With career numbers of .304/.402/.533, Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves, is surely one of MLB’s greatest hitters of all-time. Now Chipper makes a bid to be the most accurate hitter of all time. Check out this MLB.com video…Huh???
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Chipper Jones goes off on Jamie Moyer after accusation of stealing signs
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The Braves overcame a six-run deficit on Saturday to beat the Rockies, 13-9, thanks largely to a five-RBI game by Chipper Jones. But Jamie Moyer provided some added drama to the contest when he accused Jones of relaying signs to batters at home plate. Jones took exception to Moyer’s allegations, as both players were seen exchanging choice words during the fifth inning.
“That...
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First saves, triples, and hugs
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I've been talking about my enjoyment of the man-love for years. Freddie & Uggla just make me so happy!
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Jones drives in 5 in Braves' win over Rockies
DENVER (AP) -- Playing from behind in recent games seems to have fueled the Atlanta Braves offense.
Chipper Jones helped the Braves rally once again, matching a career high with five RBIs on three hits, and the Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night.
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Chipper Jones Denies Moyer’s Sign Stealing Accusations
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May 06, 2012
Two of the oldest players in Major League Baseball are currently in the middle of a fight, and it would probably be pretty funny if the accusations being thrown around weren’t so serious.
Colorado Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer has accused Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones of stealing signs. And Jones isn’t exactly taking that insult in stride.
On Saturday the 40-year...
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Game Day Pictures: Braves vs Phillies 5-2-12
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Eleven innings.
This game may be in my top five most exciting/insane Braves games I've attended in this century. (Others on the list, not in order, are Ubaldo's no-hitter against us, Smoltz breaking the NL saves record, last year's 19-inning marathon, Heyward's first game.) When we heard Hanson was going up against Halladay, I think we all expected a 3-2 final score...
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Braves 7, Rockies 2
Brandon Beachy pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Dan Uggla homered, singled and drove in two runs for the Braves, who have gone a major league-best 18-7 since April 10.
The Rockies wound up 3-6 during their nine-game homestand.
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Braves' Gonzalez ejected in 7th vs. Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) -- Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez was ejected in the seventh inning of Monday night's game against the Chicago Cubs by home plate umpire Chris Conroy.
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DENVER (AP) -- Brandon Beachy pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Dan Uggla homered, singled and drove in two runs for the Braves, who have gone a major league-best 18-7 since April 10.
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Chipper angry over Moyer's accusations
DENVER (AP) -- Chipper Jones was still fuming Sunday over claims by Colorado Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer that the Atlanta star had been stealing signs and relaying them to Braves hitters.
"I'm not happy, to say the least," Jones said after the Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Rockies with a 7-2 victory on Sunday.
"Any time a grown man gets his integrity...
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The Cubs just managed to take 2 of 3 from the NL's best team and now face another one of the best teams in the Atlanta Braves. The Braves are a half game behind the Nationals in the NL East, but have won 3 in a row. Pitching Matchups Monday, May 7, 7:05 PM CT, [...]
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Atlanta Braves: The week ahead
Schedule
Monday: Atlanta at Chicago, 8:05 p.m. (SportSouth); Probable starters: Tommy Hanson (3-2, 3.74 ERA) vs. Jeff Samardzija (3-1, 3.41)
Tuesday: Atlanta at Chicago, 8:05 p.m. (SportSouth); Randall Delgado (2-3, 5.14) vs. Ryan Dempster (0-1, 0.95)
Wednesday: Atlanta at Chicago, 2:20 p.m. (SportSouth); Tim Hudson (1-0, 6.55) vs. Paul Maholm (3-2, 5.13)
Thursday: Off
Friday...
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