Comments on: Struggling Chipper: ‘A moral victory for me is a walk’ http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/ This AJC sports blogger takes things seriously when he has to, but he really would rather not Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:29:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: shennee http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/comment-page-4/#comment-23008 shennee Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:07:51 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/?p=3747#comment-23008 If you people had a base salary of 1 million dollars and everything else would be pay by performance,I bet these guys would be playing a lot harder,practicing harder, and a walk would not be a moral victory. If you people had a base salary of 1 million dollars and everything else would be pay by performance,I bet these guys would be playing a lot harder,practicing harder, and a walk would not be a moral victory.

]]> By: JackieGleason http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/comment-page-4/#comment-22449 JackieGleason Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:16:50 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/?p=3747#comment-22449 Sure chipper is struggling but every major league ballplayer struggles at one time or another. No one is imune from a slump. For much of the first half of this season, BIG POPPY was struggling and no one threw him out of the starting lineup in Boston. Chipper is a great player (a living legend) and will soon be playing outstanding baseball once again. Chipper is a tremendous talent (a future hall of famer) and will be instumental in helping the Braves win their diviion in October. Sure chipper is struggling but every major league ballplayer struggles at one time or another. No one is imune from a slump. For much of the first half of this season, BIG POPPY was struggling and no one threw him out of the starting lineup in Boston. Chipper is a great player (a living legend) and will soon be playing outstanding baseball once again. Chipper is a tremendous talent (a future hall of famer) and will be instumental in helping the Braves win their diviion in October.

]]> By: Outside Robber http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/comment-page-4/#comment-22440 Outside Robber Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:58:50 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/?p=3747#comment-22440 The Braves are in dire need of a complete makeover: Keep Wren but the rest of the front office fat can take a hike. New manager? Check, and let him determine who he wants on his coaching staff. The new guys have to change the culture of mediocrity and replace aging guys who can't get it done for whatever reason. We see this in other sports, other franchises but have yet to see it lately with the Braves. It's time. The Braves are in dire need of a complete makeover: Keep Wren but the rest of the front office fat can take a hike. New manager? Check, and let him determine who he wants on his coaching staff. The new guys have to change the culture of mediocrity and replace aging guys who can’t get it done for whatever reason.

We see this in other sports, other franchises but have yet to see it lately with the Braves. It’s time.

]]> By: Rufus http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/comment-page-4/#comment-22382 Rufus Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:21:30 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/?p=3747#comment-22382 All the blame shouldn't only fall on Chipper, don't forget the management, Bobby Cox has made more than a few bad decisions. Waiting for 1 player to start hitting and put him in a spot in the line-up that needs someone better, is not good managing, if the team doesn't have a replacement, is pure bull, a good manager would find put a better team on the field. All the blame shouldn’t only fall on Chipper, don’t forget the management, Bobby Cox has made more than a few bad decisions.
Waiting for 1 player to start hitting and put him in a spot in the line-up that needs someone better, is not good managing, if the team doesn’t have a replacement, is pure bull, a good manager would find put a better team on the field.

]]> By: ann lewis http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/comment-page-4/#comment-22291 ann lewis Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:10:57 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/?p=3747#comment-22291 too old jones, too old cox an idiot wren. did you really expect to carry a rooster with old players. I'm like the first blogger, Jeff are you at the game? Bad decision to bunt, Diaz. what can one say. times are bad. all together now GO BRAVES WE LOVE OUR TEAM too old jones, too old cox an idiot wren. did you really expect to carry a rooster with old players.
I’m like the first blogger, Jeff are you at the game? Bad decision to bunt, Diaz. what can one say.
times are bad. all together now GO BRAVES WE LOVE OUR TEAM

]]> By: Joe http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/comment-page-4/#comment-22235 Joe Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:28:45 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/?p=3747#comment-22235 ahhh yes...the braves are fading and old Chippy is hurt....."same excuses...different year". Oh yeah, Jeff....is Chipper still feeling young like he was a few weeks ago when they won a few games. ahhh yes…the braves are fading and old Chippy is hurt…..”same excuses…different year”. Oh yeah, Jeff….is Chipper still feeling young like he was a few weeks ago when they won a few games.

