Jones has small meniscus tear in right knee, MRI revealed – updated
Braves third baseman Chipper Jones has a small meniscus tear in his right knee, which was discovered Sunday afternoon after he was scratched from a start against the Phillies.
Jones left Turner Field during the game to undergo an MRI which revealed the small cartilage tear in his right knee, not the left one which he had surgically-repaired for a torn ligament last August.
Jones received an injection in his right knee when he returned to Turner Field Sunday and hopes to avoid surgery. But if the pain hasn’t subsided in a few days he could be facing arthroscopic surgery.
“We’ll know in a couple days,” Jones said. “If the shot helps then I’ll play as long as I can. If the shot doesn’t help then they’ll go in and clean it up.”
Jones said he underwent a similar arthroscopic procedure on his left knee in 1996, which cost him a little more than two weeks.
Jones, 39, hasn’t missed any games this season because of his left knee, but this is the second game he’s missed with right knee soreness. Jones sat out Saturday April 23 against the Giants in San Francisco. He’s dealt with the pain on and off for the past month.
“Today was awful,” said Jones, who tried to go before getting scratched 10 minutes before the game. “I took about five swings in the cage and walked out, still thought I might loosen up, maybe some of the pain medication might kick in. But 10 minutes from starting the game, suited up, went out to run and I just couldn’t do it today.”
Jones has missed five games of the Braves’ 42 this season – two for injury, and three for scheduled days off. Brooks Conrad made his first start in the field of the season in Jones’ place at third base.
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Josh
May 15th, 2011
2:24 pm
Hopefully he’s back tomorrow if i recall he usually hits Brett Meyers well
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Charlie
May 15th, 2011
2:30 pm
It’s funny how Chipper takes days off against Josh Johnson and Halladay Just saying.
eddie57
May 15th, 2011
2:36 pm
We need a centerfielder that will at least try to throw out a catcher going from 1st to 3rd. Is McLouth’s arm that bad or is he hurt?
John10:10
May 15th, 2011
2:37 pm
He needs to pace himself, that’s understandable. He’s a gamer, though, no questions asked.
Josh
May 15th, 2011
2:45 pm
Charlie, you do realize Chipper is 39 years old? he played against Lincecum and Kershaw. That arguement is garbage do you want him to risk hurting his knee evern more?
dilly
May 15th, 2011
2:53 pm
I would rather have Chipper take today off and rest his knee than have him play and make it worse and miss several games. By the way, Chipper is 5-10 against Halladay this season. That arguments doesn’t work, Charlie.
David O'Brien
May 15th, 2011
3:02 pm
Only one of the Braves’ six hits so far has been non-infield or broken-bat variety.
Charlie, you do realize Chipper is 39 years old? he played against Lincecum and Kershaw.
Actually, he didn’t play against Lincecum.
WinSomething
May 15th, 2011
3:06 pm
DOB, would that hit be Hudson’s liner up the middle?
Billy
May 15th, 2011
3:07 pm
as valuable as Chipper is to the team and fans the jealousy towards him is pretty ga…… I better not say that word and I will refrain from adding the y because of backlash I would incur from a certain group and then my sentiments would suck. no, I should say blow.
Patrick
May 15th, 2011
3:11 pm
Charlie, there is 162 baseball games in a season for each team. Chipper Jones is injury proned because he has laid his body out on the line every game he has played during his long career. He is 39 years old. Chipper has barley missed a game this season. Give he guy a break. We want him playing the whole season so if Chipper needs a day off then he deserves a day off.
These Braves don't ROCK!!
May 15th, 2011
3:11 pm
Typical for Larry. One of biggest games against the braves eastern division rivals, and what does their so-called leader do, he sits it out. My God, it’s baseball, all he has to do is stand in the field for a couple of hours, and maybe loaf to first if he got a hit, which i doubt he would against Halladay. What’s even more funny from this clown Larry Jones, is the fact he said the difference between the Braves&Phils is that the Phils bring their best effort to the park everyday, and the braves don’t. Guess he is showing fans what he was talking about. Hell he didn’t even get on the field, that’s about his bad as you can get when it comes to putting out the effort. This team follows Larry’s example, and the young guys can always count on his leadership, by watching him sit out a big game. What a joke Larry Jones is.
Patrick
May 15th, 2011
3:14 pm
Hey David, do you think the Braves will upgrade there team anytime soon? and if so what part of there team should they upgrade?
Charlie
May 15th, 2011
3:22 pm
I’m not taking anything away from Chipper. He is a great player and future Hall of Famer. But, great players have been taking days off against great pitchers for decades. I think he picks his spots for days off.
Josh
May 15th, 2011
3:23 pm
for some reason i thought he did DOB. Hopefully he’s back in there tomorrow
Dawg '88
May 15th, 2011
3:28 pm
Hey These Braves don’t Rock….
