Chipper Jones

Atlanta Braves veteran third baseman Chipper Jones has undergone successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear in his left knee and is expected to be out for three weeks. The procedure was performed Monday in Atlanta by Dr. Marvin Royster. Jones ...  

The Atlanta Braves placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled ... Jones, 40, is hitting .307 with five home runs and 24 runs batted in in what he has said is his final season. The 26-year-old Salas, a right-hander, had 24 saves and a 2.28 ...  

Atlanta Braves - PlayerWatchChicago Tribune3B Chipper Jones had his bruise -- officially a hematoma -- drained Saturday morning by team physician Dr. Marvin Royster. The surgical procedure alleviated much of the pressure in his lower left leg. "I can't feel my heartbeat there anymore," Jones ...  

Atlanta Braves - TeamReportChicago Tribune(In Jordan-esque fashion, Diaz drove in three of the Braves' four runs in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Nationals, after being pressed into duty so left-fielder Martin Prado could play third base in the absence of Chipper Jones.) ...  

Boscan is hitting below the Mendoza line this year at Gwinnett, struggling even more of late, while the other catcher at Gwinnett, Jose Yepez, has been hitting well of late. Yepez has hit .321 in his last 10 games, including hits in six of his ...  

3. Chipper Jones In between stints on the disabled list, Jones has been the anchor for the Braves this season. In 29 games, he is hitting .307 with five home runs and 24 RBIs. Without Jones in the lineup, the team has faltered and makes some wonder how the ...  

A couple of golden oldies, Atlanta Braves 40-year-old third baseman Chipper Jones and Rockies 49-year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer, have a bit of a feud going. Saturday night, Jones hit an RBI double in the fifth inning off Moyer, then took aim at ...  

DENVER -- Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night.  

Jamie Moyer is a baby. Don’t get me wrong; I respect him. He is 49 years old and he is somehow still a decent starter in the MLB. He has given the Atlanta Braves fits at times over the past few years. He has shown that he is a serviceable ...  

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves have placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Boscan is starting today’s game against the Washington Nationals. Jones has ...  

--The Atlanta Braves placed third baseman Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list after Friday night's game because of a leg bruise. The move was back-dated to Wednesday, when he last played. He had been pinch-hitting since May 18. Braves manager Fredi ...  

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Boscan started Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals. Jones has missed ...  

It's appropriate, considering the Atlanta Braves cornerstone ballplayer is a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer. Jones plays his final season in 2012 after announcing he'll retire at the end of the year. Ever since being drafted No. 1 overall by Atlanta ...  

(AP) -- The Atlanta Braves weren't able to get much offense going with Chipper Jones out of the lineup the last two games. They could certainly use him in their next contest. The Braves and Cincinnati Reds open a four-game series Monday night with each ...  

Preamble: Is it possible that the Braves success or failure comes down to a single player? That's not often the case in baseball, but if you take a look at Atlanta's record without Chipper Jones, you certainly couldn't be blamed for wondering. The Braves ...  

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a bruised left and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Jones is hitting .307 with five homers and 24 RBIs in his final season. He will retire ...  

(AP) -- With Tampa Bay the closest major league locale to Florida native Chipper Jones' birthplace, the Atlanta Braves star expects to have 100 or so fans from his hometown in attendance for Saturday's game against the Rays. Those fans won't get a chance ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said after Friday's game.  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones received a framed photograph of himself following through on a swing and a Cardinals jersey signed by Hall of Famer Stan Musial in a ceremony prior to his final regular season game in St. Louis.  

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a bruised left and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Jones, who plans to retire after the season, is hitting .307 with five homers ...  

ATLANTA — He is one of a kind. Of all the players in the recorded history of baseball, the major leagues and the minors, the only one named Chipper is Larry Wayne Jones Jr. of the Atlanta Braves. “My dad always said when I was growing up ...  

Brad Dickson's humor column ... in the American judicial system - the bailiff is winding a snooze alarm in the jury box. * Chipper Jones, 40 is angry with Jamie Moyer, 49, for claiming Chipper stole signs. You know what you normally call ...  

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves are placing Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg. Manager Fredi Gonzalez says the team has to make the move because it needs the roster spot to call up a catcher. Backup catcher David Ross left ...  

CINCINNATI (AP) Braves third baseman Chipper Jones was out for the third straight game Monday because of a bruised left calf, saying he's a day or two away from being able to play. He really wants to be back on the field sometime during a four-game series ...  

DENVER -- Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night. Matt Diaz and Jason Heyward also hit back-to-back ...  

Some fans feel like he is “washed up,” so the message boards read. He is really a polarizing figure. People either love him or hate him. Regardless of your feelings for him, last night he put on a show against the Houston Astros. It was a ...  

Chipper Jones missed his seventh straight game on Friday with a nasty bruise on his lower left leg, and despite optimism earlier in the day from manager Fredi Gonzalez that Jones would be able to return to action, the team announced afterward that Jones would be put on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday.  

ATLANTA -- Braves third baseman Chipper Jones had nothing but admiration for the Nationals and their right-hander, Stephen Strasburg, who will be pitching against Atlanta on Saturday afternoon at 4:05 p.m. ET. In fact, Jones went so far as to ...  

The Atlanta Braves have placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Boscan is starting Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. Jones has missed seven ...  

ST. LOUIS (AP) Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones received a framed photograph of himself following through on a swing and a Cardinals jersey signed by Hall of Famer Stan Musial in a ceremony prior to his final regular season game in St. Louis.  

Already on his way to the Hall of Fame, Atlanta Braves hero Chipper Jones will make a splash in his final season. Jones may not have his best statistical year (which was undeniably the MVP season of 1999), but he'll certainly make a huge different for the Braves this year before he retires . Jones has proved over his 19-year career that he may be the best third baseman in MLB history. And as ...  

General manager Frank Wren says he can't really evaluate the team right now because they've been missing so many key pieces, notably third baseman Chipper Jones, and until the last few games, catcher Brian McCann and first baseman Freddie Freeman.  

