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Bravefaninok
March 22nd, 2012
8:59 pm
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
March 22nd, 2012
6:49 pm
V. Jim Which player will be the new face of the #Braves now that Chipper is leaving? Chipper votes for catcher Brian McCann. “He’s a great kid, he’s a great player and he’s the kind of guy you want to build a ballclub around,” Jones said.
Heck yeah!…
Yeah,and if memory serves his agent is Chippers agent as well look for Mac to be signed to a 5 yr extension soon.
Jake W.
March 22nd, 2012
9:00 pm
Chipper’s been a brave so long that its easy to take him for granted. One of the greatest switch hitters of all time. Amazing that he got to play his career with the same team. The big 3 were the star of that run in the 90’s and 00’s but Chipper was the one who was drafted and played his whole career here. That means something. Looking forward to the season. Hopefully the braves can send him out with a bang and some bling.
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
9:02 pm
McFann-
I just sent you a drawing without actually drawing the word…which was “prom”…sorry!
Soph
March 22nd, 2012
9:02 pm
I’m kinda Draw Something’d out right now. Have a gazillion games going and the words are becoming repetitive.
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
9:03 pm
Soph-
BOOOOOO
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
March 22nd, 2012
9:03 pm
Bravesfaninok—
Yeah!
cabravesfan—
Haha! That’s OK! Thanks for the heads-up…
Lee in S GA
March 22nd, 2012
9:04 pm
tried of the hooter’s waitress jokes…like most of u men (if able and good looking enough) would not leave ur woman for a hot hooter’s waitress…enough is enough…
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
March 22nd, 2012
9:05 pm
Soph—
I know what you mean. I’m still enjoying it, but it’s hard to keep up with a lot of games…It’s just kinda time-consuming…
Soph
March 22nd, 2012
9:05 pm
Upsets! Upsets! Come on Wisconsin.
Dilly
March 22nd, 2012
9:06 pm
For once would all you naysayers just not say anything. Chipper has been and still is a great baseball player. Show some class, if you have any.
Moe Berg
March 22nd, 2012
9:09 pm
I head up to Boston in the morning and was watching a bit of the Red Sox/Yankees game earlier. Makes me want to trek up to Boston when the Braves play at Fenway this summer. Have not seen a game there since the mid 90s.
kenhotlanta
March 22nd, 2012
9:09 pm
Every time I’ve been to Hooters, the waitresses didn’t have much in the way of hooters, so what’s the point? Plus I hate the tin roofs, the place is very noisy and the food is lousy.
phil
March 22nd, 2012
9:10 pm
Hooters waitress
March 22nd, 2012
8:54 pm
Awwwwwwww……So sad to see this.
*******
another post by yet another example of our failing schools….
Tom O'Hawke
March 22nd, 2012
9:10 pm
I’m kinda Draw Something’d out right now. — Soph
For those of us that aren’t familiar with the game, that took a couple of readings to decipher.
Lee in S GA
March 22nd, 2012
9:12 pm
Every time I’ve been to Hooters, the waitresses didn’t have much in the way of hooters, so what’s the point? Plus I hate the tin roofs, the place is very noisy and the food is lousy.
——–
ask chipper not me
phil
March 22nd, 2012
9:12 pm
DS1 – maybe so.
Major League Baseball 2012: Chipper Jones, As Always, Makes The Right Call At The Right Time « The Locker
March 22nd, 2012
9:14 pm
[...] “There were times when I could have went out on the free-agent market and see if the grass was greener but I really didn’t think that it was, I never wanted to play [anywhere else]. I’m a southern kid. I wanted to play in a southern town where I felt comfortable and I felt comfortable from day one in the Braves organization. I bleed red, white and blue.” -Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves, In front of media announcing his retirement after 2012 baseball season [...]
Soph
March 22nd, 2012
9:14 pm
Really, Wisconsin?
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
9:19 pm
Do people really still find making hooters jokes to be funny? or relevant? seriously?