You’re an idiot who doesn’t know a damn thing about baseball….moron!
Why isn’t the wonderful Victorino playing?…Thought all Philly players brought it everyday and don’t sit out for a little groin discomfort…He’s a wuss thats why. As far as not playing against Jesus Halladay…he is hitting .500 off of him stupid! He would be out of a game vs someone he hits well…geez!
Chipper is a joke and a clown….go look in the mirror and you’ll see the #1 example of both! How dare you rail a future Hall of Famer. Yeah he’s a joke…the most RBI in a career as a switch hitter….400 homeruns….500 career doubles…over 2000 hits…the only switch hitter with a career .300 average and over 400 homers!
Yep….what a joke he is…you can’t put up those numbers by bringing your A game. He is a leader for this team and he has played hurt in his career more than anyone will ever know. Hell after tearing up his knee again…he could have quit! But he rehabbed and got back to be able to play at a high level.
BTW…who leads the Braves in RBIs you big joke?!
Yep it’s Chipper…one more thing…Chipper does alot of charity work in ATL during the season and offseason. What do you do for charity? Nothing you big blowhard.
Find another board to come to you…you’re not welcome here anymore!
Hinske Da Man
May 15th, 2011
3:31 pm
Hudson just blew any chance he had at a win. Why on earth is he walking and giving up a HR to a nobody like Mayberry? Guys like Howard and Rollins should be beating you, not a nobody like Mayberry. Hudson deserves to lose this game, maybe it will wake him up a little.
David O'Brien
May 15th, 2011
3:31 pm
Minor is back out to pitch in the fifth inning for Gwinnett, had already thrown 71 pitches. Looks like Teheran is likely spot-starter Wed.
These Braves don't ROCK!!
May 15th, 2011
3:32 pm
Shocker. Hudson gives up a bomb with 2 strike count. He is due to give up at least one more bomb before he loses to Halladay. He normally gives up 2 bombs a game against good competition. All these overpaid 37& 38 yr old players the braves have. Add to Jones, and Hudson, the wonderful sinkerballer Lowe.
Hinske Da Man
May 15th, 2011
3:32 pm
Halladay will dominate from here on out. Way to blow the game Hudson.
David O'Brien
May 15th, 2011
3:39 pm
Freeman ties it with sac fly after Gonzo strikeout
Pocaroba Sausage
May 15th, 2011
3:43 pm
Geez you guys relax. It’s baseball, a game of patience. Show a little class.
Ralph
May 15th, 2011
3:44 pm
Missed a great chance to rip Holliday a new one that inning, Gonzo looked terriable.
Jay Dubu
May 15th, 2011
3:53 pm
Isn’t this the 2nd time Chipper’s right knee has bothered him?
John in Wichita
May 15th, 2011
4:04 pm
David: That was a pretty incredible rendition of America the Beautiful during the 7th inning stretch. Do you have any pull with anyone on from the TV crew who could put a video version up somewhere?
eddie57
May 15th, 2011
4:10 pm
Well, Ugla got his hit for the week and we’ve got a chance to win.
Skeezix
May 15th, 2011
5:03 pm
No amount of facts, reason or common sense will convert the Chipper bashers. They live in their own fantasy.
Largo
May 15th, 2011
5:31 pm
Good Job, Uggie! A great at bat.
Hit A Single
May 15th, 2011
5:58 pm
I don’t think at 39 and plus a first ballot hall of famer Chipper is scared of Halladay.
braves fan forever
May 15th, 2011
6:01 pm
Hey Braves don’t rock.Why don’t you go and find a rock to stick your head under and then I will put all of my 350lbs on top of it.Hey Santana why don’t you and the communist Harry Belofante leave this country.Delta is ready when you are.Now back to the game.Lets hope chipper can respond to treatment.Glad to see Uggla get some hits,got to get Heyward back into the lineup and hitting.Freeman glove work and Gonzo glove work is unreal.We just got to get Freddy going.The schedule is in our Favor and it is time to make up ground.Go Braves.
Gil In Mechanicsville
May 15th, 2011
6:05 pm
DON’T DO IT CHIPPER!!!!! IT’S A TRICK!!!!!
Gil In Mechanicsville
May 15th, 2011
6:06 pm
DO THE CORTISONE BRO….
bobby
May 15th, 2011
6:07 pm
TBDR, It’s easy to see that you don’t know anything about baseball. Why don’t you go out and mess your knee up and see how easy it is to stand or even walk. Don’t know how old you are, you sound like a immature teenager but chances are you will never see another Brave third baseman as good as Chipper has been.
count_schemula
May 15th, 2011
6:11 pm
I kinda thought that Chipper’s authoritative driving of the ball had let up a lot lately. Fredi said he was going to bring Prado in about once a week to spell Chipper. That did not happen. Fredi said he was going to use Kimbrel and Venters to close and that did not happen and now I hear he’s afraid to tinker with Kimbrel because everyone is all touchy feely about it now. I love Kimbrel, but there was no need to rush an anointment of a 22 year old and there is definitely nothing wrong with having two closers with devastating stuff. I like Fredi but he talks a lot more than the old regime.
