performing at super-human standards anymore??

The best pure hitter I have ever seen don a Braves uni! A true Atlanta legend. I’ll miss you bro!

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WHOA!!!!!

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As long as Chip doesn’t turn into this guy, I think we’re ok: http://TwitPWR.com/KHL/

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Everybody is talking about Chipper leaving 20Million on the table and retiring. What about Kensheen Kawakami retiring. The guy is 0-9 and winless in a Braves uniform this year. What if he goes 0-495 for his career. I think Kensheen should retire immeidately and stop taking a spot in the rotation thats costing the Braves dearly. What about promoting Jergens to the starting rotation and moving Kawakami to the bullpen to work his way back into the rotation. Just a thought.

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Chipper, I have had the pleasure of watching you since your first game. You are a class act and one hell of a baseball player. Whatever you decide, I wish you the best. Thank you for a great career.
GO BRAVES!

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Ray Parker Sr., You sir told it like it is. Great post.

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I think their cushion shrunk a little last night.

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[...] Braves third baseman Chipper Jones(notes) is talking about retiring at season’s end, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The paper reports that the [...]

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[...] Braves third baseman Chipper Jones(notes) is talking about retiring at season’s end, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The paper reports that the [...]

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Why all the hoopla over a never was as a manager going out this year? Shucks an empty paper bag could outmanage Cox.

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[...] is one of the best third baseman to ever play the game. He’s enjoyed a storied career, and that career appears to be nearing an end, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The paper reports that Jones is talking about [...]

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