Chipper Jones
Chipper Jones
Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones, Jr.is an American former Major League Baseballthird baseman who spent his entire 19-year MLB career playing for the Atlanta Braves, and all 23 years as a professional baseball player in the Atlanta organization. Initially a shortstop, he was the Braves' primary starting third baseman for nearly all of the period from 1995–2012. In 2002 and 2003, Jones played left field before returning to third base in 2004. Standing 6' 4") tall and weighing 210 poundsduring his...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 April 1972
CityDefland, FL
I don't think they're going to let me go out there unless I wear it.
I cannot think of anyone I would rather have handling my money, contracts, or my career. Many times doing what is right for the player gets lost in the sports-management industry.
You've got to throw strikes. You're helpless against walks. There's no defense against them. We have trouble throwing strikes.
And I don't think they've reached their full potential.
If Huddy brings his 'A' game, he can shut anybody down.
If he comes in a game like that, you know it has to be important to him. He was going to try not to make any mistakes, and he didn't. He pitched great.
If he gets the opportunity to play, it might get interesting. He might be starting.
If he was trying to take me out, he did a poor job.
The fine line is getting him to stay aggressive in the strike zone. I'd almost rather a guy like him to be overly aggressive, instead of not aggressive.
The first professional uniform I put on 16 years ago was a Braves uniform, and I wanted to try to make sure its my last. I want to retire as a Brave, but more importantly, I knew this was something that could help continue the winning tradition we've built and our quest to bring our fans another world championship.
The guy still knows how to pitch. He's not throwing 96 (mph) like used to, but he's sinking it, he's cutting it, he's changing speeds on us.
These guys may not experience success right away like our group did. But before they're said and done, they might have a bigger impact on the success of this organization.
This is almost better than the first time. Or at least as good.
You can't print what I said, but they have to catch us.