[情報] Chipper Jones wants to retire a Brave

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http://www.google.com.tw/search?q=braves%20rumor September 29 Atlanta Journal-Constitution "On the day he became the oldest switch-hitting batting champion in major league history, Chipper Jones reiterated Sunday a desire to finish his career with the Braves. But the 36-year-old third baseman, who finished with a career-best .364 average, has been around too long to not have a pragmatic view of the future. "Yeah, definitely," he said of his hope to stay with the Braves beyond next season. "I was born and bred into this organization. It's the only organization I've ever known. Bobby Cox is the only manager I've ever played for. "I can't imagine the grass being any greener on the other side. I don't want that to happen, but every dog has his day." Jones was limited to pinch-hitting during the last eight games because of a sore right shoulder. He went 2-for-3 with a homer and three walks in that period including a ninth-inning walk Sunday. He finished just behind Mickey Mantle's .365 average in 1957, the highest for a switch-hitter. Jones captured his first National League batting title with a seven-point margin over St. Louis' Albert Pujols (.357), with Colorado's Matt Holliday (.321) a distant third. In 2007, Jones (.337) was second to Holliday (.340) The last switch-hitting batting champion was Boston's Bill Mueller in 2003, also the previous oldest (32) switch-hitter to win a title. "It's sweet vindication, after a bunch of people said I was done," said Jones, the first Braves player to win a batting title since Terry Pendleton in 1991. "The last couple of years have been awesome, from a numbers standpoint." He smiled and said, "To have had as good a year this year at my advanced age is awfully satisfying." Jones wants to play four more seasons. His 22 homers were his second-fewest in a decade - he hit 21 in 109 games in 2005 - and his 75 RBIs were the second-fewest of his career. But Jones, Pujols and Milton Bradley were the only players with on base-plus-slugging percentages (OPS) above 1.000. "I know that I can still go out there and play the game at a high level," Jones said." -- give four-years contract to Chipper and retire the number "10" -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 72.95.199.231