Bat Masterson
March 22nd, 2012
9:35 pm
I hear that the O’s are looking to move Reynolds. I know he is a huge K guy, with a low batting average.
I was reading Horners BR page, since he was brought up, too bad he could not stay healthy and get 650,or so,PAs. He was not a big strike out guy for someone that slugged.500*……. 74Ks were his highest. Kind of unbelievable Reynolds will strikeout 200/220 times in a season.
At a casual glance it seems a lot of .500 slg guys were not big strikeout guys
noleee
March 22nd, 2012
9:35 pm
takes one to know one
noleee
March 22nd, 2012
9:37 pm
thats the best ya got idiot chile?
noleee
March 22nd, 2012
9:38 pm
yet another fake name heard from . pitiful
Jeff R
March 22nd, 2012
9:41 pm
Chipper made the best decision, for himself and the Braves. I hope he finishes his career strongly.
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
9:42 pm
Whether you like Chipper or not is irrelevant to the fact that old, worn out, already been used a million times, lame comments about hooters are still not funny (and show a total lack of creativity)
ZWacky
March 22nd, 2012
9:46 pm
Sorry to see Chipper go. almost as sorry to have to read all the ignorant crap written about him today
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
9:48 pm
Wait- noleee is Obama? Wow. I thought he was a White Sox fan…
Soph
March 22nd, 2012
9:49 pm
Well, another big fat red x on my bracket. Peace out, MSU.
Tom O'Hawke
March 22nd, 2012
9:50 pm
yet another fake name heard from . pitiful
I think that’s Dentz, nolie. At least that’s one of the monikers he used to use. Probably him impostoring, bravesgrl4life @ 9:24, then “ertl”, before changing to “Ronaldus Bigaholus”.
I’ll send an e-mail to DOB. He likes to ZAP him off the board.
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
9:50 pm
I stopped looking at my bracket a long time ago
ZWacky
March 22nd, 2012
9:50 pm
Obama is a gun nut?Nah I don’t think so.
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
9:52 pm
Actually, my ears are pretty much the same and I don’t dress funny. I dress pretty boring, actually…
ZWacky
March 22nd, 2012
9:53 pm
I don’t think Dentz would insult someone by calling him a liberal would he? That sounds more like Milsaps
sidd finch
March 22nd, 2012
9:53 pm
I didn’t read all of the nine pages of posts on this blog but I did read enough to know that there are a lot of really angry, unhappy and negative people in the world. You should be ashamed of yourselves. This man, who isn’t perfect as are none of us (including you haters) gave his all for his team and this city. He was the everyday leader on the field for most of his career and once a couple pitchers left he was the true leader of the team. If you know the background, he mentored and nurtured the young players development. He taught them how to be major leaguers. He hit in the clutch. He simply was the Braves for the past many years. Why anyone would get on this blog and say negative things baffles me but proves how sad their own lives are and how pathetic their existence is. How shameful. You make me sick.
Soph
March 22nd, 2012
9:53 pm
Someone’s bored as hell.
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
9:54 pm
Except for my socks. I do have weird taste in socks
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
March 22nd, 2012
9:54 pm
What the [heck] is happening here??
ZWacky
March 22nd, 2012
9:58 pm
big brave man while DOB is away. sniveling little coward when DOB is around
noleee
March 22nd, 2012
10:01 pm
he has has so many personalities over the years that he probably doesn’t even remember who he started out as
college grad
March 22nd, 2012
10:14 pm
“What the [heck] is happening here??” looks many are tired of this college fraternity or sissy crap or police blog crap and are are expressing their opinions also, but then who knows for sure
Soph
March 22nd, 2012
10:16 pm
Or, just one person who changed his or her name 17 times to make themself look good.
noleee
March 22nd, 2012
10:17 pm
college fraternity or sissy crap or police blog crap…
where did you come up with that crap? you mean you and all your other avatars are tired of something that doesn’t exist?