Michael Bourn is the real reason why Gonzalez should consider making this move. He is on a tear right now. He is hitting .331/.394/.403 atop the Braves’ lineup. He is getting on base in almost 2 out of every 5 at bats. The scoring ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Larry "Chipper" Jones, 40 ... Eddie Matthews and Dale Murphy. "For the last 20 years, the face of the franchise has been Chipper Jones," Schuerholz said. "I think that says it all." After moving from DeLand to ...  

Chipper Jones has been teammates with future Hall of Famers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz and he got to see plenty of Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and Kevin Brown during their heydays. Stephen Strasburg, though, might outclass them ...  

Injuries have been a cause for concern among the Atlanta Braves. With injuries to Chipper Jones, Brian McCann and Freddie Freeman as of late, the Braves have had a patchwork lineup that has given every player on the Braves' bench an opportunity to start.  

What follows is an early version of tonight’s column, focusing on the Braves’ problems when Chipper Jones is out of the lineup. We’ll live blog from the first pitch. Thanks.) When the Braves returned home Friday night, they didn’t have ...  

This will be the Braves’ biggest test of the season, and if they don’t start winning without Jones in the lineup, this losing streak could be the start of a long, tough stretch. Listen to “The Bill Shanks Show” from 3-6 p.m. weekdays on ...  

In addition to Jones' bruised leg, catcher Brian McCann missed his fourth straight start with flu-like symptoms on Friday ... but he has been suffering from dry eyes and spent Friday getting new contacts as well as a pair of prescription glasses.  

Playing short-handed, the Braves placed third baseman Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list following Friday's loss to the Nationals. Catcher Brian McCann, who is dealing with flu-like symptoms, was forced into action after David Ross suffered a groin injury.  

ATLANTA — Chipper Jones is missing his seventh straight start because of a bruised leg, and Brian McCann is out for the fourth straight game with flu-like symptoms, leaving the Braves short-handed against the Nationals. There was still swelling and disco ...  

As expected. The Braves have yet to announce a corresponding roster move, but Juan Francisco figures to see the majority of playing time at third base. The Braves will likely call up a catcher to replace Jones on the active roster with David Ross (groin ...  

“He has the best stuff, the best repertoire of pitches that I’ve seen on any one single pitcher,” Chipper Jones said about Stephen Strasburg Friday, as reported by Carroll Rogers of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Who are we to question him?  

Bobby Cox was the general manager who authorized the Braves to take Jones first in 1990, a year before he took over as manager, with Schuerholz as the G.M. Pitcher Todd Van Poppel was the other prominent amateur that year, but Schuerholz said ...  

The Braves also planned to hold out Brian McCann against the Nationals for the fourth straight game with flulike symptoms before backup catcher David Ross left the game with a right groin strain. McCann entered as a pinch-runner in the second inning when ...  

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Braves third baseman Chipper Jones received a base as a memento of his final trip to Cincinnati. The Reds honored Jones before the final game of their series on Thursday. They've used bases with Jones' name on the side in all ...  

Backup catcher David Ross left Friday night's 7-4 loss to Washington with ... Brian McCann, who missed his fourth straight start with flulike symptoms, took over for Ross. Jones missed his seventh straight start with swelling and discoloration in his ...  

Brian McCann and Matt Diaz: fluish (although Diaz strangely felt comforted that he was now coughing up “red and green” mucus). But near the end of May, despite a five-game losing streak, the arrow still generally points north for a team that ...  

He was a member of the Braves from 1976-1990 and amassed 371 career home runs as a member of the Braves. He won two MVP awards, with his best season coming in 1983, where he hit .302 with 36 home runs and 126 RBIs. 3 - Chipper Jones Chipper Jones will be ...  

(AP) -- While his better days are surely behind him, 40-year-old Chipper Jones is proving he still has something left in the tank. After helping the Atlanta Braves overcome a pair of dreadful outings from their starters, Jones looks to lead his club to its ...  

Atlanta (Sports Network) - Braves third baseman Chipper Jones was placed on the 15-day disabled list and the team purchased the contract of catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The Jones move is retroactive to May 24 as he is suffering ...  

LOS ANGELES — Chipper Jones homered on his 40th birthday, Martin Prado had two RBIs including a run ... Dee Gordon scored from second when second baseman Dan Uggla’s relay throw in the dirt on a potential double-play grounder by Matt Kemp ...  

DENVER -- Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is still fuming over claims by Colorado pitcher Jamie Moyer that he was stealing signs. Jones says Moyer was pitching Saturday night at Coors Field when he accused the Braves star of relaying ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is still fuming over claims by Colorado pitcher Jamie Moyer that he was stealing signs. DENVER -- Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is still fuming over claims by Colorado pitcher Jamie Moyer that he was ...  

The Atlanta Braves have been homering with regularity over the last week and they finally benefited from a couple of deep drives to end their longest losing streak in two years. Relying on the long ball again might not work against the St. Louis Cardinals ...  

Braves place Chipper Jones on DL with bruised leg ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left leg and recalled catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett. Boscan is starting Saturday ...  

LOS ANGELES, California -- Chipper Jones singled home the go-ahead ... but manager Don Mattingly kept the right-hander in there, and he surrendered RBI singles to Uggla, Jones and Jason Heyward. Jonny Venters (2-0) struck out the side in the ...  

It's safe to say that Chipper Jones thinks Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is pretty darn good. Before Strasburg's start in Atlanta on Saturday, Jones had plenty of praise for his fellow first overall draft pick. From MLB.com's Mark Bowman: "The ...  

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 8-2 behind starting pitcher Lance Lynn’s eighth win of the season, tying Hamels (8-1) for the Major League Baseball lead. The Braves (26- 23) have lost eight games in a row, slipping to fourth in ...  

Bernie Miklasz has a nice piece up at the Post-Dispatch about the farewell tour of Chipper Jones, who rolled into the Atlanta Braves' already successful weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals with some of his best numbers since he hit .  

Backup catcher David Ross left Friday night's 7-4 loss to Washington with a right groin strain. Ross grimaced when he avoided ball four from Washington's Ross Detwiler in the second inning. Gonzalez says Ross will not need to be placed on the ...  

