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03-22-2012, 10:56 AM
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#16 (permalink)
| | I ain't dead yet *****
Join Date: Sep 2007  Location: Around here somewhere
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| His career started with a torn ligament didn't it? Hell of a player, and still is. Body just can't take it anymore.
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03-22-2012, 11:13 AM
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| | Made in Memphis
Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Memphis
Posts: 7,996
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| He is one of my favorite players ever. I grew up in a Cards/Braves family and I always loved those 90's teams and players. He is a first ballot HoFer for sure. Sad to see that 90's era of players officially come to an end. | |
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03-22-2012, 11:28 AM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Grizzlies!
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Memphis
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Originally Posted by volsforever27  His career started with a torn ligament didn't it? Hell of a player, and still is. Body just can't take it anymore. | Blew ACL in spring training of what would have been his rookie year, I believe. | 
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03-22-2012, 11:29 AM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Grizzlies!
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Memphis
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Originally Posted by Dbake005 Unless that phillie is the best third baseman of all time. | Like I said, no braves fan would put a phillie over Larry Wayne Jones, Jr. | |
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03-22-2012, 11:45 AM
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#20 (permalink)
| | Take it sleazy.
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 10,444
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| This is a very bittersweet feeling. Chipper's my childhood hero, but at the same time he hasn't been producing much lately...
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03-22-2012, 11:58 AM
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#21 (permalink)
| | 313 Hockey
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Great City of Friendsville, TN
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Originally Posted by Kingston Vol This is a very bittersweet feeling. Chipper's my childhood hero, but at the same time he hasn't been producing much lately...
Posted via VolNation Mobile | Actually, that's incorrect. Was selected to play in last year's All-Star game. Had a .270/.340/.470 slash line. He's not going to play 150 games, but when he's out there, he produces.
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03-22-2012, 12:04 PM
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#22 (permalink)
| | Offense of Line
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tornado Alley
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| Sad to see one of the best go, but I think it was a year overdue. Really feel he should have retire after this past season. | |
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03-22-2012, 12:06 PM
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#23 (permalink)
| | #natitude
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC
Posts: 19,582
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| He produced last year. If his name weren't chipper jones and he didn't have the HOF resume as precedent, you'd say "solid year" | |
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03-22-2012, 12:10 PM
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| | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 27,803
Likes: 2,909
| Grew up watching him at a very young age with my grandpa. Because of that, it seems like he's been in the league since the beginning of time. He was my favorite player growing up, too. | |
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03-22-2012, 01:05 PM
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#25 (permalink)
| | Vol4Life
Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Murfreesboro
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| Grew up watching him play, gonna be weird not seeing him on the field next year | |
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03-22-2012, 01:11 PM
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#26 (permalink)
| | Grizzlies!
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Memphis
Posts: 9,609
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| Just got tickets to the final homestand. Honestly hope he makes it there. | |
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03-22-2012, 01:17 PM
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#27 (permalink)
| | 313 Hockey
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Great City of Friendsville, TN
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Originally Posted by BearCat204 Sad to see one of the best go, but I think it was a year overdue. Really feel he should have retire after this past season. | He wants one more chance at the postseason. Can't really blame him, especially after 2010.
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Originally Posted by TBrown Swing hard in case you hit it. Applicable in baseball, and other facets of life.
Amirite | Quote:
Originally Posted by GAVol It's ok. Just a bout with premature emoderation. It happens to everybody. | | |
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03-22-2012, 01:36 PM
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#28 (permalink)
| | smh
| What a career. Definitely one of my childhood favorites. Made me want to try switch hitting when I played little league... I failed, miserably. | |
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03-22-2012, 01:42 PM
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#29 (permalink)
| | Short Sided
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: AZ
Posts: 16,017
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| So is Chipper the best switch hitter in NL history? I think so. | |
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03-22-2012, 01:42 PM
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#30 (permalink)
| | 313 Hockey
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Great City of Friendsville, TN
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Originally Posted by nbakerld so is chipper the best switch hitter in nl history? I think so. | easy imo.
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Originally Posted by TBrown Swing hard in case you hit it. Applicable in baseball, and other facets of life.
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Originally Posted by GAVol It's ok. Just a bout with premature emoderation. It happens to everybody. | | |
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