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
10:18 pm
Soph-
make themselves look good? That’s a bit of a stretch, isn’t it?
college grad
March 22nd, 2012
10:20 pm
whooooooo
Waffle House or Bust
March 22nd, 2012
10:22 pm
He deserves to go out on his terms but something tells me he knows this year is going to be rough. Bet he does not play 100 games. HOF first ballot for sure. Bobby Ball is going away finally in Atlanta. Now get rid of the coaches and Fredi.
Francona in 2013
Adam
March 22nd, 2012
10:26 pm
DOB…..I don’t know if the Braves have ever had an official captain. We should make an exception this season. He’s been the face of the franchise for almost 2 decades. Let him go out there with a “C” on his jersey every game this season. Today he reaffirmed what he has always stood for, a team before player philosophy. So glad to see him be able to exit on his terms.
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
10:27 pm
Waffle House or Bust-
Just out of curiosity, why so enamored with Francona?
jimmy biles
March 22nd, 2012
10:31 pm
Chipper Jones is baseball royalty not just for his play. His loyalty to the Braves organization is unheard of now days. I mean Glavine left Mad dog left Smoltzie gone even Dale left. I no that they all have there own story to tell. But for Chipper his is one of a special player that didn’t let the business of the game dictate were he would play. He didn’t just go out and try to find the most money he could he restructured his contract for them. I just dont have the time an space to express how much enjoyment Chipper has supplied me and my family. All i no is we wont see his kind at third base for the braves for a long time to come. Thank you Chipper for a great career. Go Braves….
Trey
March 22nd, 2012
10:33 pm
“Do people really still find making hooters jokes to be funny? or relevant? seriously?”
cab, people still bash Cox for the 95 incident. Mostly Phillies fans. They must have forgotten their Brett Myers incident.
Soph
March 22nd, 2012
10:34 pm
Haters gon’ hate.
Trey
March 22nd, 2012
10:37 pm
True dat, Soph.
Greg Mendel
March 22nd, 2012
10:37 pm
Chipper will end an era. We’re left with Liberty Media.
LuisG
March 22nd, 2012
10:37 pm
Thanks Chipper! Let’s ‘ride off into the sunset’ as the 2012 champs!
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
10:38 pm
Trey-
This is true… sigh…
The Duke of Flatbush
March 22nd, 2012
10:39 pm
You have to be a total idiot to hate Chipper, or even dislike him.
bravesgirlnc
March 22nd, 2012
10:58 pm
Read the quotes from players about Chipper. Prado’s will choke you up.
Trey
March 22nd, 2012
11:01 pm
It’s just his time, unfortunately. I can’t believe he has been around since technically 1993.
BravesfaninWis
March 22nd, 2012
11:06 pm
Just when I thought that I finally would cancel my MLB Extra Innings package (which I did) I am reordering it because I want to watch Chipper in his final season. Can’t say enough about this guy as a player and a Braves icon. All good things come to a end eventually, but it will be nice to see Chipper in the dugout mentoring young players for years to come as the hitting coach of the Atlanta Braves.
Wes
March 22nd, 2012
11:07 pm
Was born in 87 and I have been spoiled by the likes of Greg,Tommy,smoltz,chip, and bobby. Really sad to see the last part of my childhood team go. No more choppers to chipper after this year guys that sucks!
Tomahawk Nation
March 22nd, 2012
11:09 pm
One of our bloggers’ thoughts on what Chipper Jones meant to him http://www.tomahawk-nation.com/entry.php?49-Zaddy-s-Zen-Chipper-Jones
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
11:14 pm
Apologies if this has been posted, but here is a video clip of Chipper’s press conference (it’s cut a bit weird…)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwTFaNOnIn0
Bravefaninok
March 22nd, 2012
11:21 pm
bravesgirlnc
March 22nd, 2012
10:58 pm
Read the quotes from players about Chipper. Prado’s will choke you up.