Scott from Fairburn
May 15th, 2011
6:15 pm
I’m surprised by how much Chipper has played – spring training and regular season
Elmer Fudd
May 15th, 2011
6:23 pm
All you Chipper bashers show your ignorance. Did you happen to catch the “old Man” making a double out of a single yesterday. Hustling to 2nd to take advantage of a relaxed play by the outfielder…on a sore knee…for the team. If he had slowly loped to 1st as most of these guys do, no one would have noticed.
This guy is 1st round HOF, probably the best pure switchhitter to play the game, and you idiots are too stupid to recognize it.
Elmer Fudd
May 15th, 2011
6:26 pm
and if you keep it up….I am going to tell you how I really feel.
Howard Simpson
May 15th, 2011
6:27 pm
Told you so last year.
Hawes
May 15th, 2011
6:29 pm
I think the reason Prado has not played more 3B to this point is that Fredi didn’t want to trust Hinske in LF. If Mather had actually turned out to be the player they hoped he was, I think you might have seen Prado play a bit more there.
As it is, unless Heyward can’t come back tomorrow, I think Prado is at 3B, Heyward in RF and Hinske in LF. I seem to remember Hinske helping the Braves heat up last May, too, so that’s fine.
Larry Wayne just needs to get healthy for the long haul.
bird
May 15th, 2011
6:30 pm
Chipper stretched that single into a double yesterday. I was on pins and needles the whole time he was running. Got to love the hustle though.
reckingball
May 15th, 2011
6:38 pm
don’t ROCK!!!……..Those are a couple of extraordinarily stupid comments about Chipper.
I would rate them as Grade A dumbarse comments.
Charlie………You just don’t know what you are talking about.
reckingball
May 15th, 2011
6:39 pm
I am hoping that this game has flipped D. Uggla’s, ON switch.
If it has, watch out NL.
Bubba
May 15th, 2011
6:42 pm
If he will only miss two or three weeks then he should have the operation now rather than wait till later when his bat will be needed more, Any delay will hurt us later..
bill
May 15th, 2011
6:43 pm
chipper is still the best everyday braves player. uggla way to come through would someone beat the marlins please.
Pluto
May 15th, 2011
6:49 pm
Charlie, if I accept your argument that Chipper laid down for Halladay, how do you explain MRI results? Were they faked?
tiger7_88
May 15th, 2011
6:57 pm
Chipper sure is a gamer! Just ask his first wife!
Smoltzie was right
May 15th, 2011
6:58 pm
Last year Smoltzie said Chip needed to work harder in the offseason and he’d stay healthier. Chip got all puffed up and said Smoltzie didn’t know anything about his (Chip’s) offseason program. Then this last offseason Chip was rehabbing the knee, arduous work for those couch potatoes among you, and low and behold, it’s mid May and Chip has yet to miss significant time!
Maybe Smoltzie was right!
Smoltzie was right
May 15th, 2011
6:58 pm
And yes, bill, Chip is the best everyday player the Bravos have, with the possible exceptions of Prado and Mac.
Smoltzie was right
May 15th, 2011
6:59 pm
So, if Chip goes to operating table, and is out for three weeks, and Prado plays third (hopefully), are we stuck with no hit Mather and limited range Hinske in left? Who’s at Gwinnet/Mississippi that might be a possible call up to help out?
Rmf
May 15th, 2011
7:10 pm
Charlie
Go to the other blog and look at DOB’s summary of Chipper’s success against Holladay.
He has done well against him and would certainly not try to avoid him
mathman
May 15th, 2011
7:16 pm
Thank God we have FF at first. He saved Conrad an error today (no arm from 3B) and has saved Gonzo and Chipper probably 10 more errors this year. Best fielding 1B Braves have had in years. Yes, better than LaRoche especially on scoops.
ted
May 15th, 2011
7:16 pm
Chipper just needs to go get the knee scoped and get it over with. Otherwise, this will be one of those things that drags on forever. Your meniscus doesn’t heal itself.
HAL
May 15th, 2011
7:27 pm
if chipper nneds some time so be it matenn can make the move and diesel can play left what worries me is that means were stuck again with haystack in right anyone notice how uggla hit today with a real hitter behind him so he saw a fastball eaxh at bat makes a big difference then when our precieved future of the franchise is offering protection i think charlie manuel probably knows how futile haystack is and choses not to throw much too uggla
fslusser seminole 58
May 15th, 2011
7:31 pm
I just wish Mclouth would try dragging a few and bring the infield in. It might help move people over and if it is put down right he would have a hit.
RHR
May 15th, 2011
7:36 pm
It’s funny how Chipper takes days off against Josh Johnson and Halladay Just saying.