Almost. The St. Louis starter managed to somehow give up two long homeruns to the Braves' starting lineup which was without it's two best power hitters: Freddie Freeman and Chipper Jones. And in doing so he ended Atlanta's eight-game losing streak.  

In that series, Jones reached bases a .517 percent clip. Years ago, Mets manager Terry Collins heard a story from Detroit Red Wings great Gordie Howe. As Howe put it, “When they’re booing you, they know who you are,” Collins said.  

A week later against the Atlanta Braves, Frazier hit his first ever walk-off home run of his career when he hit a solo shot off Atlanta reliever Cristhian Martinez. Four days later while playing against the Colorado Rockies, Frazier breaks and lets go of ...  

ROCKIES PITCHER James Moyer isn’t talking. Braves third baseman Chipper Jones won’t shut up. During Saturday night’s game, Moyer accused Jones of stealing signs. Jones was on second at the time, having doubled in a run to cut the Rockies’ lead to 6-2. One batter later, Brian McCann singled home Jones. The Braves went on to win , 13-9.  

ATLANTA, Georgia -- Chipper Jones hit a three-run homer in his return after missing two games, Brandon Beachy pitched seven strong innings and the surging Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. Jason Heyward also ...  

Jones idolized Musial as a boy. Two former Braves now with St. Louis, Adam Wainwright and Rafael Furcal, also signed along with Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak and chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. Jones was a career .284 hitter against the Cardinals in St ...  

While McCann should draw plenty of support again, his teammates Freddie Freeman, Michael Bourn and Martin Prado are a few deserving candidates who might need some help from Braves fans. It will also be interesting to see how Chipper Jones fares ...  

Chipper Jones has faced over 1,000 pitchers over his career, none quite like Washington Nationals’ young gun Stephen Strasburg. Jones said Strasburg has “the best stuff, the best repertoire of pitches that I’ve seen on any one single pitcher.”  

It already was one of the wilder games in recent Braves history, and Chipper Jones took it to another level with his two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning, giving the Braves a 15-13 win against the Philadelphia Phillies before a happily fatigued crowd at Turner Field on Wednesday night.  

Following a sloppy night of baseball on Wednesday, Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez is turning back to his favorite lineup to salvage a series split with the Marlins. After giving Michael Bourn and Chipper Jones the night off, both are back ...  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chipper Jones is pretty sure his last trip to Tropicana Field has ended early. Jones left after seven innings of the Atlanta Braves’ 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night because of a bruised left calf.  

He announced in spring training he will retire after the season. Beachy (1-1) became Atlanta's second straight starter to pitch at least seven innings without allowing an earned run. He struck out six and walked two batters. Mike Minor gave up ...  

When it comes time in mid September for talking heads to start complaining about unbalanced inter-league schedules, don't let anyone say that the Rays had it easy. The Atlanta Braves are a very good team, and currently sit atop the competitive NL Central Division with a record of 24-15. Friday at 7:10 PM: RHP Tommy Hanson vs. RHP James Shields Hanson was Matt Moore before there was Matt Moore. He breezed through the minor leagues...  

Every team seems to have a tribute and gift for retiring Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, but the Reds may be the first one to honor for an entire series. The Reds will use special bases (seen above) for the Braves' four-game series at Great American ...  

A couple of golden oldies, Atlanta Braves 40-year-old third baseman Chipper Jones and Rockies 49-year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer, have a bit of a feud going. Saturday night, Jones hit an RBI double in the fifth inning off Moyer, then took aim at ...  

May 11, 2012 - There really isn't any player in baseball history to compare Braves slugger Evan Gattis to. Despite already being ... He has been referred to as a "man-child" and a "beast" by Chipper Jones and David Ross, two guys who know ...  

Francisco is hitting just .200 this season, but his five home runs are a great bonus in the Atlanta lineup. The one downfall of playing the 24-year-old is his lack of maturity. During a game against his former team, Francisco hit a home run and showboated ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones was placed on the 15-day disabled list and the team purchased the contract of catcher J.C. Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The Jones move is retroactive to May 24 as he is suffering from a left calf ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is out of the starting lineup because of a bruised left calf. Juan Francisco replaced Jones at third for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay. Jones was hit in the leg by B.J. Upton's hard one-hopper in ...  

Juan Francisco figures to see an uptick in playing time during his absence. The Braves will call up a catcher to replace him on the active roster after David Ross left Friday's game with a groin injury.  

Vivlamore reporting from Turner Field with your Braves report. Chipper Jones underwent a surgical procedure Saturday morning to have fluid removed from his left leg. Jones, on the 15-day disabled list with the contusion, said he had 120 ccs drained from what he describes as a hematoma. “I feel so much better now,” Jones said. “It was throbbing. It let me know with everything that I did. Now, we’ve relieved a lot of the pressure down there and...  

Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing.  

ST. LOUIS — Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones received a framed photograph of himself following through on a swing and a Cardinals jersey signed by Hall of Famer Stan Musial in a ceremony prior to his final regular season game in St. Louis.  

Columbus Ledger-EnquirerNats, Braves conclude set at Turner FieldFox NewsWith Gio Gonzalez pitching for Washington and Brandon Beachy taking the mound for the Braves, runs could be at a premium in the finale of a three-game series between these NL East rivals. Atlanta, which has lost six in a row, has fallen three games off ...Atlanta Braves - TeamReportChicago TribuneAtlanta Braves put Chipper Jones on 15-day disabled listLos Angeles...  

The Cardinals will send out Kyle Lohse on Wednesday, while Atlanta will give Tim Hudson the start. Lohse has been spectacular this year through his first 10 starts. The 33-year old righty enters at 5-1 with a 2.90 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. Hudson is 3 ...  

Vivlamore reporting from Turner Field with your Braves report. Martin Prado was at third base Sunday night, his second game at the position this season and a move from his left field position. It could be an indicator that Prado will move to third base on a regular basis while Chipper Jones is on the disabled list. Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez was wary about moving hot-hitting Prado between the two positions. Gonzalez said he wanted to give...  

