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Chipper Jones out of lineup (AP)
2008-06-11 01:29:00
Atlanta third baseman Chipper Jones, leading the major leagues in hitting at .420, was out of the lineup for a second straight game Tuesday because of a small tear in his right quadriceps. The Braves opened a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. “I’m hoping maybe (to) be back in there tomorrow,” ...
Berkman, Chipper Jones making historic runs
2008-06-10 15:06:00
Many have tried, few have come close, but nobody has done it since 1941. The Braves' Chipper Jones is the latest slugger to flirt with a .400 batting average. The last players to make a serious run at Ted Williams were Rockies first baseman Todd Helton and then Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra in 2000. Both finished the season at .372.In 58 games with 219 at-bats this season, Jones, who batted a career-high .337 last season, is sitting at .420. But he's not too optimistic about his chances. "I don't think I'll do it," Jones told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "It possibly could be done, because I've seen Ichiro (Suzuki) get 260 hits in a season. He is a guy who is going to leg out 50, 60, 70 hits a year. Those are hits I won't get."Jones hit .417 in May, but Houston's Lance Berkman actually topped that with an astounding .471 average last month.Berkman will have to keep besting Jones in that category if he wants to make his own run at history.  His .372 average, second to...
Chipper Jones Hits 400th HR
2008-06-07 18:52:00
Chipper (Larry Wayne) Jones hits his 400th home run in his career. Chipper lead the Atlanta Braves to defeat the Florida Marlins, 7-5, in the finale of a four- game series at Turner Field. Raising Chipper's major league-leading batting average to .418. Chipper Jones has become the third switch-hitter to reach 400 home runs, 18 Zoom(s)
Chipper Jones Prefers To Remain With Braves
2008-06-06 16:39:00
David O'Brien is reporting that Chipper Jones would like to play at least four more years and that he would prefer to spend those years in a Braves uniform."I don't think there's any reason I can't play through 40," he said, "long as I don't let my body go, which is not going to happen. I'm too active year-round to let my body go. "My desire to stick around and play four, five, six more years is strong. I want to accomplish some things here, put up some numbers here as long as the Braves want me."The Braves have an option that would pay Jones $8-11MM in '09 depending on performance, although it is expected that the number would be closer to $11MM. O'Brien believes that if Jones is healthy, he will command far more on the open market after the '09 season, and wonders if a team like the Rangers or the Astros (Jones lives in Texas in the off-season) might pursue Jones with a huge contract offer. However, Jones emphasized that he is not interested in the biggest deal and would ...
Braves slugger Chipper Jones hits 400th homer (AP)
2008-06-06 05:11:00
A threat to hit 400? Chipper Jones is already there. The Atlanta Braves slugger hit his 400th career home run Thursday night and got four hits against the Florida Marlins, raising his major league-leading batting average to .418. Jones singled in the first and third innings before crushing his homer about 10 rows deep into ...
Can Chipper Jones hit .400 this year?
2008-05-30 02:41:00
Well we've been so busy with summer, the NBA Conference Finals, and the Stanley Cup Finals that we haven't been going a lot of MLB posting. So here's something for you!So when do we start the Chipper .400 Watch? The Sports Flow is starting now and so should you! Only three times in the past 50 years has any hitter had as high a batting average as Chipper has now (.418), Rod Carew (1983), Rico Carty (1974) and Hank Aaron (1959). So why not start the speculation?I realize it's been 67 years and counting since Ted Williams hit .400. And it's 28 years since George Brett even became the last man to carry a .400 average into September. But why not Chipper? He's a switch-hitter who's batting .409 left-handed and .431 right-handed. He hit .422 in April. He's stayed hot in May hitting .429. And over the past year, he has had only one month when he's hit lower than .364. This leads me to believe this is no fluke. In fact, if you look back over that year, Chipper batted .376 (with a ....
Sitting on .417: Chipper Jones out with back spasms
2008-05-25 20:23:00
Chipper Jones was not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Arizona due to back spasms, but said he would be available to pinch-hit.
Chipper Jones Hitting .425?