Yeah hilarious how he can rig those MRI results. Idiot.
steve brown
May 15th, 2011
7:42 pm
No surprise, his contract only calls for 120 games a season.
Alaska Braves Fan
May 15th, 2011
7:43 pm
So Chipper has a meniscus tear? I’ve been there with both knees, and those don’t “heal up.” He would be better off to run, not walk, to the surgeon and have the arthroscopy now. He’d be out two or three weeks, but then he’d be ready to roll. If he delays, likely he still will have to have the procedure and will miss more time.
By the way, meniscus tears are not “repaired.” The area that is torn usually is removed, and if the procedure is done repeatedly, eventually that knee is bone-on-bone, as is the case with my left knee. That makes the person a candidate for knee replacement later in life, and causes significant discomfort – read pain – in the meantime.
We need Chipper this year. Relatively soon the Braves will have to learn to win without him, but as for now, he is, as he long has been, the key cog for the Braves’ machine.
ABF
count_schemula
May 15th, 2011
7:47 pm
It was Brian Jordan, not Smoltz, who made comments about Chipper’s conditioning. And even though Chipper got huffy, I think he knew Jordan was right.
jch
May 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
So, let’s assume the worst and Chipper’s done, who might be available in a trade (assuming we’re dealing starting pitching).
Would we look for a 3B or LF and move Prado back to 3B.
Should we look for a long-term answer or just to get us through the year?
Anything cooking in the minor’s as an answer?
I know this is very premature but interested in thoughts/comments
jch
May 15th, 2011
8:16 pm
DOB – any plans on what they’ll do at 3B while Chipper is out?
Please don’t say Conrad – nice pick today but we all know he’s not the answer.
Would they move Prado in and put Hinske in LF (assuming Heyward’s back of course).
IlliniBrave
May 15th, 2011
8:25 pm
@Alaska: Yeah, you are spot on. After three meniscus surgeries, I have virtually no medial meniscus in either knee. In the case of my right knee, had I had the surgery done sooner, I might have saved more of the cartilage. Instead, a small tear became a major tear, and more tissue had to be removed.
Chipper should just go get it scoped and get it over with.
stew
May 15th, 2011
8:32 pm
Chip should only run station to station and not run hard. We weren’t playig with a full deck today. We need Chip and J-Hey to play and be effective or we ain’t going anywhere. Beachy was our best power pitcher. That also hurts us a lot.
Dr. Phil
May 15th, 2011
8:32 pm
I hope that Chipper’s knee does not become serious. That being said, I like Prado at third. If the other bats heat up, the Braves will be ok.
mark
May 15th, 2011
8:39 pm
Well, he lasted twice as many games as I thought he would this year. It is kind of ironic that Halladay was pitching though.
count_schemula
May 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
Prado is the future of 3b. We’d move Prado to 3b and shop for a LF in the event that Chipper is done. Chipper is not done, but I really think he just wanted to clean up a couple of records and leave on his own terms. If he does ok the rest of this year, I would not be surprised to see him hang it up this year.
rugburn
May 15th, 2011
9:01 pm
occasionally chipper turns a single into a double, but more often he turns doubles into singles. several braves have this problem. gonzo was thrown out easily at second base on a ball off the wall. don’t tip your cap to the outfielder, hustle out of the box and walk into second
jy
May 15th, 2011
9:04 pm
Wow, Chipper did the correct thing. He may have injured his knee more and hurt the team by not being able to perform his best. Playing on less than 100% hurts the team.
#6
May 15th, 2011
9:11 pm
So once again team has to play short handed while chipper hopes it will get better. It never does. Put him on DL now.
rugburn
May 15th, 2011
9:16 pm
agreed. chipper was right to sit out, the problem is that the knee will settle down but not heal. it will be prone to act up at any given time even just standing around. chipper is a valuable hitter in this lineup, maybe he should get it fixed and take the two weeks off. he always seems to come back hot after the dl anyway
jch
May 15th, 2011
9:26 pm
Chipper’s most likely not “done” – but there’s a likely chance he’s going to be further limited; especially in the field. This will be (should be) his last year; let’s just hope his prerequisite spot in the lineup, or more precisely on the field, doesn’t hurt us too badly.
Don’t get me wrong, I think his bat will continue to be an asset, I’m just concerned about his ability to handle 3B.
Kathy
May 15th, 2011
9:30 pm
Love BravesFanForever’s “Delta is ready when you are” comment! I ignore the negative mouthbreathers on this board, all they’re looking for is attention. Don’t give it to them. We real Braves fans know what Chipper has done for this team for almost 2 decades now and I’m damn proud of the way he rehabbed and came ready to play this season. That being said, he IS 39 with a few knee surgeries, and I don’t thnk anyone expected him to play 162 games this season.
Marie
May 15th, 2011
9:32 pm
Yeah, Charlie, that is just so funny. Idiot.