Chipper's last start was May 18th, when he was hit by a B.J. Upton one-hopper (Getty Images) Chipper Jones isn't the Braves' leading hitter. He doesn't lead them in slugging percentage or OPS. He doesn't lead them in home runs or RBI. They just don't win ...  

Martin Prado might stay in left field or he might move to third base while Chipper Jones is on the disabled list, but he won’t move back and forth between positions the way he did last season. So says Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez, who doesn’t want to do anything that might adversely affect his hottest hitter. Gonzalez thinks that Prado alternating between left field and third base in 2011 might have been a factor in his career-worst season...  

HOUSTON -- Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones has been activated from the disabled list and is in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Houston Astros. Jones, who turns 40 later this month, opened the season on the DL following ...  

ATLANTA (AP) Chipper Jones won't be playing in his final home opener with the Atlanta Braves. The third baseman was scratched from the lineup shortly before batting practice Friday so he could have fluid drained from his left knee. Jones had arthroscopic ...  

(BaseballStL) -- The St. Louis Cardinals honored longtime Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, who is set to retire at the end of the season, at Busch Stadium Sunday. Former Braves teammates Adam Wainwright and Rafael Furcal represented ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will miss a second consecutive game Saturday because of his surgically repaired left knee, according to the team’s website. Jones, who had arthroscopic surgery March 26, set Friday’s home opener as ...  

Prior to the start of this season, Chipper Jones announced he would be retiring after the 2012 season. As a Braves' fan I had a mixed reaction to this news. I was happy because the thought of the Braves being able to bring David Wright in next year since ...  

The Braves are hoping this is just about injuries. They’re hoping it’s just about a ground ball freakishly caroming off Chipper Jones’ calf and the fact none of their starting pitchers suddenly can make it through three innings without ...  

ST. PETERSBURG — He is a throwback superstar without the petty pretense and the explosive twitter account, atrocious spelling optional. Chipper Jones is simple, straight-forward and powerful, like a cup of black coffee. For 19 consecutive ...  

Chipper Jones has faced a host of nasty pitchers over his 18-year career, from Curt Schilling to Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez to Justin Verlander, but he said the young Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg is the nastiest of them all. “He’s got the best repertoire of pitches that I’ve seen on any one single pitcher,” Jones said Friday. Strasburg takes on the Braves and Mike Minor on Saturday. Jones called Strasburg a hybrid of Kerry Wood in...  

ST. PETERSBURG — He is a throwback superstar without the petty pretense and the explosive twitter account, atrocious spelling optional. Chipper Jones is simple, straight-forward and powerful, like a cup of black coffee. For 19 consecutive ...  

ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones is back in the lineup, the team actually has a winning streak, and now it's time to go home. Yep, things are looking up for the Atlanta Braves. A week into a season that began with four straight losses, the Braves are ...  

(AP) -- Chipper Jones wasted little time making an impression in his first game of 2012, helping his Atlanta Braves win their first game of the season. That may not be a surprise given his success against the Houston Astros in recent years. Jones looks to ...  

He has been a worthy opponent for as long as many young Reds fans can remember ... The Houston Astros presented Chipper Jones with a cowboy hat, and the St. Louis Cardinals gave him a jersey signed by the great Stan Musial. In a year where stories of ...  

DENVER -- Playing from behind in recent games seems to have fueled the Atlanta Braves offense. Chipper Jones helped the Braves rally once again, matching a career high with five RBIs on three hits, and the Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to ...  

CINCINNATI – After Chipper Jones took the wrap off his severely bruised and swollen lower left leg on Thursday afternoon, the Braves veteran described how a trainer “milked” the area around his contusion to dissipate the blood and how he felt worse than the day before. It was unpleasant enough just to listen to his description and look at the grotesquely discolored area stretching from the bottom of his foot up into the top portion of his calf...  

Vivlamore reporting from Turner Field with your Braves report. Brian McCann (flu-like symptoms) and Chipper Jones (left leg contusion) were again out of the starting Braves lineup Friday as they began a three-game series with the NL East leading Nationals. McCann wasn’t out for long. After missing the past three games, McCann was inserted into Friday’s game  when David Ross injured himself checking a swing on a second-inning at-bat. After Ross...  

Atlanta has now won two second consecutive games after opening the season with four losses. Ross, the backup catcher, drove in Chipper Jones and Dan Uggla with a double to center in the fourth, giving the Braves a 3-1 lead. Heyward, who finished ...  

CBC.caUPDATE 1-Baseball-Braves feeling Chipper after walk-off wins slugfestChicago Tribune* Halladay allows eight runs in loss * McCann grand slam leads Braves' comeback (adds quotes, detail) May 2 (Reuters) - Chipper Jones smacked a walk-off two-run homer to give the Atlanta Braves the final say in an 11 inning 15-13 victory over the ...Baseball notablesBoston.comBlanton, Phillies shut out Braves, 4-0Atlanta Journal ConstitutionPhiladelphia...  

HOUSTON -- Chipper Jones came off the disabled list and began his final season in the majors with a single and a two-run homer to help the Atlanta Braves get their first win of the season, 6-4 over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. The nearly 4 ...  

He had six strikeouts. The Braves' season-worst losing streak reached six games as they fell three games behind the Nationals. Before the game, the Braves placed Chipper Jones on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a bruised left leg.  

CINCINNATI – Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo probably breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday upon hearing Chipper Jones and Brian McCann were out of the Braves lineup again, Jones due to a leg contusion and McCann because of sickness. The two were a combined 20-for-46 (.435) with seven homers and 12 walks against Arroyo, who started Wednesday night in the third game of the four-game series at Great American Ball Park. McCann, who was 9-for-18 with...  

In 55 career games, he has a .259 batting average and eight home runs against Cincinnati. Jones is 0-for-4 in his career against Mike Leake, who starts Monday for the Reds.  

DENVER (AP) -- Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is still fuming over claims by Colorado pitcher Jamie Moyer that he was stealing signs. Jones says Moyer was pitching Saturday night at Coors Field when he accused the Braves star of ...  