2008-05-05 15:45:00
The argument for a Hall of Fame bid only gets louder for Braves legend Chipper Jones. Even in a season beset by physical ailments, Chipper Jones appears to be the best player on earth. His average is now at .425, after blasting his 9th homerun and driving home 5 RBI, which now accounts for 27 on the season. Through 113 at bats into the season, it appears that Chipper Jones may challenge Ted Williams...
Chipper Jones homers in Braves? 7-4 win over Florida (AP)
2008-04-25 10:42:00
Chipper Jones’ season is going so well he fulfilled both of his birthday wishes. Jones celebrated his 36th birthday with a home run and a perfect 3-for-3 night at the plate to lead Atlanta past the NL East-leading Florida Marlins 7-4 on Thursday. “I always feel like I need to do something cool on ...
Happy birthday: Chipper Jones turns 36 in win (AP)
2008-04-25 04:52:00
Happy birthday, Chipper Jones. The Braves slugger celebrated his 36th birthday by going 3-for-3, including a homer, to lead Atlanta past the NL East-leading Florida Marlins 7-4 on Thursday night. Jones also singled in the fifth, and was walked intentionally in his final at-bat while the crowd booed loudly. Read the full story.
Fantasy Baseball Weekly Wrap & Awards
2008-04-23 21:04:00
Bat Of The Week: Chipper Jones - .565, 6 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 1.773 OPSChipper had a monster week, making only 10 outs on the way to hitting 4 homers, driving in 7 and putting up an OPS over 1.700. Buster Olney thinks that Chipper?s approach at the plate right now is the best it has ever been. I think I would have to agree. Jones? injury history certainly has to scare fantasy owners as naturally none of this means anything he isn?t on the field. Given the gaudy numbers he has put up over the past 3 years (in remarkably quiet fashion) he is simply a risk worth taking at this point. As far as availability I'm guessing he isn't available in most leagues (depending on how deep you league is). If you have him don't trade him away right now. If he cools down substantially or gets a little banged up you could get some worth for him but as for right now definitely keep on riding this.Arm Of The Week: John Danks ? 2 GS, 2-0, 14.2 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 12 KDanks pitched 2 shutouts this wee...
Chipper Jones will try to play Monday (Yahoo! Sports)
2008-04-21 18:36:00
An otherwise perfect weekend for the Atlanta Braves was dampened only by major-league hitting leader Chipper… Read the full story.
Chipper Jones will try to play Monday
2008-04-21 17:36:00
An otherwise perfect weekend for the Atlanta Braves was dampened only by major-league hitting leader Chipper Jones' early exit from Sunday's game.He doesn't expect his sore right quadriceps to keep him out of the lineup long according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution."I'm going to try to [play] Monday," said the third baseman, who went 2-for-3 and left the game shortly after his fifth-inning double. "But if I wake up sore and it's sore just standing around, how's it going to be playing?"Jones, hitting .458 with six homers and 18 RBIs in 18 games, strained his quad just over a week ago on a cold night at Colorado. It flared again last weekend in Washington, but he said Sunday was the worst its felt since Colorado. He woke with tightness in the muscle and couldn't get it to loosen Sunday.
Chipper Jones leaves game with strained quad (AP)
2008-04-20 22:59:00
Chipper Jones irritated his strained right quadriceps while running out a double and left the Atlanta Braves’ game against Los Angeles on Sunday. Jones tweaked his right quad on April 9 at Colorado and felt more soreness as the Braves’ road trip continued in Washington. Still, Jones continued to play and extended his hitting streak ...
Line of the Day: Chipper Jones
2008-04-18 01:44:00
Peavy's looking almost unhittable again tonight, but nothing new there. So let's give today's Line to one of the three guys who went yard twice today. Not Carlos Quentin ... Not Manny Ramirez ... How about ...Chipper Jones: 4-for-4, 3 runs, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Chipper Jones Already Injured
2008-03-05 05:54:00
When healthy, Chipper Jones is one of the best players in the game. The problem is that he is rarely healthy. Jones is a future Hall of Famer who is turning 36 this season. When healthy, Jones can still play as well as anyone. In fact, last season he put up MVP-type numbers: .337 average, 29 homeruns, 102 RBIs, 108 runs, and 5 SB. Most remarkably, Jones did this while missing 28 games (nearly...