Ben
May 15th, 2011
9:51 pm
i love chipper, but hes old. he gets hurt all the time. its time for him to retire.
BigGAdawg
May 15th, 2011
10:03 pm
@ Ben, Chipper has always had to deal with injuries–most of them not too serious, however, so do most of the best players. They put it all out on the field and they get hurt from time to time. Long seasons take their toll on lots of really good players. I think the bottom line is the Braves are a better team with Chipper on the field than with him retired, so far.
jj
May 15th, 2011
10:07 pm
I was hearing the other day that people were saying that Tiger Woods was breaking down because of some things he is accused of doing that were eligle.He was accused of taking HGH and it was said a lot of baseball players like Chipper were also breaking down who were part of that era that some players took things to help get big contracts.Havy Lopez had a monster year and if you check Chipper’s record you will notice that he had that big year hitting hrs and haven’t been healthy since.Iguess Cipper gets a pass but it is something to think about.He did play during that era and he has really been injured a lot since he got The Mony.I hope he did not get influenced by the late Ken Caminiti,as they said HL was.
Tami
May 15th, 2011
10:16 pm
I’ve observed MANY comments in the last couple of years about Chipper’s age. True, age becomes a factor with all athletes eventually, especially physically. The thing that gets me is that no matter what team the Braves are facing lately, they’re still in fear of Chipper. He’s being walked a lot more in certain situations than I think he’s ever been walked before. And when a team doesn’t choose to walk him, Chipper makes them pay. I say ‘don’t delay…go in now and scrape his knee”. The Braves are going to need Chipper back in the lineup again in a couple of weeks as interleague play gets into full swing. And…I hope Chipper remains an active Brave as long as he still wants to AND as long as he is still able to contribute. He would want nothing less himself.
Billy Jack's Barbecue & Shrimp Co.
May 15th, 2011
10:17 pm
my barbecue helps to strenghten your knees
Ron Hyatt
May 15th, 2011
10:41 pm
‘I don’t thnk anyone expected him to play 162 games this season.”
I don’t expect him to play 62 games this season.
Rob
May 15th, 2011
10:45 pm
The Braves need a healthy Chipper in September and October. Better to go ahead and get the knee scoped and get healthy rather than have a nagging injury all season.
chris
May 15th, 2011
11:20 pm
It wasn’t Smoltz who questioned Chipper’s offseason workouts (or lack of ) it was Brian Jordan.
Bobby cox
May 16th, 2011
12:09 am
What a sissy
Conyers Braves Fan
May 16th, 2011
2:47 am
Opinions are like noses..everybody has one. Mine don`t matter to any of you so I will spare you having to see or read it.
Smiling Jack
May 16th, 2011
5:46 am
@tiger 7…How is Chipper’s first wife revelant to this baseball conversation??? Moron! Thank you Conyers Braves Fan…I’m with you regarding noses and opinions. Thanks. I’m going to do the same thing.
old timer
May 16th, 2011
6:16 am
Did Conrad have any assists yesterday? Chipper should have the surgery today and get back asap. We need to pick up an outfielder or give the short kid who made the team out of spring training and then got sent back down a chance to lead off for a couple weeks. If nothing else, he should improve the defense. Put him in center and McLouth in left where he belongs. If Conrad successfully fielded any ground balls yesterday he is now officially better on defense than at the plate. Time to throw him back.
Michael
May 16th, 2011
6:24 am
I seriously can’t believe people are bashing Chipper and suggesting he chose to sit this out – you have to be the most ignorant sports fans in all of baseball. You may not have noticed, but he is in a group with Mickey Mantle and Eddie Murray as one of the best switch hitters in the history of the game. You’ve been graced with the gift of seeing a living legend play ball in Atlanta, but you don’t have enough common sense to understand that. Unbelievable. You don’t deserve the opportunity to watch him play.
wjones
May 16th, 2011
6:38 am
“HAL
May 15th, 2011
7:27 pm
if chipper nneds some time so be it matenn can make the move and diesel can play left what worries me is that means were stuck again with haystack in right anyone notice how uggla hit today with a real hitter behind him so he saw a fastball eaxh at bat makes a big difference then when our precieved future of the franchise is offering protection i think charlie manuel probably knows how futile haystack is and choses not to throw much too uggla”
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Yes, HAL, we are again stuck with our best prospect playing RF. DId you think he would be benched just because you have an unnatural hatred of him? Why is that? You spend as much time running down Heyward as Robert does Bobby, and you frankly need some help. Besides, in your (as usual) unintelligible rant, just so you’ll know since you aren’t following the games very much, Heyward hasn’t batted behind Uggla for several weeks.
yogi
May 16th, 2011
6:46 am
Oldtimer you are right. If the braves could use a pinchhitter for Conrad we might use him in the field occasionally if he didn’t make so many errors. We have pitchers with higher batting averages than him. If F. Wren keeps him , he is an idiot. He has cost the Braves many games this year when a hit or flyball would have won the game. He is as worthless as Schafer. Bring up Lucas, Constanza or Gomez.
