Chipper Jones Thread

[bluesky5]

I want to start a Chipper Jones thread. This is supposed to be his last year. He is a top ten third baseman all-time. He's one of the most iconic players of the last twenty years. I remember when he first came up with his pants rolled high. Instantly every kid was rolling up their pants to look like Chipper.

Discuss, debate and celebrate Jones's career.

[Seels]

Good player, often overlooked throughout his career, but the best 3B since Schmidt Boggs and Brett retired. Barring anything crazy happening these last few weeks, he'll finish 31st all time in WAR. Not sure I'd say he's the 31st best position player ever, but definitely top 50.

[Ben Grimm]

This thread is instant mojo. Chipper just yanked a Halladay offering on a rope into the RF seats.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Chipper is the greatest Atlanta Brave.

[SamtheBravesFan]

Chipper is the greatest Atlanta Brave.

No question about it! Chipper holds club records for:

Games
Plate Appearances
At Bats
Runs
Hits
Doubles
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Walks
Intentional Walks
Sacrifice Flies
On-base Percentage (min 3000 PAs)

His walk total is a record for the franchise.

[Los Bravos]

There are several long threads about him in this forum. I would link them but I expect this will be folded into one big thread along with them so it would be rather pointless.

I had actually meant to dig one of those up last week when he edged in front of Brett and Schmidt on the list for career RBI among third basemen.

(Natually, at least a few people have felt compelled to point out that because of Chip's brief relocation to left field, Schmidt is still ahead of him in number of runs driven in while actually playing third, so please know that I already know that.)

[bluesky5]

This thread is instant mojo. Chipper just yanked a Halladay offering on a rope into the RF seats.

Haha of course I start a thread on him and he hits well against the Phillies.

[bluesky5]

There are several long threads about him in this forum. I would link them but I expect this will be folded into one big thread along with them so it would be rather pointless.

I had actually meant to dig one of those up last week when he edged in front of Brett and Schmidt on the list for career RBI among third basemen.

(Natually, at least a few people have felt compelled to point out that because of Chip's brief relocation to left field, Schmidt is still ahead of him in number of runs driven in while actually playing third, so please know that I already know that.)

I thought there might have been one but the search function is too painful an endeavor.

[bluesky5]

How similar are Chipper and Eddie Mathews in style of play and skillset?

[willshad]

How similar are Chipper and Eddie Mathews in style of play and skillset?

Not all that similar. I've always considered Matthews to be a pure slugger...a guy who hit a lot of homers, walked a lot, and hit for medium range batting average. Kind of like Thome and Reggie. He is more like Schmidt than he is like Jones..at least in my opinion. I think their overall offensive value is pretty similar ..however Matthews was obviously better in the field.

I think Jones is more like George Brett.

[Los Bravos]

I thought there might have been one but the search function is too painful an endeavor.

I would've thought these would've all been merged by now...

A recent one started by cbenson

An older, longer one started by The Dude

[Ben Grimm]

I know this is supposed to be his last year, but if Chipper plays in 59 of Atlanta's remaining 60 games, his 2013 option becomes guaranteed at $9M. I highly doubt that will happen since in both his and the Braves best interest to give him days off to keep him fresher if they make the post season.

Even if it doesn't vest, the club option is a team-friendly $7M for next year. Not bad for the production he still offers. With the dearth of 3B available on the open market (not sure if the Braves have a solid replacement in upper levels of their system), maybe the Braves try to talk him into playing one more year.

[SamtheBravesFan]

Even if it doesn't vest, the club option is a team-friendly $7M for next year. Not bad for the production he still offers. With the dearth of 3B available on the open market (not sure if the Braves have a solid replacement in upper levels of their system), maybe the Braves try to talk him into playing one more year.

That won't happen. Martin Prado will simply move to third base when Chipper retires and the Braves will get a left fielder instead.

[csh19792001]

Jones holds a batting average/on base percentage/slugging percentage line of .304/.402/.533. Amazingly, only six other players with at least 10,000 plate appearances have hit the .300/.400/.500 mark:

 [COLOR="#FF0000"]                BA      OBP     SLG
[B]Tris Speaker 	.345 	.428 	.500
Ty Cobb 	.366 	.433 	.512
Babe Ruth 	.342 	.474 	.690
Mel Ott 	.304 	.414 	.533
Stan Musial 	.331 	.417 	.559
Frank Thomas 	.301 	.419 	.555
Chipper Jones 	.304 	.402 	.533[/B][/COLOR]

To be listed with THOSE 5? In the entire history of baseball?? This IS Chipper's greatest tribute in a lustrous, magnificent 20 year career.

Bravo, sir. :applaud:

[chicagowhitesox1173]

He hit quite the memorable homerun today for the Braves.