Chipper Jones, 3B - ATL
2008-03-02 22:22:00
Chipper leaves workout with hamstring injury Visit Rotoworld.com for more analysis on this update.
Chipper Jones couldn?t care less what Mets and Phillies are yapping about.
2008-02-21 20:34:00
Judging from some of the talk coming out of the New York and Philadelphia camps, the NL East must be a two-team race. Not so, said Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, who shrugged off the back-and-forth banter between the last two division champions. “I really don’t care what’s being said,” he said. Read the full ...
A Sore Losing Clinic
2007-11-11 22:56:00
Chipper Jones may not flub too many grounders during the season, but off the field, he makes plenty of errors:According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chipper Jones is a bit baffled by David Wright winning the NL Gold Glove. "When I find out [Wright won] I was speechless, for quite some time," Jones said. "Certainly the guys with the least amount of errors and best fielding percentage quite obviously didn't win it."Fortunately, Gold Glove Awards aren't necessarily handed out to the guys with the least amount of errors and the highest fielding percentage. Well, OK, pretty frequently they are, but they shouldn't be; we have far more telling defensive stats at our disposal. Jones did have fewer errors and a higher FP than Wright, but he also had a .662 RZR, compared to Wright's .689, and he finished at 1 FRAA, compared to Wright's 5 FRAA. I'm not saying Wright was the best choice; Pedro Feliz, Scott Rolen, Ryan Zimmerman, and Aramis Ramirez all probably had better claims t...
Chipper Jones can't believe Wright won Gold Glove
2007-11-11 14:00:00
A report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution earlier this week said that Atlanta Braves third baseman...
Chipper Jones can?t believe Wright won Gold Glove (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-11-11 13:00:00
A report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution earlier this week said that Atlanta Braves third baseman… Read the full story.
Chipper Jones back in Braves? lineup after missing 3 starts with strained m
2007-09-15 02:36:00
Chipper Jones was in the Atlanta Braves’ lineup against the Washington Nationals on Friday night after missing three starts because of a strained muscle on his right side. The third baseman hurt himself Monday during batting practice and was a late scratch for that night’s game against the New York Mets. Read the full story.
Chipper Jones misses third straight start with strained muscle (AP)
2007-09-13 02:45:00
Chipper Jones missed his third straight start for the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night because of a strained muscle on his right side. The star third baseman said he felt pretty good after taking batting practice indoors before Atlanta’s series finale against the New York Mets, adding that he might be able to play this ...
Chipper Jones (strained muscle) and Andruw Jones (illness) scratched from A
2007-09-11 02:50:00
Chipper Jones and Andruw Jones were scratched from Atlanta’s lineup minutes before the first pitch Monday night, leaving the Braves without two big boppers as they opened a crucial series against the New York Mets. Chipper Jones strained a muscle on his right side during batting practice, potentially a huge blow for the Braves as ...
Alex Rodriguez not upset with Chipper Jones? comments about steroid suspici
2007-08-11 01:41:00
Alex Rodriguez understands that the more home runs he hits, the more he’ll be scrutinized. Just as Chipper Jones said earlier this week. New York’s third baseman, who recently became the youngest player in history to reach 500 career homers, anticipates that if he ever challenges Barry Bonds’ record his numbers will also be questioned. Read ...
Chipper Jones Gets Thrown Out at the Plate Twice
2007-08-10 12:55:00
The man that has been anchoring down the 3rd base bag for the Atlanta Braves over the last decade or so, didn’t get the best of jumps on his attempts to run home. Now the Braves just came off a very emotional 3 game series with their division leading rivals the New York Mets. Chipper ...
Chipper Jones: Alex Rodriguez will have to answer steroid questions, too (A
2007-08-09 04:03:00
Chipper Jones predicted Alex Rodriguez will be the next player answering questions about steroids if he gets close to breaking the home run record. The Atlanta Braves star said Wednesday that A-Rod probably will face suspicions about steroid use — just as new home run king Barry Bonds has — because Jose Canseco recently hinted ...