ATLANTA -- As Braves third baseman Chipper Jones displayed a multicolored bruise that illuminated most of the lower portion of his left leg on Friday afternoon, he did not know when he might return to the Braves' lineup. But the fact that he was ...  

There is also a special ceremony scheduled for May 24th, before Thursday’s game. Reds GM Walt Jocketty and Scott Rolen will participate in the ceremony as well. More information from Better Off Red and Jamie Ramsey…. The Reds will present ...  

ATLANTA - Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves overcame Carlos Ruiz's seven RBIs to outlast the Philadelphia Phillies 15-13 Wednesday night. The seesaw game saw the Braves rally from a 6-0 deficit against ...  

DENVER (AP) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is still fuming over claims by Colorado pitcher Jamie Moyer that he was stealing signs. Jones says Moyer was pitching Saturday night at Coors Field when he accused the Braves star of relaying signs ...  

The New York Mets (7-4) and Atlanta Braves (6-5) will close out a three-game National League East series on Wednesday afternoon inside Turner Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 12:10 ET. New York Mets at Atlanta Braves  New York has alternated wins and losses over its last four games, coming off a 9-3 road [...]  

McCann was accidentally poked in the right eye by happy teammate ... Braves attempting to save Chipper's momentos ATLANTA -- Braves assistant clubhouse and team travel manager Chris Van Zant is trying to collect all of Chipper Jones' home ...  

CINCINNATI – In this week’s series against the Braves, the Reds will pay tribute to Atlanta’s retiring third baseman by using special bases adorned with side panels that bear the message, “Celebrating the career of No. 10 Chipper Jones.” Jones just hopes his injured leg will heal quickly enough so he might step on those bases during a game or two in the four-game series. He was out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener, the third start he’s...  

Rockies need to and worry about themselves. Why create problems where none existed. Moyer you are 49. Grow up and pitch like you have been there for 20 years? How did that 6th inning work out for you? Can you say home run.........Rockies let everyone back in games and can't put people away. It is going to be a looooooong season fans.  

Boston.comBraves losing streak at seven gamesAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThe Braves hadn't been swept in a series by the Nationals since the last four games of the 2009 season, when they finished out the year by losing six in a row. The Braves' current losing streak is now seven games, their longest since dropping nine in a ...Braves lose Chipper Jones to DL after losing streak stretched to 5 games with ...Washington PostIn tough division...  

They honored Bobby Cox with a bottle of wine, I’m guessing we will see something similar for Chipper. However, we will likely hear more and more details as the season continues on. Another thing is that Chipper Jones is a great player ...  

Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night.  

St. Louis – Chipper Jones will likely be out of the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Cardinals, something Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez had planned to do but will come in handy after the beating Jones took at the plate Saturday night. Jones fouled a ball off his right foot in the fifth inning, then stung his fingers hitting a foul ball off the end of the bat in the ninth inning. “Rough night,” said Jones, who was laughing with...  

The Atlanta Braves' offense has come to life during their three-game winning streak, the latest outburst coming without Chipper Jones in the lineup. Jones will likely sit out again Saturday night when Atlanta hosts the Milwaukee Brewers, who hope Shaun ...  

CINCINNATI -- The Reds honored Braves third baseman Chipper Jones before Thursday's series finale with a commemorative base and a video tribute to the Braves' future Hall of Famer. The teams have played every game this four-game series with the ...  

DENVER — Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night. Matt Diaz and Jason Heyward also hit back-to-back ...  

There have been some wild games in Atlanta over the years and the Braves’ 11-inning, 15-13 victory Wednesday ranks among them. Here is a sampling of some of those unforgettable moments in Atlanta Braves history. May 2, 2012: Chipper caps comeback At Turner Field Braves 15, Phillies 13 What happened: Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, the final of several dramatic moments. The Brave trailed 6-0 to Phillies ace Roy...  

DENVER – After being accused by Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer of stealing signs during Saturday night’s game, Braves third baseman Chipper Jones acted like anything but a lion in winter. He roared all right – and kept roaring Sunday morning, lashing out at Moyer for questioning Jones’ integrity. But Jones also showed again how much hitting ability he retains, driving in five runs with his third consecutive three-hit game to help the Braves rally...  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Tropicana Field is the closest major league stadium to Chipper Jones’ hometown of Pierson, Fla., and plenty of folks will make the trip southwest to St. Petersburg this weekend to see the pride of Pierson play his last scheduled series against the Tampa Bay Rays. “I’ve got my people coming tomorrow [Saturday], probably upwards of 100,” the Braves third baseman said prior to Friday’s interleague series opener. “It’s nice...  

***CHIPPER JONES Upon showing reporters his badly swollen, bruised lower left leg, above ankle “It’s pretty safe to say my career in Tampa is over.” Just a bruise, a contusion? “Yeah. I mean, I would be able to tell if it was broken. But, my gosh, that really hurt. Really.” How’d you stay in the game four more innings? “I stayed on it. I mean, if I sat down it was going to stiffen up. Finally there in about the seventh, I couldn’t move on...  

ATLANTA — Chipper Jones is back in the lineup, the team actually has a winning streak, and now it’s time to go home. Yep, things are looking up for the Atlanta Braves. A week into a season that began with four consecutive losses, the Braves ...  

ATLANTA—Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves overcame Carlos Ruiz's seven RBIs to outlast the Philadelphia Phillies 15-13 on Wednesday night. The seesaw game saw the Braves rally from a 6-0 deficit ...  

They say everyone has a nickname in Pierson, a tiny northeastern Florida town known for its ferns and farming. Braves star third baseman Larry "Chipper" Jones, 40, got his at an early age, when his mother, Lynne, grew tired of calling her ...  

Already one of the most tumultuous and tantalizing games in recent Braves history, Chipper Jones took it to another level with a walk-off homer in the 11th inning Wednesday night, giving the Braves a 15-13 win against the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field. The 40-year-old third baseman homered off Brian Sanches with none out and got a curtain call after the epic four-hour game, as the Braves snapped an eight-game losing skid against...  

