March 22, 201214 yr Finally.......1st ballot HoF'er or not ? http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7721523/chipper-jones-atlanta-braves-retire-end-season
March 22, 201214 yr Not even a question, a top 3B in baseball history who has performed offensively at an advanced age-- without the help of steroids.
March 22, 201214 yr Not even a question, a top 3B in baseball history who has performed offensively at an advanced age-- without the help of steroids. Probably.
March 22, 201214 yr Not even a question, a top 3B in baseball history who has performed offensively at an advanced age-- without the help of steroids. Probably.
March 23, 201214 yr Not even a question, a top 3B in baseball history who has performed offensively at an advanced age-- without the help of steroids. Probably. I meant he hasn't used steroids to prolong his career in the latter stages, like many potential HOFers did. He may have used them in the hayday, but I could care less considering they weren't against the rules. As of next month he will have played consistently well into his age 40 season, something that seems to be very rare without juice.
March 23, 201214 yr As for being a first ballot, he deserves a lot of consideration but I wouldn't say its automatic. He's missing the magic numbers (e.g. 3000 hits, 500 HRs) but has spent the majority of his career at a very tough position and will be in eventually go in. I'm really glad I got some good pics of him the other day in what will be his last spring training!
March 23, 201214 yr 2nd greatest switch hitter of all time, in the discussion for 2nd best 3rd baseman of all time. Should be a 1st ballot HOFer if there is any justice.
March 24, 201214 yr Its seems hes going to be joined on that first ballot by Mariano Rivera and Omar Vizquel, so i say no. Voter are fickle, that fact that Roberto Alomar was wasn't a first ballot Hall of Famer proves that.
March 24, 201214 yr Its seems hes going to be joined on that first ballot by Mariano Rivera and Omar Vizquel, so i say no. Voter are fickle, that fact that Roberto Alomar was wasn't a first ballot Hall of Famer proves that. I think Chipper will get in before Vizquel.
March 24, 201214 yr 2nd greatest switch hitter of all time, in the discussion for 2nd best 3rd baseman of all time. Should be a 1st ballot HOFer if there is any justice. For the sake of argument who would be the 1st greatest switch hitter? Also how and why would he be the 2nd best third baseman?
March 24, 201214 yr 2nd greatest switch hitter of all time, in the discussion for 2nd best 3rd baseman of all time. Should be a 1st ballot HOFer if there is any justice. For the sake of argument who would be the 1st greatest switch hitter? Also how and why would he be the 2nd best third baseman? Admin got the switch hitter part right. And he's basically in the discussion with George Brett, Eddie Matthews and Brooks Robinson for 2nd best 3B. I would say all three are virtually indistinguishable from Jones, as far as career value.
March 24, 201214 yr Yes. I feel fairly strongly that none of the other guys are even in the discussion. Won 3 MVPs and has a reasonable argument to make for deserving '82, '83 as well. One of the best players of all time period.
March 24, 201214 yr I would agree. Schmidt is definitely the best 3B of all time, followed by Brooks Robinson, followed by George Brett, followed by Chipper Jones. I got Chipper 4th on my list.
March 24, 201214 yr I would place Chipper #2 on the Braves list of all-time third basemen behind Eddie Matthews, who was top notch defensively and obviously was a slugger. I also would agree on Mantle as the best switch hitter, and Rose and Murray ahead of Chipper at least for career accomplishments.
March 26, 201214 yr 2nd greatest switch hitter of all time, in the discussion for 2nd best 3rd baseman of all time. Should be a 1st ballot HOFer if there is any justice. For the sake of argument who would be the 1st greatest switch hitter? Also how and why would he be the 2nd best third baseman? Admin got the switch hitter part right. And he's basically in the discussion with George Brett, Eddie Matthews and Brooks Robinson for 2nd best 3B. I would say all three are virtually indistinguishable from Jones, as far as career value. Wade Boggs has to be on that list too. And not just because he goes down smoooooooooooooooth.
March 27, 201214 yr He would be, except his NYY years were merely good, not great, and thus drag his career down.
March 27, 201214 yr 2nd greatest switch hitter of all time, in the discussion for 2nd best 3rd baseman of all time. Should be a 1st ballot HOFer if there is any justice. For the sake of argument who would be the 1st greatest switch hitter? Also how and why would he be the 2nd best third baseman? Admin got the switch hitter part right. And he's basically in the discussion with George Brett, Eddie Matthews and Brooks Robinson for 2nd best 3B. I would say all three are virtually indistinguishable from Jones, as far as career value. Wade Boggs has to be on that list too. And not just because he goes down smoooooooooooooooth. At best he's maybe in the top five, he certainly not as good as Schmidt, Brett, Matthews or Robinson, hard to compare him to other HOF 3b's like George Kell, Home Run Baker or Pie Traynor. Boggs also wasn't a great fielder either I know he won a Gold Glove, but I also know the grounds keeper who slowed down the area around third for him when with the Yanks!
March 27, 201214 yr Hall of fame you bet, whats incredible is that he was with only one team the whole time, a one team man, if the Braves were a women she would be pretty happy with that
March 27, 201214 yr Hall of fame you bet, whats incredible is that he was with only one team the whole time, a one team man, if the Braves were a women she would be pretty happy with that The awkward moment when ...
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