Where are the quotes at??
richbrave
March 22nd, 2012
11:21 pm
O’K after today, I’ve relaxed a BIT in regard to FREEMAN’s bat. Looks like he starting to heat up.
And I had pretty much made up my mind about SS. I’m picking the REV and WILSON for ATLANTA, SUTTON fpr GWINNETT, and SIMMONS in PEARL RIVER with TERDS. Both may end up in AAA by the end of the season depending.
I’m seeing PRADO coming back into the infield full-time in 2013, and we finally get a LF’er with CHIPPER’s millions.
Both DIAZ and HINSKI will be gone after this campaign, and ROSS will once again re-up.
BOURN is pretty closed-mouth, and somewhat enigmatic but with BORAS as his agent, I don’t think he stays in ATLANTA. It could happen, but I say the odds are against it.
VIZCAINO comes back next season stronger than ever.
But MYC JONES, ‘GEORGE’ CONSTANZA, nor LUIS DURANGO stick this season or next. If any hopeful gets the CF gig next year it’s JORDAN PARRAZ and I’m saying not likely.
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
11:22 pm
This is kinda awesome…
Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS
Moyer no-hitter thru 4 vs giants. Hasn’t cracked 80 mph yet. #geezer
bravesgirlnc
March 22nd, 2012
11:29 pm
Brave’s quotes about Chipper are on the AJC’s main Braves page.
Bravefaninok
March 22nd, 2012
11:32 pm
thanks bravesgirlnc
Tom O'Hawke
March 22nd, 2012
11:41 pm
The quotes from the other players was a nice read. Thanks, bravesgirlnc, for bringing that to our attention.
Bat Masterson
March 22nd, 2012
11:41 pm
Read the quotes from players about Chipper. Prado’s will choke you up.
Where are the quotes at?? _ Bravefaninok
Yeah I had to search about a good bit to find them, too.
Viv La More is decidedly Viv La Less when it comes to linking his posts.
David O'Brien
March 22nd, 2012
11:42 pm
End of an era: Chipper says he’ll retire after 2012 season
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/03/22/chipper-jones-to-retire-after-2012-season/
Roman Gal
March 22nd, 2012
11:43 pm
He’s still alive…
Perhaps, but it’s like he only has about 6 or 7 months to live.
Soph
March 22nd, 2012
11:44 pm
Had to do some digging but finally found them.
Thanks bravesgrlnc for mentioning it.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/what-the-braves-said-1395259.html
Soph
March 22nd, 2012
11:45 pm
Hi RG. Your twist version of Marge Simpson was fantastic. Pure artistry.
Blob Horner
March 22nd, 2012
11:47 pm
The only way for a Braves fan to be truly frustrated with Chippers indiscretions over the years is to have forgotten what the other talented 1st pick 3rd Baseman was like. Horner was either injured or demanding a trade/raise thru Bucky Woy, an early version of Scott Boras. He got in a mid-season fight with one of the popular Braves, who soon divorced his wife(you connect the dots), and then was off to Japan. He was training to become a Sumo Wrestler, but couldn’t make weight, so he returned to the US. I side with both camps on Chipper ,he was great, but could have been elite, but at least he was no Bob Horner.
Roman Gal
March 22nd, 2012
11:51 pm
That remains his only championship, even though the Braves kept right on winning the NL East through 2005 in an unprecedented streak of 14 straight division titles. Jones was on teams that lost to the New York Yankees in the 1996 and 1999 World Series. –ESPN
Now why is that last sentence necessary at all?
Roman Gal
March 22nd, 2012
11:53 pm
Y’know, that just happeed to me again. I think I need to pay better attention.
My word was “church” and I drew an Ewok.
Burgess
March 22nd, 2012
11:53 pm
I have a hundred dollars that say he won’t play 100 games this season. Should have retired 2 years ago.