Series preview: vs. Marlins When (TV): 7:10 p.m. Wednesday (SPSO); 7:10 p.m. Thursday (SPSO) Radio: 680, 93.7, 100.5 Probable starting pitchers: Wednesday: Braves LH Mike Minor (2-2, 6.59 ERA) vs. LH Mark Buehrle (2-4, 2.83) Thursday: Braves RH Brandon Beachy (4-1, 1.60) vs. RH Ricky Nolasco (4-1, 3.65) About the Braves: Batting: Chipper Jones was batting .366 (15-for-41) with two home runs and 10 RBIs in his previous 10 games entering Tuesday...  

LOS ANGELES — Chipper Jones homered on his 40th birthday, Martin Prado had two RBIs including a run-scoring triple in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Tuesday night. Tyler Pastornicky greeted Dodgers ...  

After last night's 13-9 Braves win over the Rockies, Rockies starting pitcher Jamie Moyer took some shots at retiring Braves third baseman Chipper Jones. Moyer accused Jones of stealing signs while he was on second base and Brian McCann was at the dish.  

DENVER (AP) — Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night. Matt Diaz and Jason Heyward also hit back-to-back solo home runs in the sixth inning to help the Braves overtake the Rockies after trailing 6-0 and 8-3. Atlanta scored 10 of its runs from the sixth inning on and also benefited from sloppy defense by...  

Chipper Jones says his baseball idols growing up were Cal Ripken Jr. and Mickey Mantle. "I came up as a shortstop, so I wanted to emulate who I thought was the best shortstop in the game. And Cal Ripken was it. My dad always brought me up switch ...  

St. Louis – Chipper Jones might not reach 3,000 hits and 500 homers, traditional Hall-of-Fame numbers, but he’s coming up on a pretty special number of his own. He needs 14 RBIs to surpass Mike Schmidt and George Brett for the most RBIs by a player who primarily played third base. Brett had 1,596 RBIs, Mike Schmidt had 1,595 RBIs and Jones had 1,583, entering Sunday’s series finale against the Cardinals. “That stat right there certainly sets...  

St. Louis – The Cardinals have a special presentation planned for Chipper Jones Sunday before the last game of the weekend series and what might be his final game at Busch Stadium. Jones, who’s retiring at the end of the season, is expected to be presented with some autographed items and possibly something signed by Hall-of-Famer and Cardinals great Stan Musial. Equally special to Jones was the impromptu ovation he received from Cardinals fans...  

What initially seemed destined to be a miserable evening instead proved to be one of the more memorable ones experienced during a storied career that has gradually gotten better as Chipper Jones nears retirement. Jones had produced seven previous game-ending home runs. But none of them had been hit on a night when the Braves had overcome a six-run deficit against Roy Hallday and then another four-run deficit in the eighth. Given all of the...  

Juan Francisco pinch hit for Jones in the eighth inning of Friday night's game against Tampa Bay. Jones was hit in the leg by B.J. Upton's hard one-hopper in the third, but remained in the game until departing after the seventh inning.  

LOS ANGELES – When Chipper Jones made up his mind to retire after the 2012 season, he hoped it would be a big year for the Braves with him contributing plenty to the success. So far, the future Hall of Famer is getting what he hoped for, albeit with a bit more knee pain and swelling than he’d prefer. Jones drove in the winning run in a stirring ninth-inning comeback late Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, where the Braves scored three runs on...  

CHICAGO – The Cubs will honor Chipper Jones just before this afternoon’s series final, the last game he’ll play at Wrigley Field barring an entirely unexpected change of heart concerning retirement or an even more unexpected – make that miraculous – turn of events that would land the Cubbies in the playoffs. Anyway, we’ll keep this brief so we can get it posted before game time. It’s a 1:20 p.m. (Central Time) game today, getaway day, but...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones has been reduced to a part-time player so far this season with an ailing left knee, but the future Hall of Famer still found a dramatic way to celebrate his 40th birthday Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Jones homered on the first pitch he saw from Dodgers' starter Aaron Harang in the fifth inning, marking the fifth time in his career that he went deep on his birthday. It was Jones' third home run in...  

Jason Heyward continues to bat seventh despite having better numbers than just about anyone on the team. Here are the complete lineups for Friday evening. First pitch is scheduled for 8:25 p.m. ET following a ceremony for Tony LaRussa.  

PHOENIX – Their new hitting coach likes what he sees from the Braves, and so does their third baseman. Which hasn’t always been the case with Chipper Jones. Greg Walker and assistant hitting coach Scott Fletcher were hired to make the Braves tougher outs than they were in 2011. To make them more confident and competitive and aggressive — and more proficient at situational hitting. So far, results are encouraging. After ranking 22nd in the...  

The Atlanta Braves finally snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday and will go for a series win on Thursday afternoon. Chipper Jones' walk off homer in the 11th inning delivered the win on Wednesday night in ...  

DENVER (AP) -- Chipper Jones was still fuming Sunday over claims by Colorado Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer that the Atlanta star had been stealing signs and relaying them to Braves hitters. "I'm not happy, to say the least," Jones said after the Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Rockies with a 7-2 victory on Sunday.  

"I think today he won our game singlehandedly, really," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. The nearly 40-year-old Jones didn't look a bit rusty in his return after missing Atlanta's first four games following surgery on March 26 to repair a torn meniscus ...  

DENVER – If it’s not enough that in the space of three days the Braves played two 11-inning games that lasted exactly four hours, each featuring 19 hits by the Braves, each featuring a comeback from at least five runs down by the victorious Braves, and each won by reliever Chad Durbin (who had no previous decisions this season), then how about this: In each game, Chipper Jones had three hits, a home run and two RBIs. Eric Hinske and teammates...  

DENVER -- Chipper Jones was still fuming Sunday over claims by Colorado Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer that the Atlanta star had been stealing signs and relaying them to Braves hitters."I'm not happy, to say the least," Jones said after the Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Rockies with a 7-2 victory on Sunday.Read More... More on MLB  

DENVER — When 42-year-old Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tore his anterior cruciate ligament while fielding fly balls during batting practice Thursday, Chipper Jones could emphathize better than most. Rivera fought back tears when he met with reporters after being told of the extent of his injury. Jones tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in August 2010, at age 38. “I feel for anybody who blows an ACL, because your year is...  

