Chipper Jones

  1. MLB Playoffs: Breaking Down the Inaugural MLB Wild Card Games

    Sudden death. That is all the four teams who are playing today can think of as they begin the playoffs this evening. It is a format that fans have never quite experienced in baseball...

    Ryan Bothmann Written by Ryan Bothmann about 8 months ago 3,312 reads 0 comments

  2. NL Wild Card Game: Why Chipper Jones and Braves Will Live to Play Another Game

    Win and move on, or lose and retire. That's the situation that Chipper Jones finds himself in heading into tonight's National League Wild Card Game against the St. Louis Cardinals ...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 8 months ago 531 reads 1 comments

  3. What Is Chipper Jones' Legacy If NL Wild Card Is His Final Game?

    After 19 years in the major leagues, Chipper Jones ' career might only have one more game remaining. The Atlanta Braves will play the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Wild Card game Friday evening (Oct...

    Ian Casselberry Written by Ian Casselberry about 8 months ago 1,973 reads 2 comments

  4. Cardinals vs. Braves: Chipper Jones' Career Will Not End Tonight

    When Chipper Jones wakes up this morning, he'll come to a realization that he may have less than 24 hours to go in his Hall of Fame career...

    Rick Weiner Written by Rick Weiner about 8 months ago 1,398 reads 7 comments

  5. The End of the Road for Chipper Jones Is Near and Other MLB Wild Card Thoughts

    Chipper Jones recorded his first Major League plate appearance on September 14, 1993, and 19 years (and three weeks) later he could be in line for his last. It truly is fitting that Jones, who finished his regular season career with a ...

    Dan Levy Written by Dan Levy about 8 months ago 2,292 reads 7 comments

  6. 10 Predictions for the AL, NL Wild Card Playoff Games

    There will be an interesting new wrinkle during the 2012 MLB postseason as two wild card teams will face off for the first time in MLB history. In the American League, the Baltimore Orioles will take on the struggling Texas Rangers...

    Robert Knapel Written by Robert Knapel about 8 months ago 798 reads 0 comments

  7. Chipper Jones: Reflecting on an MLB Legend

    While you’re watching Friday’s NL Wild Card playoff between Atlanta and St. Louis, take some time to reflect and enjoy it while you can. It will seem quite odd to watch a Braves game next year...

    Morgan Carter Written by Morgan Carter about 8 months ago 587 reads 2 comments

  8. 10 Ways the Atlanta Braves Can Convince Chipper Jones to Stay

    It's official: Chipper Jones has played his final regular season major league baseball game. After this postseason, he will humbly and graciously thank the Braves fans who have supported ...

    Gavin Andrews Written by Gavin Andrews about 8 months ago 3,709 reads 12 comments

  9. MLB Playoff Predictions: Atlanta Braves Will Send Chipper off as a Champ

    When the 2012 Major League Baseball playoffs are over, Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will end his Hall of Fame career exactly the way it began—as a World Series Champion...

    Geoff Ratliff Written by Geoff Ratliff about 8 months ago 4,498 reads 5 comments

  10. Atlanta Braves: 5 Ways the Braves Are Better Than Each NL Playoff Team

    The 2012 Major League Baseball playoffs are upon us. This being the first year of the newly introduced dual wild-card system, the Atlanta Braves will most likely square off against the St...

    Jason Amareld Written by Jason Amareld about 8 months ago 2,979 reads 4 comments

  11. Chipper Jones: Gifts Keep Coming for Future Hall of Famer

    Chipper Jones may be in the middle of the playoff race for the Atlanta Braves , but his retirement gifts just keep coming...

    Chris Stephens Written by Chris Stephens about 8 months ago 3,045 reads 7 comments

  12. Chipper Jones Farewell: Thank You for the Memories, Chipper

    In the days to come, the baseball world will bid farewell to one of its truly great players. Chipper Jones has decided to retire at the end of this season, which means the last ...

    Jacob Keyes Written by Jacob Keyes about 8 months ago 2,581 reads 6 comments

  13. 8 Teams That Cannot Wait for Chipper Jones to Retire

    In his Hall of Fame career, Chipper Jones has mashed almost every team he has faced. When you end your career with a .304/.401/...