IMOW: Chipper Jones, Pt.4
2007-07-22 14:14:00
Chipper Jones talks about the mental toughness needed to succeed in baseball and the excitement of facing big league aces. Click here to view the video. Read the full story.
IMOW: Chipper Jones, Pt.3
2007-07-22 13:58:00
Chipper Jones talks about his team’s struggles last season and his absence from recent All-Star teams. Click here to view the video. Read the full story.
IMOW: Chipper Jones, Pt.2
2007-07-22 13:51:00
Chipper Jones talks about his role in the Atlanta clubhouse as a teacher and as a leader for both old and new teammates. Click here to view the video. Read the full story.
IMOW: Chipper Jones, Pt.1
2007-07-22 13:43:00
Chipper Jones talks about his recent trouble with injuries and the influences and teammates he has had throughout his career. Click here to view the video. Read the full story.
IMOW Preview: Chipper Jones
2007-07-18 12:00:00
Check out this preview of ‘In My Own Words’ with Chipper Jones. The show premieres Saturday, July 21 at 10:30 ET on SportSouth. Click here to view the video. Read the full story.
Smoltz, Chipper Jones have meeting, shake hands (AP)
2007-06-25 02:40:00
Braves manager Bobby Cox arranged and attended a meeting between John Smoltz and Chipper Jones on Sunday, one day after Jones accused the pitcher of questioning his integrity. Jones said hitting coach Terry Pendleton also attended the meeting, and Jones said he apologized to Smoltz. “Obviously there was a misunderstanding,” Jones said Sunday. Read the full ...
Chipper Jones - John Smoltz Feud
2007-06-24 22:52:00
Baseball Notebook Braves Clubhouse Falling Out: Chipper Not Chipper About Smoltz Chipper Jones is playing again mainly due to feeling like he has been backed into a corner by John Smoltz according to an article at espn.com. These kind of things happen when a team is struggling and this Braves
Chipper Jones returns to Atlanta lineup (AP)
2007-06-23 22:11:00
Chipper Jones was back in the Atlanta Braves’ lineup for Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, saying he felt pressured to return from a groin injury. The Braves had suffered three straight shutout losses for the first time since 1988 entering Saturday’s game. When asked if he is rushing his return, Jones said: “Probably. Read the ...
Chipper Jones Stay On DL Will Be Longer
2007-06-06 18:16:00
In an interview, this morning, on 790 The Zone’s Mayhem in the AM show, Chipper Jones stated that he was at least a few weeks away from returning from the disabled list. Jones, who is eligible to come off the DL this Friday, hasn’t even been cleared to work out yet. Technorati Tags: Chipper Jones
Chipper Jones rips interleague rivalry games (AP)
2007-05-14 04:13:00
Chipper Jones likes interleague games, playing in ballparks he hasn’t seen before and opposing teams the Atlanta Braves seldom face. What he doesn’t like is this kind of interleague play. With interleague games resuming next weekend, the Braves third baseman on Sunday sharply criticized the current format that requires the Braves to meet the Red ...
Chipper Jones closing in on Murphy?s Atlanta HR record (AP)
2007-05-04 01:32:00
Dale Murphy was in his last season with the Atlanta Braves in 1990 when a skinny high school shortstop walked into the clubhouse. Murphy had no idea the kid, Chipper Jones, would be the player to break his record for most home runs with Atlanta. Then Murphy watched Jones hit. “It was obvious he was ...
Chipper Jones Hits 10th HR
2007-05-03 16:06:00
Baseball Notebook Baseball Daily Digest Yankees may have won the game 10-1 over the Rangers but they have probably lost their best pitching prospect Phillip Hughes who was eight outs from a no-hitter when the injury occurred to his left hamstring and he was forced to leave the game. The injury
Chipper Jones misses fourth straight game (AP)
2007-03-20 00:38:00
Chipper Jones missed his fourth straight game with a sore muscle in his right side and might try to return to the lineup on Wednesday. “He’ll want to play and I don’t know if I’ll let him,” Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said Monday after the Braves’ 6-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. Jones didn’t play ...
Chipper Jones (3B-ATL)
2007-03-18 21:43:00
Jones' oblique injury is not considered serious and should be back in the lineup this week.
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