DENVER – Chipper Jones was in the Braves lineup Friday for the first time this season on the day after an airplane flight, his surgically repaired left knee not as swollen or uncomfortable as it had been after each of the team’s flights in April. But the thing he was most excited about – nearly tearful, he joked — was getting to bat again in the first inning. Jones, a longtime No. 3 hitter who has unofficially ceded that spot to Freddie...  

ATLANTA (AP) — Chipper Jones is missing his seventh straight start because of a bruised leg, and Brian McCann is out for the fourth straight ... against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is premature because there are no "facts ...  

As shocking as the Braves’ season-opening sweep at the hands of the Mets was, the dominant pitching from Mets starters was not, if you ask the Braves. Not many people know the Mets as well as Chipper Jones, and he thinks the Mets’ rotation has not gotten fair due. Mets starters held the Braves to four runs in 17 innings in the three games in New York. The Braves will look to remedy that for the next three days at Turner Field. “They swept us...  

A month into the season, trying to play on a balky left knee, Chipper Jones has figured out one thing – there’s not going to be a whole lot of planning ahead when it comes to when he plays and when he doesn’t. Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez had originally suggested Jones rest on Monday, in the final game of the Pirates series, and then play Tuesday and Wednesday against the Phillies’ 1-2 punch of Cole Hamels and Roy Halladay, then rest on...  

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves finally beat the New York Mets, taking advantage of shaky defense to hand Johan Santana the shortest start of his career in a 9-3 victory Tuesday night. Tyler Pastornicky's two-run double highlighted a five-run second that finished off Santana. Randall Delgado (2-0) won it for the Braves, who lost their first four games against the Mets this season. Two costly errors -- Jason Bay dropped a fly ball, Ike...  

ATLANTA (AP) — Roy Halladay offered regret for his teammates, especially Carlos Ruiz, instead of excuses for himself after his worst outing in five years. Halladay gave up eight runs to blow a six-run lead and Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in the ...  

The Atlanta Braves already knew they were going to be without third baseman Chipper Jones on Tuesday night due to a sore ankle. With first pitch a little more than two hours away, the club announced catcher Brian McCann was scratched from the ...  

ATLANTA — Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves overcame Carlos Ruiz’s seven RBIs to outlast the Philadelphia Phillies 15-13 on Wednesday night. The seesaw game saw the Braves rally from a 6-0 deficit ...  

ATLANTA (AP) — Tommy Hanson put the pitch right where he wanted. It sure didn't end up where he wanted. Ike Davis hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Dillon Gee pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, leading the New York Mets to another victory over the Atlanta Braves, 6-1 Monday night. The Mets snapped Atlanta's five-game winning streak and kept up their early dominance in the NL East rivalry, winning again after a three-game sweep of...  

**CHIPPER JONES On the game-ending home run “Kevin [Barnes, radio reporter] just told me that was my 500th professional home run. I’m not going to get there [to 500] at the major league level, but to hit 500 homers as a professional is pretty cool.” Nights like tonight don’t make you maybe reconsider retirement plans? “No. Nights like tonight make me want to go to bed.” “During one of the breaks Victorino was down there at the end of the...  

The New York Mets (7-3) defeated the Atlanta Braves (5-5) today by a score of 6-1. For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY.TV. The Least You Should Know: Mike Nichols: Dillon Gee was gutsy tonight. Gee didn’t have … Continue reading →  

The Braves weren’t counting on having Brian McCann back until Monday, but the catcher’s side was feeling good and wanted to play Sunday. So a text message to manager Fredi Gonzalez and a quick run-through with Braves trainer Jeff Porter when he got to Turner Field was all it took to get him back in the lineup. “If he’s OK with it, I’m OK with it,” Gonzalez said. “Who wouldn’t want a six-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger in the lineup? Ah...  

The Pirates wasted another good start from A.J. Burnett, who struck out eight while allowing two runs over six innings. In the seventh, Tony Watson came on and gave up a single and two walks. Then Evan Meek entered and missed his spot badly on a fastball against Dan Uggla, who knocked it for a two-run double. Chipper Jones then followed that with a two-run, opposite-field single on another bad pitch by Meek. The Pirates' offense, meanwhile...  

(Staff writer Carroll Rogers is filling in for David O’Brien today.) So….nice pitcher’s duel last night, eh? Just what we expected from a Roy Halladay-Tommy Hanson showdown….28 runs. Braves comebacks from six-runs down, four runs down, blown saves from Eric O’Flaherty, three runs off Kris Medlen and a blown save by Craig Kimbrel…and the Braves win on Chipper Jones’s two-run walkoff, two pitches after he just missed doing it foul. Mob scene at...  

The Braves loaded the bases against reliever Esmil Rogers (0-2) in the seventh before Rex Brothers came on to walk Michael Bourn, forcing home the go-ahead run. Jones then followed with a two-run single and Freddie Freeman drove in the inning ...  

LOS ANGELES – Five straight hits, and one nasty blow to the face. That’s the damage the Braves inflicted upon Dodgers closer Javy Guerra during a ninth-inning rally that produced three runs and a stirring, highly improbable, 4-2 comeback win at Dodger Stadium. “It’s a great, great win for the ballclub,” said Chipper Jones, who had the fourth of the five consecutive singles in the ninth and drove in the winning run, after which he pumped his...  

Of the current Braves, Michael Bourn has had the greatest success in his career against Dempster, hitting .345 in 29 career at-bats. Chipper Jones is hitting just .261 against him in his career and Brian McCann is 0-for-12. Atlanta will need to find the ...  

ATLANTA -- Hours after saying he hoped Chipper Jones could return to action this weekend, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez announced the veteran third baseman would be going on the disabled list. Gonzalez made the announcement after seeing his ...  

