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Chipper Jones, 3B, Atlanta BravesHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsBraves | Will not move McCann David O'Brien, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports the Atlanta Braves will not ask C Brian McCann to move positions. They also have no plans to ask 3B Chipper Jones to move across the infield. Braves | Jones to stump for Vazquez's 2010 return The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones hopes to see SP Javier Vazquez back on the team in 2010. "I'm not going to play GM. I'm just going to give you my opinion on it – Javier Vazquez needs to be on this team next year," Jones said. "I think we'd all be disappointed if he wasn't." Braves manager Bobby Cox insists there has been no talk of trading Vazquez. Braves | Chipper snaps slump The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones had a pinch-hit single to break an 0-for-19 slump Sunday, Oct. 4. He finished the season with a .264 average, 100 points below his league-leading average last year. He also finished with 18 homers, snapping a record-tying streak of 20-homer seasons to begin a career at 14. Braves | Jones homers Monday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones hit his 426th career home run Monday, Sept. 8, tying him for 40th on the all-time list. Braves | Chipper says he'd consider playing for new manager The Atlanta Journal Constitution's David O'Brien reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones said he'd consider playing for the new manager after Bobby Cox retires following the 2010 season. "If I have a good year (in 2010,) I will consider continuing to play - depending on who the manager is," said Jones, adding that Cox's successor would be "very important" in his decision. "Obviously the way things are done around here may change. That could be good, could be bad." Braves | Chipper exits early Wednesday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (back) left the game early Wednesday, Sept. 23, with a stiff back. Braves | Chipper will be back in 2010 Matt Gagne, of the New York Daily News, reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones said he will be back for the 2010 season after stating that he has contemplated retirement. "I owe it to myself and obviously the team to give it another year," Jones added. "I don't want the fact that I'm struggling this year to be the main cause, and just turn around and quit." Braves | Chipper knocks in four The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones had a home run and four RBIs Monday, Sept. 21. Braves | C. Jones returns to action Friday Updating previous reports, Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (groin) went 1-for-4 Friday, Sept. 18, against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to The Associated Press. Braves | Jones in lineup Friday David O'Brien, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (groin) was in the starting lineup Friday, Sept. 18. He had missed the last four games because of a strained groin. Braves | Chipper could play today Braves.MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (groin) could play Friday, Sept. 18. Braves | Chipper out Thursday David O'Brien, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (oblique) was out of the lineup for the fourth straight game Thursday, Sept. 17, with a strained oblique. Braves | Chipper says something wrong with his mechanics The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones said he knows something is wrong with his mechanics lately. "I can tell when I'm swinging the bat good," Jones said. "There's backspin when I'm swinging the bat good. I'm not hitting doubles, I'm not hitting balls into the gap, I'm not driving the ball out of the ballpark. And even balls that I'm staying inside of and going the other way, there's topspin. That tells me there's something mechanically wrong." Braves | Chipper still out Carroll Rogers, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (groin) was out of the lineup for the third straight day Wednesday, Sept. 16, with a strained left groin. Manager Bobby Cox said Jones showed improvement Wednesday, but still not enough to play. Braves | Chipper out again Tuesday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (oblique, back) sat out the second straight game Tuesday, Sept. 15, with a strained oblique and lower back pain. Braves | Chipper out Sunday Braves.MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (groin) was out Sunday, Sept. 13, due to a strained left groin. Braves | Chipper slumping The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones is in a 9-for-78 slump. Braves | Chipper may retire after 2010 season David O'Brien, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones said he will consider retiring if he has another frustrating season in 2010. "I'm not going to tolerate the numbers I have right now for very long," said Jones, who hit .110 with one homer in 22 games before Thursday, Sept. 10, sinking his average to .268 with 16 homers and 63 RBIs. Braves | C. Jones out of Sunday's lineup Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (oblique, back) was held out of the lineup Sunday, Sept. 6, against the Cincinnati Reds, due to a strained oblique and lower back pain. Manager Bobby Cox hopes Jones can return to action Tuesday, Sept. 8. Braves | Chipper owns Arroyo Braves.MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones has hit .478 (11-for-23) with three homers in his career against Cincinnati Reds SP Bronson Arroyo. Braves | Chipper resting Wednesday MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones is receiving the day off Wednesday, Sept. 2. Braves | C. Jones snapping out of slump Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer Saturday, Aug. 29, against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to The Associated Press. Prior to the home run, Jones had been mired in a 3-for-42 slump. Braves | Jones continues slump The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones went 0-for-4 Tuesday, Aug. 25, to make him 1-for-28 with one RBI in his past nine games. Braves | C. Jones snaps hitless drought Friday Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones snapped an 0-for-18 drought Friday, Aug. 21, against the Florida Marlins, with a 1-for-3 performance, according to The Associated Press. Braves | Chipper in lineup Tuesday MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (oblique) is in the starting lineup Tuesday, Aug. 11. Braves | Chipper hoping to return Tuesday David O'Brien, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (oblique) is hoping to return to the lineup Tuesday, Aug. 11. "This one hurt pretty bad," Jones said. "It took