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Chipper Jones Hates CitiField, David Wright Nods in Agreement
June 09, 2009 by
Walkoff Walk
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It's no secret that Chipper Jones loved hitting at the Mets old digs, even going so far to name his (unlucky) kid "Shea". Clever! No wonder, he slugged 19 tater tots at Shea Stadium, more than any other non-Atlanta park. Still, Chipper obviously never actually sat in...
Live Game Thread: Braves Visit Nationals Park…..Again….
April 29, 2008 by
BravesBlast
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The Braves are back in the Nationals park again tonight as Tom Glavine takes the mound straight off the DL. Chipper Jones and Yunel Escobar continue to battle injuries - check in for a constant stream of comments on the Braves, Nationals, and the game.
Top-5 Off-Season Questions for the Atlanta Braves: #4
October 06, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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by John Bazemore - AP
Could Chipper Jones be instrumental in the Atlanta Braves re-signing Adam LaRoche?
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We continue our look at the top-5 questions facing the...
Nate McLouth: Did the Pirates Sell High?
June 04, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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When the Pirates gave Nate McLouth a 3 year/$15 million dollar extension this offseason, the move was littered with praise. Finally! The Pirates were keeping their homegrown talent to reasonable contracts that will help the organization inch closer towards respectability and eventually...
Two Solo Home Runs Enough For Braves In 2-1 Win
June 28, 2009 by
Sox & Dawgs
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Chipper Jones and Garrett Anderson backed up Tommy Hanson’s six shutout innings as the Atlanta Braves went on to beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in front of 41,463 on a hot and humid day for baseball at Turner Field.
The Red Sox did try to mount a comeback in the 9th inning.
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A look at the Atlanta Braves remaining schedule
August 31, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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Back on August 10th I wrote a post proclaiming that the "next three weeks were critical" for the Atlanta Braves. In that post I stated that the Braves needed to win 11 out of 15 to remain in serious competition for a playoff berth. That stretch included 2 games against...
Recent days at Shea not so Chipper
August 21, 2008 by
New York Mets Daily
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I watched the Braves broadcast of Mike Pelfrey's complete-game win Wednesday night. Atlanta's season is going nowhere and having long ago given up on making the playoffs this season, the Braves' coverage focused in on Chipper Jones and his historical achievements against...
Smoltz K's 10, Braves Shut Out Fish
April 18, 2008 by
BravesBlast
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Chipper Jones blasted two homers, doubled, and walked as John Smoltz pitched 5 scoreless innings, struck out 10, and brought his career strikeout total to 2996. The best part was the 8-0 win over the Marlins following a pre-game team meeting with Bobby Cox.
What If Chipper Hadn’t Signed?
April 02, 2009 by
BravesBlast
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Today’s article is a guest post from Jack Liberio, submitted via the Mailbag. Be sure to welcome Jack as a poster on the site and, as always, feel free to make submissions of your own.
Make no mistake about it, there was no way Frank Wren could afford to let Chipper Jones...
Chipper, Braves Agree On Contract Extension
March 31, 2009 by
BravesBlast
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Chipper Jones will now have the opportunity to finish his career as it started, as an Atlanta Brave. This morning, the Braves announced that they have come to an agreement on a 3-year contract extension for more than $40 million with an option for a fourth year that would take...
Ted Keith: Braves icon Jones wants to leave game with his dignity intact
Is Chipper Jones really winding down his Hall of Fame career? SI.com's Ted Keith says Jones will look to get his sweet swing back next year or it'll be his last.
Name That Player #1
17 days ago by
We Should Be GM's
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We're breaking out a new feature today on the ol' blog called "Name That Player." Every few days, or every day or every week, basically when we feel like it, we'll run post with a few vague items describing a Phillie or Pirate of the past or present. We'll...
Laroche is Serious About this Hunting Thing
July 23, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
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If he were traded tomorrow, my memories of the Adam LaRoche Era in Pittsburgh would include perennial half-seasons of teetering on the Mendoza Line, at least 100 Hans Klopek references too many on my part, and LaRoche's obsession with hunting.
Chipper Jones: ‘WBC format needs to change’
March 17, 2009 by
Scores Report
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After aggravating his strained oblique muscle during batting practice for Team USA in preparation for a game against the Netherlands, Chipper Jones says that the format for the World Baseball Classic needs to change.
“There’s some serious problems with the WBC setup,&rdquo...
Chipper May Miss Remainder of the Classic
March 11, 2009 by
Biz of Baseball
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UPDATE (3/9 9:20PM ET): CHIPPER MAY BE BACK SOONER RATHER THAN LATERChipper Jones says he will be ready to play this weekend when Team USA advances to the second round of the WBC. Manager Davey Johnson first thought he would be out a couple weeks, so it was a pleasant surprise...
Baseball Brunch: Time for Draft Reform?
by Ed PriceFiled under: Braves, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Giants, Mariners, Orioles, Rangers, Rays, Rockies, MLB Biz, MLB Draft, Prospects, FanHouse Exclusive, MLB Inside Scoop, Baseball BrunchEvery Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.As the No. 1 overall...
AJC : Dead Body At Chipper’s Ranch
August 21, 2009 by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Well, there’s bad news and there’s worse news. For starters, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Alexis Stevens reports the corpse of a 22-year old man was found yesterday on the premises of Chipper Jones’ family ranch in Carrizo Springs, TX. And it’...
Braves Becoming Baltimore
October 15, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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The Atlanta Braves have an ex-Baltimore General Manager in Frank Wren, and now we have an ex-Baltimore Scouting Director in newly promoted Tony DeMacio. DeMacio replaces Roy Clark, who left Atlanta for Washington (which is becoming the new Atlanta). Wren and DeMacio both started...
Classic Chalk On The Weekends: Heroes, Kings, Hypocrites
August 15, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Time again for Classic Chalk On The Weekends, wherein I dig through the archives so you don’t have to.
August 8 2007 Long Live The Kings
August 9 2007 Chipper Jones Sides With Chalk, Doubts A-Rod
August 10 2007 Crikey! Devil Rays Rumored To Become Stingrays
August 10 2007 DC...
David parks Chipper's tale of Citi
June 10, 2009 by
NY Daily News
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Chipper Jones said on the radio recently that he thinks David Wright is getting frustrated at cavernous Citi Field. Wright says the old Met antagonist is misinterpreting a tweak Wright gave Jones.
Talking Chop Round Table: Braves Right Fielders
25 days ago by
Talking Chop
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As part of season reviews for major league players and top prospect ranking for minor league players, we here at Talking Chop thought it would be a fun idea to get all of our bloggers together with the help of Google Docs and debate the various aspects of each position in the Braves...
Derby Update - Week 13 in Review
June 30, 2008 by
Home Run Derby
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Standings have been updated …
Even with two weeks to go in the first half of the Derby and only a six-Homer lead … I'm going to officially call the 2008 Home Run Derby 1st Half Championship for Belichoke (248 HR).
Why? Because The Joba Rules (242 HR) just lost Magglio Ordonez and...
"I think he's going to look good in pinstripes in six years," Francoeur joked.
September 16, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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"I think he's going to look good in [Yankees] pinstripes in six years," Francoeur joked.
Frenchy talking about Tommy Hanson | Braves.com
Francoeur was joking... but really? You know, when you're actually a good player, the home team usually tries to...
Francoeur Signs Contract
February 19, 2009 by
BravesBlast
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Just a day or so before heading to Arizona to have his arbitration hearing, Jeff Francoeur has reached a contract agreement with the Braves. ?Now the focus can turn towards Spring Training and bouncing back from the tough season he went through last year, batting only .239 with 11 home runs. ...
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