J-Man
May 16th, 2011
7:17 am
id say sign Milton Bradley to play LF and move Prado to 3rd until chipper recovers
Mike
May 16th, 2011
7:29 am
Chipper hurt. Again? Surprise, surprise. Has there been a season in his too long Braves’ career when he hasn’t been hurt? Why won’t the man retire?
What do I do with this bat??
May 16th, 2011
7:35 am
First of all – for you people who simply do not understand baseball – Conrad is the best option. He has had 19 ABs in limited action and STUNG the ball in his last AB yesterday vs. Halladay. He also made a nice play to end the 8th inning…Yes, Prado will likely be at 3B if Chipper is out, and rightly so. Not because Brooks can’t play – it’s because Prado is an All-Star. You Conrad haters drive me nuts…I guess he did nothing to get us to the post-season last year.
As for Chipper. He is a HOF switch hitting 3Bman is is a sure fire 1st ballot vote-in. He is perhaps the best position player ever for the Braves, if not a close 2nd to Hank Aaron. Trust me, when you are 39 yrs old and active, which is likely a stretch for may of my peers that age, your legs start to go. If you are recovering from off-season ACL repair, you always are putting addition strain on the other leg, which is likely what has occured here. For you folks who are piling on Chipper – once you shred a knee and do the rehab, come back and post which your comments then. Take it from a guy who has been there and done that. Chipper is a gamer and is giving all he has. I would expect a 15 day DL stint is in his future, but that is OK and understandable.
phil
May 16th, 2011
7:37 am
Chipper should have his knee replaced. Meniscus surgery is for sissies. Skip that and go straight to the new knee.
Now that I’M through being an idiot, I am finding that a large percentage of posters here really ARE morons. Some of these posts almost defy belief…
phil
May 16th, 2011
7:40 am
What do i do with this bat – I love your post except for the play Conman part…I don’t think I can take multiple days of that guy fumbling around out in the field. If he can manage to go out there and not boot every other ball, then ok…but I have my strong doubts he can…
I’m in my 40s and run a good bit….my knees increasingly think I’m crazy, especially one of them…getting older isn’t great fun…I admire what Chipper’s been doing.
Gritz
May 16th, 2011
7:51 am
Okay, so worst-case scenario Chipper is out 3 weeks. If Uggla can stay hot and Freddie Freeman can turn things around the Braves should be fine.
yogi
May 16th, 2011
7:57 am
Conrad is not good enough to play at Gwinnett or Mississippi. Send to Lynchburg to get some at bats and work on his hitting and defense. If he can turn his carreer around bring him back. we send other non-perfomers down when they have problems. Some self appointed experts like(
What to do with the bat) are a friggin joke. Very similar to Conrad
Scout
May 16th, 2011
8:03 am
Time for Chipper to hang it up so the Braves can use his salary to get an everyday player in his prime.
Move Prado to 3rd, & use Chipper’s salary for a leftfielder with some speed & pop in his bat.
JM
May 16th, 2011
8:04 am
Trade Conrad, Lopez and a prospect for DeRosa. He can fill in for Jones and later be a super utility man like Hinske.
BravesHound
May 16th, 2011
8:23 am
If Chipper needs the surgery and it will be only 2 weeks, then that is a miracle because we need the Chip.
ChillyMutt
May 16th, 2011
8:33 am
Go ahead and have the surgery Chipper. Need you in the line up healthy.
Fols
May 16th, 2011
8:59 am
We’ll get by, surgery right now, the Astros and DBacks both suck, this is a free week!
D man
May 16th, 2011
9:20 am
I had the same injury to my knee and I can tell you that the recovery time on most people is 6 weeks with rehab, more with out it. Chipper came back last time after two weeks and that is outstanding. Phillip Rivers came back 6 days after the surgery with the Chargers a few years ago. Chipper should go ahead and get the knee cleaned out and come back in a few weeks. I doubt he could come back as fast this time given his age. He will not be productive right now because he will be favoring the right leg and it will throw his timing off bad. Plus he can’t run at all and that would hurt the team. Chipper – get it repaired…
Scott
May 16th, 2011
9:25 am
I hope Wren is considering some trade options. Mid May and Chipper is complaining. We’ll need an OF that can hit for power by July. Chipper is one of the all time greats, but the Braves just can’t count on him….sad fact they need to realize NOW.
SportsPaige
May 16th, 2011
9:40 am
Yogi, please post your scouting or any other baseball related credentials so we’ll know that YOU are a friggin’ expert.
Scott
May 16th, 2011
9:46 am
Why not go after David Wright? Or Jason Bay? Or dare I say Carlos Beltran? The Mets will be selling soon.