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
11:56 pm
RG! HI! Long time…
cabravesfan
March 22nd, 2012
11:57 pm
RG-
You do know the word you are supposed to draw is at the top of the screen, right? (I wrote McFann a note and accidentally sent it as my drawing…oops
)
Tom O'Hawke
March 22nd, 2012
11:58 pm
I have a hundred dollars that say he won’t play 100 games this season. Should have retired 2 years ago. —
BurgessBobby Valentine (in, yet, another disguise)Venice Jim
March 22nd, 2012
11:59 pm
Truly amazing how many people are happy to make up a name and act like a complete and total moron – must be nice to have absolutely no shame when it comes to showing what kind of drivel you can type in an effort to make a moron like me tell you how stupid you are…
Roman Gal
March 22nd, 2012
11:59 pm
I know, but who pays attention to that when you think you’re clicking something else specifically.
Tom O'Hawke
March 23rd, 2012
12:07 am
VJ
Just be glad that your closest contact to these scumbags is here on the blog and not in your everyday life.
Tom O'Hawke
March 23rd, 2012
12:16 am
Does anyone know why DOB linked us to this same blog @ 11:42? Or was that the same as when we hit “Submit Comment” instead of refresh?
uga-brave
March 23rd, 2012
12:21 am
the jones boys were always off limits for me.
chipper, well i remember hoss in 1999. lifting the braves that season. i was there that series when he hit five dingers in three games against the mets when bobby V. kept pitching to him.
valentine was grilled in the new york media.
that was the same season as dennis cook., and pat coralles getting into it about cook doctoring the ball.
cabravesfan
March 23rd, 2012
12:21 am
Tom-
Think you’d have to ask DOB that…
Venice Jim
March 23rd, 2012
12:22 am
Tom – I was also wondering that…
bravesgirlnc
March 23rd, 2012
12:23 am
No problem. I will just post the link next time.
uga-brave
March 23rd, 2012
12:30 am
on the flip side of the coin, why do so many of you continue to argue against those you dont agree with?
pointless.
Tom O'Hawke
March 23rd, 2012
12:31 am
No more cyber-space travel for me, tonight. Gotta go…
Good night, all.
uga-brave
March 23rd, 2012
12:32 am
nothing better to do? i guess,
cabravesfan
March 23rd, 2012
12:35 am
Night Tom!
cabravesfan
March 23rd, 2012
12:39 am
Night has come for me as well…
Good night blog
uga-brave
March 23rd, 2012
12:39 am
chip, is a first ballot guy. no doubt, no argument.
plus for me he transcends. makes me feel old. saw him come up.
saw him play a bit of outfield in 95.
noleee
March 23rd, 2012
12:48 am
I been dreading this forever. I saw him be scouted as a teen, I watched him some every year in the minors. talked to him a number of times back then. absolutely fell in luv with him as a player. I will miss the hell outta him.
haggard
March 23rd, 2012
12:48 am
“Goodbye Mr. Chip”
Cliff Corcoran of Sports Illustrated does out third sacker a good turn.
Good night good folks.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/cliff_corcoran/03/22/chipper.jones/index.html?sct=mlb_t11_a0
haggard
March 23rd, 2012
12:48 am
“our third sacker”
BosnianBaller
March 23rd, 2012
12:59 am
Hope his last at-bat is like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxUc1NkeDjk
The Closer: Mets Pitchers Catch a Break - NYTimes.com
March 23rd, 2012
1:05 am
[...] Pat Burrell having retired after last season, and Chipper Jones announcing that he will do the same after 2012, the Mets’ pitching staff can soon [...]
kenhotlanta
March 23rd, 2012
1:08 am
Me too, noleee, me too. It’s a sad day and it makes me feel old that his career is almost over. At least he is going out as a Brave unlike most of our other heroes when they finally retired.
haggard
March 23rd, 2012
1:09 am
noleee
One thing before I go…..With your love of Chipper, this season will indeed give rise to a range of emotions. On one hand the accolades will pour in, while– on the other– the chances to witness their inspiration will become fewer and fewer.