the breath out of me. Then it spasmed when I was icing during the game. I've never had one spasm like that." Braves | Chipper sits The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (oblique) missed his third straight game Sunday, Aug. 9. Braves | C. Jones not expected to play this weekend Updating previous reports, Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (oblique) is officially listed as day-to-day, and doesn't think he'll see any more action in this weekend's series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to The Associated Press. He suffered the injury to his left oblique while taking batting practice Friday, Aug. 7. "I was just swinging and took a little bit of an awkward swing," Jones said. "I felt a pull and a bad burn in my side. This one hurt pretty bad. It took the breath right out of me. It spasmed up on me while I was in here icing." Braves | Chipper scratched Friday Mark Bowman, of MLB.com, reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (oblique) was scratched from the lineup Friday, Aug. 7, with a strained left oblique muscle. He may need to sit out a few games to rest his oblique. Braves | McLouth, Chipper each record three hits Wednesday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves OF Nate McLouth and 3B Chipper Jones both recorded three hits in a winning effort Wednesday, Aug. 5. Braves | Jones continues mastery of Wolf The Riverside Press-Enterprise's Michael Becker reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones, who is 17-for-46 (.369) against Los Angeles Dodgers SP Randy Wolf, had an RBI double against him Saturday, Aug. 1 as the Braves won 4-3. Braves | C. Jones blasts umpire for fist bump The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien reports several Atlanta Braves players said they were surprised and even "shocked" to see umpire Bill Hohn bump fists with Florida Marlins C John Baker after the final out of the Braves' 6-3 loss Tuesday, July 28. While other players and manager Bobby Cox either had no comment or would only discuss it off the record, third baseman Chipper Jones had a scathing review of Hohn's game, including ejections of Braves manager Bobby Cox and C Brian McCann. "Shocking," Jones said. "But it kind of makes sense, considering how the ebb and flow of the game went, the way the game was called." Braves | Chipper, Anderson homer Monday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones hit his 11th home run of the year and OF Garret Anderson hit his seventh of the year in a win Monday, July 20. Braves | Chipper draws milestone walk The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones drew his 1,298th career walk Friday, July 17, moving into second place on the franchise list for walks. Braves | Chipper returns Friday MLB.com's Mark Bowman posted on his Twitter page that Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (groin) is back in the starting lineup Friday, July 10. Braves | C. Jones unable to start Thursday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (groin) did not start his third consecutive game Thursday, July 9, because of a sore right groin. Jones did pinch hit in the eighth inning and drew an intentional walk. Manager Bobby Cox said there was a chance Jones could return to the lineup Friday, July 10. Braves | Chipper out Wednesday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (groin) sat out his second straight game Wednesday, July 8, with a groin strain. He is listed as day-to-day. Braves | Chipper doesn't expect to be out long David O'Brien, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (groin) said he thinks he will only miss a day or two after suffering from a sore right groin. Braves | Jones sits out Tuesday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (groin) sat out Tuesday, July 7, one day after straining his right groin. Jones' absence forced a flood of infield changes. IF Martin Prado shifted from second base to third and batted second to replace Jones, and IF Brooks Conrad played second and batted eighth. OF Jeff Francoeur, making his first start since a three-game benching, was playing right field and batting seventh. Braves | Chipper drives in three Wednesday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones had two hits and three RBIs Wednesday, July 1. Braves | C. Jones homers Sunday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones was 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday, June 28, against the Boston Red Sox. It was Jones' first home run since June 8. Braves | Manager, two players ejected Sunday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, 3B Chipper Jones and RP Eric O'Flaherty were ejected from the Sunday, June 21, against the Boston Red Sox. Braves | Chipper snaps slump The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones snapped an 0-for-21 slump Tuesday, June 16, with three hits. Braves | C. Jones slumping Entering play Sunday, June 14, Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones was hitless in his last 18 at-bats, according to The Associated Press. Braves | Chipper has big day The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones had two homers and matched a career high with five RBIs Sunday, June 7. Braves | C. Jones returns to lineup Sunday Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (dizziness) left the game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, June 6, after experiencing dizziness, according to The Associated Press. He was evaluated by doctors, but no cause for the dizziness was reported. He returned to the starting lineup Sunday, June 7. Braves | McLouth hits third, Chipper fourth The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien reports newly acquired Atlanta Braves OF Nate McLouth hit third Thursday, June 4, and 3B Chipper Jones hit fourth. Jones said he didn't know if the switch was permanent, but he was OK with it. Braves | Chipper does not start Wednesday The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (toe) was not in the starting lineup Wednesday, June 3, because of his sore toe. Braves | Chipper wins it The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones won the game Tuesday, June 2, with a 12th-inning single that drove in a run. Braves | Chipper feeling more pain while batting right handed The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones (toe) said his right toe hurts him more when he hits right handed. "A lot like I do every do now every day. I can go out there and hit left handed. Right handed is more of a problem. I was able to get some good wood on some balls today," Jones said. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Weekly Playbook FREE Fantasy Baseball
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