JeanE
May 16th, 2011
9:58 am
It sounds to me, listening to people that have had the same injury as Chipper, he should go ahead and get it scoped. Better now, than to let it linger and worsen. And stop bashing him! He is still extremely valuable to this team! He is feared by opposing teams and walked constantly and when he does get on base, he hustles! He’s been awesome at 3rd this year and we won’t go anywhere without him in the lineup. Martin can move back to 3rd and Hinske can play LF but he needs someone to platoon with, don’t think he can or should be an everyday LF. Diaz sure could’ve helped this team right about now, I knew that would bite us in the a**.
Kendell Jones
May 16th, 2011
10:08 am
You clowns who are dissing Chipper, I would like to see you trying to play a kids game with a torn miniiscus in the knee. I have a son=in=law who is an ER Dr. who had a torn miniscus in the knee, and after having it repared, he hobbled around on crutches to see his patients in the ER. To put it in the language that you can understand, it hurts like hell.
Johnny Beach
May 16th, 2011
10:11 am
Jones only needs 60 homeruns to hit 500………………….Get healthy and get this done
Wonders of Technology
May 16th, 2011
10:17 am
Hopefully Chipper won’t have to opt for surgery, however, my mom had the same surgery about a month ago and she was walking on her knee, no crutches, within 4 days. Assuming the tear really is small, the surgery is pretty simple.
bruce mac
May 16th, 2011
10:30 am
It is hard to believe there are this many ignorant Brave fans. Hopefully you are Philly fans disguised as Brave fans. Braves are leading the majors in ERA, third in Homeruns and 1 game out of wild card. Give it a break, you idiots, we are fine and have 3/4 of the season to play. Geeesh!@!!
Don
May 16th, 2011
11:03 am
Under the definition of “News” in Journalism, an injury to Chipper can no longer be classifed as “News” – worthy of being printed.
One would think that a individual with a contract for this kind of salary would be going through an very, very extensive off-season conditioning program. Does he do this? – Has he been doing this every off-season for years??? If not – then lets stop all the talk about his being a team player and team leader. The continuous string of major and minor injuries on and on season after season makes it doubtful if he really works at a conditioning program.
Roja
May 16th, 2011
11:39 am
To those who keep saying that Atlanta needs to add an outfielder that can hit for power, consider this: Only one team in all of the National League leads the Braves in Home Runs this year. Only 3 teams in all of MLB lead the Braves in Home Runs this year. Also, the Braves lead the Phillies in hits, runs, doubles, home runs, total bases, rbi’s and OPS.
jch
May 16th, 2011
11:44 am
Johnny Beach – 60 more HRs and you expect him to get there??? Not a chance. He’s hit 50 HR’s the past 3 years (22,18 & 10 respectively) and his power production has fallen dramatically. You’re talking about another 3-5 years at least for him to reach 500.
I applaud your enthusiasm and support but no way he makes it. Given he now has knee problems in both knees I would be surprised to see him next season much less 3 years from now.
Lobosolo
May 16th, 2011
11:52 am
I’ve had it with the Conrad bashing, too… This guy had a bad NLDS last year, granted, but during the regular season, he won quite a few games for us with his bat, glove, AND enthusiasm… You jacklegs have short memories, I’m guessing from chronic alcohol and drug abuse… You are the type that would beat the wife because she burned a piece of toast… Once again (and perhaps one of you idiots could actually answer this), WHY DO YOU WATCH? You obviously don’t have the fortitude for a long baseball season, wimpsters… Did you get kicked off the field at Little League, or T-Ball, even? If you claim to be a Braves fan, ROOT FOR THEM!!!! Instead, you “WE’ armchairs have to cry like pussies EVERYDAY… So tiresome, and damn stupid of you…
BIOMASS
May 16th, 2011
11:53 am
Time to put Prado on 3rd, and bat him 3rd.
tt
May 16th, 2011
11:55 am
go ahead scope it be done with it …ya know that meniscus doesnt heal! Need chipper more later!
Ryan
May 16th, 2011
12:08 pm
second Dawg ‘88 said @ These Braves don’t ROCK!!, plus hes a douche!
Dorothy Davis
May 16th, 2011
12:10 pm
I have been down on Chipper in the past, but he gave it a try this year and he must now realize his body is telling him it’s over, so be it. A Hall of Famer, for sure, but thank god we have Prado to take over 3rd base, and Hinski will now get the chance to play every day, as his bat cannot be sitting on the bench!! And please get Heyward and Freeman some hitting help!
Randle Patrick McMurphy
May 16th, 2011
12:15 pm
Clean it out NOW… the team can take the personnel hit up front while he heals up…
Chuck M.
May 16th, 2011
12:18 pm
Hey”Braves fan forever ” why don’t you just keep your racists opions to your self,and just talk baseball?