    Gavin Andrews Written by Gavin Andrews about 8 months ago 2,881 reads 0 comments

  14. 25 Best MLB Styles of the Season

    How exactly does style fit into the world of Major League Baseball? Some call it swagger. Some may call it class. Be it as an individual, or a team in general, style rears its fashionable head every day in Major League Baseball...

    Christopher Benvie Written by Christopher Benvie about 9 months ago 1,192 reads 8 comments

  15. Chipper Jones' Walk-Off Homer a Turning Point for Atlanta Braves

    Heading into the bottom of the ninth inning against the Phillies on September 2, dreary skies clouded the spirits of Braves Country...

    Gavin Andrews Written by Gavin Andrews about 9 months ago 1,446 reads 6 comments

  16. 20 Best "Old Guys" in Baseball History

    They say that baseball is a young man's game. The constant running, training and wear-and-tear placed on a man's body can be grueling. Over the years, it can cause even the healthiest of men to break down...

    Christopher Benvie Written by Christopher Benvie about 9 months ago 2,025 reads 9 comments

  17. Ranking Chipper Jones' Most Memorable Games This Season

    Chipper Jones has had a knack for the dramatic in his farewell 2012 campaign. He has reached milestones, had game-winning hits and provided Braves fans with a memorable last season...

    Daniel Kock Written by Daniel Kock about 9 months ago 1,227 reads 3 comments

  18. An Open Anti-Retirement Letter to Chipper Jones from Atlanta Braves Fans

    Dear Chipper, I write to you in hopes that you will reconsider your decision on retirement. The timing of this letter does nothing to help persuade you, as the wear and tear of ...

    Herb Hatlee Written by Herb Hatlee about 9 months ago 3,007 reads 12 comments

  19. Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves' 10 Most Clutch Players

    Few things in sports are more exciting than a come-from-behind win. The buzzer-beater lob from half court, the miraculous Hail Mary touchdown as time expires and of course the walk-off home run are all sensational plays that can make games legendary...

    Herb Hatlee Written by Herb Hatlee about 9 months ago 1,440 reads 3 comments

  20. MLB Power Rankings: Surprises in the Top 10

    2012 has provided the baseball world with another invigorating season. Teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals have been a pleasant surprise for many, while ...

    Ethan Arnold Written by Ethan Arnold about 9 months ago 1,117 reads 1 comments

  21. The 8 Best Moments of Chipper Jones' Career with the Atlanta Braves

    Chipper Jones has been the face of the Atlanta Braves for a very long time. His play for the team can be described as nothing less than remarkable. While wearing the Braves uniform Jones has been able to do so many things of significance...

    Taylor O. Giffin Written by Taylor O. Giffin about 9 months ago 1,454 reads 10 comments

  22. 10 Atlanta Braves That Could Be the Next Chipper Jones

    The Chipper Jones farewell tour has essentially been the theme of the Atlanta Braves 2012 campaign. And after a 19-year sure-fire first ballot Hall of Fame career in which he posted a rare slash line of ...

    Gavin Andrews Written by Gavin Andrews about 9 months ago 2,795 reads 9 comments

  23. Why 2012 Is Atlanta Braves' Best Chance for a Playoff Run

    I've written extensively on the misfortunes that have befallen the 2012 Braves . Injuries to Brandon Beachy and Andrelton Simmons, poor seasons from Brian McCann and Dan Uggla, ...

    Gavin Andrews Written by Gavin Andrews about 10 months ago 1,090 reads 25 comments

  24. 5 Prospects That Could Be the Next Impact Player on Atlanta Braves Roster

    With the first pick of the 1990 draft, the Atlanta Braves selected a skinny 18-year-old kid that switch hit and played shortstop. Twenty-two years later, that kid will finish his career as one of the greatest players in franchise history...

    Herb Hatlee Written by Herb Hatlee about 10 months ago 6,695 reads 6 comments

  25. MLB Playoffs: Why the Atlanta Braves Are the Biggest World Series Sleeper in MLB

    It may be something of a misnomer to call the 2012 Atlanta Braves underrated. At 60-45, the Braves are tied for the fifth best record in all of baseball, and are consistently ranked between five and 10 in most official Power Rankings ...

    Ian Trombulak Written by Ian Trombulak about 10 months ago 5,664 reads 29 comments

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