**CHIPPER JONES On team being 11-2 on his birthday “That’s good. Everybody gets as jacked up as I do to play on my birthday; that’s cool.” Why do you think the record’s so good on your birthday “I really couldn’t tell you. Probably luck more than anything else, but I’m fortunate today. I really wanted us to win this ballgame and make a series out of it. They took it to us pretty good last night. It’s good that we bounced back and won this...  

The Braves entered their three-game series with the Rockies on a bit of a skid, but the team got hot at the plate and received good enough performances out of their starting pitchers to keep them in the game to pick up a win. It was Atlanta's ...  

Atlanta Braves' 40-year-old third baseman Chipper Jones went off on Rockies 49-year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer Saturday night — on the field and in the clubhouse. Jones hit an RBI-double in the fifth inning off Moyer, then took Moyer to task ...  

But pinch-hitter Juan Francisco, batting for Atlanta starter Mike Minor, walked and Bourn singled to load the bases for Jones, who blooped a two-run single into center. Freeman's run-scoring groundout drove in the inning's fifth run, foiling ...  

Juan Francisco will play third while David Ross will be behind the plate for the Braves as they go for a sweep over the Cardinals. Here is a look at the rest of the starting lineups for Sunday's series finale:  

HOUSTON -- Jason Heyward homered and drove in two runs, David Ross hit a two-run double in his 2012 debut and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-3 on Wednesday night. Ross, the backup catcher, drove in Chipper Jones and Dan Uggla with ...  

The Braves are going for their fourth straight win but will do so without either Brian McCann or Chipper Jones in the ... Chipper Jones is out of the lineup as well with a scheduled day off. David Ross will bat sixth in place of McCann while ...  

In an April 16 story on the Atlanta Braves - New York Mets game The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Mets finished last in the NL East in 2011. The Mets finished fourth in the division last season.  

The Braves loaded the bases against reliever Esmil Rogers (0-2) in the seventh before Rex Brothers came on to walk Michael Bourn, forcing home the go-ahead run. Jones then followed with a two-run single and Freddie Freeman drove in the inning's ...  

Braves third baseman Chipper Jones was out for the third straight game Monday because of a bruised left calf, saying he's a day or two away from being able to play. He really wants to be back on the field sometime during a four-game series with the ...  

Dan Uggla led off the Atlanta 11th with a single. Jones just missed a homer on a ball that landed barely foul to right, then connected against Brian Sanches (0-1). Jones' homer ended the Braves' eight-game losing streak to the Phillies.  

CINCINNATI -- Third baseman Chipper Jones said before Thursday's game against the Reds that his left calf and ankle area feels worse than it did Wednesday when he pinch-hit in the seventh inning of a 2-1 loss. Jones had the bruised area "milked ...  

ATLANTA, April 15 (UPI) -- Chipper Jones bashed a three-run homer and Brandon Beachy tossed seven strong innings Sunday in the Atlanta Braves' 7-4 win over Milwaukee. Jones' homer came in the third inning and put the Braves ahead for good at 4-1.  

LOS ANGELES - Chipper Jones, right, singled home the go-ahead run for Atlanta in his final regular-season at-bat at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night after Dan Uggla tied the score with his second RBI single of the game...  

The Braves are looking to get back on track against the Phillies this evening with Tommy Hanson on the mound, but it will not come easily. Not only have the Phillies won the last eight meetings between the two clubs, but they'll also be sending ...  

Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs, and Atlanta overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat Colorado on Saturday night. Jones who has had five RBIs in a game 18 times, had two-run...  

Jamie Moyer accused Chipper Jones of stealing signs during Saturday's game between the Braves and Rockies. Jones, who was furious about the charge, used impeccable logic to argue his case with reporters after the game. From David O'Brien of the ...  

Chipper Jones was mobbed at after hitting a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Braves overcame Carlos Ruiz's seven RBIs to outlast Philadelphia on Wednesday night. The Braves rallied from a 6-0 deficit against Roy...  

The Atlanta Braves have been on quite the roll lately, winning eight of their last nine games against some quality competition. Most figured this would be a club that would rely heavily on pitching to win, but it has been the offense that has ...  

Coming in to the 2012 season, Jamie Moyer and Chipper Jones made for two of the more intriguing storylines to follow. With the 49-year-old Moyer and 40-year-old Jones proving that age may indeed be just a number, perhaps it was inevitable that their arcs ...  

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is out of the starting lineup because of a bruised left calf. Juan Francisco replaced Jones at third for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay. Jones was hit in the leg by B.J. Upton's hard one-hopper in ...  

Dan Uggla led off the Atlanta 11th with a single. Jones just missed a homer on a ball that landed barely foul to right, then connected against Brian Sanches (0-1). Jones' homer ended the Braves' eight-game losing streak to the Phillies.  

Juan Francisco has played in place of Jones. Francisco homered in Monday night's series opener to account for Atlanta's lone run, but that's his only hit in the first two games and he's 3-for-15 (.200) on the current road trip. Manager Fredi ...  

Bruce grounded into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and third in the eighth. Braves third baseman Chipper Jones missed his fifth straight game because of a swollen left calf, hit by a grounder on Friday night. He got a nice ovation when ...  

In an argument between players with a combined age of 89 years, Jamie Moyer of the Rockies and Chipper Jones of the Braves snapped at each other Saturday night in Colorado. Jones, 40, later told reporters that Moyer, 49, accused him of stealing signs as he ...  

DENVER — Eric Hinske had four hits ... The heart of the Braves’ order had quite a game as Chipper Jones, Freddie Freeman and Brian McCann combined for eight hits, two homers and six RBIs. Hudson was making his second start of the season ...  

One night after the Atlanta Braves saw one of their worst single-player defensive performances since Brooks Conrad knocked the team out of the playoffs in 2010, Chipper Jones returned to the team from the disabled list. Not only did the future Hall of ...  

HOUSTON -- Chipper Jones came off the disabled list and began his final season in the major leagues with a single and a two-run homer to help the Atlanta Braves get their first win of the season Tuesday night, 6-4 over the Houston Astros.