Brave New World
May 16th, 2011
12:20 pm
I hope Chipper gets well physically so he can continue to help the team. As far as some the morons who chose to blog about the Braves, I hope you all get well mentally so you can help yourselves.
EKII
May 16th, 2011
12:36 pm
I am not a doctor, but it is clear to me that a meniscus tear is not going to heal itself, and is likely to worsen with the daily physical stress resuting from playing ball. Do the arthro, take a month or so off and be back before the second half starts. Better to do it now while the repair is routine, than a month from now when the tear worsens. The Braves need you playing, Chipper. Your best chance to be paying at the end of the season is to do the minor surgery now.
bring back blauser
May 16th, 2011
12:46 pm
why all the knocking of chipper? noone on this roster brings more fear to theopposing manager than chipper jones. He is very important to this team whether on the field playing or in the dugout. He and brian mccann are the leaders of this team. even if chipper is not playing on the field his presence is very important. noone on this team deserves anything more than chipper. it is true that he is not the player that he once was, but he is nontheless a serious threat to the opposing team.
Brava
May 16th, 2011
12:46 pm
I like how Lobosolo comes on here and attacks others relentlessly while whining about Conrad bashing. I’ve never read a comment by this person which wasn’t attacking other commenters. Newflash, lone wolf, people are entitled to their opinions whether you agree with them or not. They should be free to voice those opinions without being attacked by someone hiding behind a computer.
That said, I wish Chipper a speedy recovery, but agree with some here that he should just go ahead and have the knee scoped. I’ve had arthroscopic surgery on both knees and, although I had much more extensive damage repaired than a torn meniscus, the recovery was fairly swift each time. Best to just get it out of the way. It’s too early in the season to hope the knee will hold up through it with cortisone injections.
As for Conrad, I may be wrong, but I believe he cost the Braves as many games as he won them last season, one of which was a crucial playoff game. He almost cost them even going to the playoffs in one of the final Phillies series games. Remember, they won the WC by one game. This season, he has two hits, one of which won a game, out of 29 plate appearances, and a .105 BA. His primary role on the team is supposed to be PH. I don’t think it’s bashing him to say the Braves could likely do better. Just my opinion.
Chipper Jones may need knee surgery | PRO Rumors
May 16th, 2011
12:50 pm
[...] Third baseman Chipper Jones underwent an MRI during yesterday’s game that revealed he has a small meniscus tear in his right knee, reports David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. [...]
nashvillewill
May 16th, 2011
1:06 pm
I have been concerned about Chipper’s health for several years. The Braves have needed to be grooming a replacement, and, unless that is Prado, they seem to have no answers in the pipeline. They do have several OF’s in minors, however, so how about bringing in another rookie to play LF and move Prado while Chipper heals. I have a feeling we’re looking at 2-4 weeks without Chipper. The disadvantage to this is we’re already coping with Heyward and Freeman as young players and to have three is asking a lot. The alternative is to try to trade for a LF, using our pitching depth as trade material.
If Uggla truly is catching fire he could make a tremendous difference. We still need more team speed, so Chipper’s injury is an opportunity–replace him in the lineup with a speedy LF.
nique
May 16th, 2011
1:36 pm
It would be great if the Braves got Wright, but I can’t see that happening given that we’re in the same division and Chipper might only be out a couple of weeks. Still if a LF or 3B became available the Braves have to be at least tempted to make a move.
Davey
May 16th, 2011
1:49 pm
Meniscal tear is something that he can come back from. Most important is rest, ice and elevation. Proper recovery will ensure his knee returns to normal! Good luck and quick recovery!
BRAVES RULE IN NJ
May 16th, 2011
1:52 pm
Time to move Prado to 3rd!!! And trade for Beltran!!!
Lobosolo
May 16th, 2011
2:43 pm
Hey, Brava… You wanna bash players over sheet you know nothing about, go right ahead… I am doing EXACTLY the same thing the pussied up armchairs are doing, only directing it at them…STATING MY OPINION! No difference, Einstein… and they (and you) are “hiding behind a computer” no less than I am… Can’t stand the heat, go blog in the Home and Garden section and quit crying about things you don’t know about… again, I AM DOING THE EXACT SAME THING Y”ALL ARE, just not directing my screeds towards the Braves…
up north
May 16th, 2011
4:06 pm
Rough room. Say what you will; but, Chipper has been good for this team, and has never given up.
jch
May 16th, 2011
4:23 pm
Up North – true, true but all good things must end and that appears to be much sooner now than later…
Brava
May 16th, 2011
6:35 pm
Lobosolo, your sexist rants are disgusting and should be grounds for being barred from this site. I haven’t bashed any players, just stated the obvious based on their performance. That’s quite different from the way you are going after people commenting here with personal and vulgar attacks.
D man
May 17th, 2011
9:38 am
Chipper is a great player on our team. We need him to get as healthy as he can get and come back to help us mid season. Get well Chipper…