]]> By: Smack http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/comment-page-4/#comment-22234 Smack Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:27:43 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/?p=3747#comment-22234 Awaiting the dreaded blog from Jeff saying that he told us so.... Awaiting the dreaded blog from Jeff saying that he told us so….

]]> By: Enough http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/comment-page-4/#comment-22231 Enough Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:15:43 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/?p=3747#comment-22231 Give Chipper some time off...the rest of the year. Since the season is over anyway, let some guys on the field who actually WANT to play. Let Chipper leave to blow the heads off of some animals, & maybe trade his delicate ass to the AL so he won't have to mess with that nasty ol' "fielding" anymore Give Chipper some time off…the rest of the year. Since the season is over anyway, let some guys on the field who actually WANT to play. Let Chipper leave to blow the heads off of some animals, & maybe trade his delicate ass to the AL so he won’t have to mess with that nasty ol’ “fielding” anymore

]]> By: Sonny Clumps http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/comment-page-4/#comment-22228 Sonny Clumps Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:10:58 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/?p=3747#comment-22228 Last night when we was watching the game I realized when we was losing that if we cant win against the Padres we wasn't meant for the playoffs this year. Last night when we was watching the game I realized when we was losing that if we cant win against the Padres we wasn’t meant for the playoffs this year.

]]> By: Rufus http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/08/25/braves-jones-a-moral-victory-for-me-is-a-walk/comment-page-4/#comment-22161 Rufus Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:59:09 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/?p=3747#comment-22161 The poor Braves, they're like a nightmare, without being able to wake up. Winning to them is not a very common thing, or even the desire to advance, it's like playing Simon said. Bobby, doesn't know his pitchers as well as he think, all the analyzing, and all the calculation, only equal to 0, if a person had very large ear, he could look like a jackass. The best way to describe the Brave's team is like being on a bus dong 90 m.p.h. heading toward a cliff and no driver at the helm. The team starting with Mr. Jones, can be use for a Hospital advertisement for tired blood. What is it going to take Cox, to sit Chipper down, he is NOT healthy, and not helping the team, at all. Bobby Cox. can very easily, replace him, he did put in a pitcher to pinch hit for another pitcher, ( makes no sense but no sense seems to plague the Braves club house) then, why not put a pitcher as a substitute at third and you won't be able to tell the different, and Bobby (you can take all the credit for this good idea.) Anderson can hit, but he gives up, what he accomplish, with bat, when he's unable to get to half of the fly balls hit his way. The management has a overused line which they been saying since 2004, and that is wait until next year. Another year has come and almost gone and the same o, same o. The reruns are really getting tiresome. The poor Braves, they’re like a nightmare, without being able to wake up.
Winning to them is not a very common thing, or even the desire to advance, it’s like playing Simon said.
Bobby, doesn’t know his pitchers as well as he think, all the analyzing, and all the calculation, only equal to 0, if a person had very large ear, he could look like a jackass.
The best way to describe the Brave’s team is like being on a bus dong 90 m.p.h. heading toward a cliff and no driver at the helm.
The team starting with Mr. Jones, can be use for a Hospital advertisement for tired blood. What is it going to take Cox, to sit Chipper down, he is NOT healthy, and not helping the team, at all. Bobby Cox. can very easily, replace him, he did put in a pitcher to pinch hit for another pitcher, ( makes no sense but no sense seems to plague the Braves club house) then, why not put a pitcher as a substitute at third and you won’t be able to tell the different, and Bobby (you can take all the credit for this good idea.)
Anderson can hit, but he gives up, what he accomplish, with bat, when he’s unable to get to half of the fly balls hit his way.
The management has a overused line which they been saying since 2004, and that is wait until next year.
Another year has come and almost gone and the same o, same o. The reruns are really getting tiresome.

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