And then there are guys like Chipper

“It goes to show you that it’s really not that difficult to do this,” Jones said. “If you want to stay somewhere, you must play at a certain level. And you have to be willing to make sacrifices. Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I’m not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets [the Yankees] have. I have made sacrifices. [The Braves] needed me to restructure my contract to bring in good players. I’ve done that. If you want to play somewhere, the onus is on the player. Some guys don’t want to stay in the same place, they want to go the highest bidder, they want to go to a new place for the most money. It has never been about money for me, and it never will be about money.”

Once a Brave, Always a Brave by Tim Kurkjian—June 5, 2010

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    It’ll be a sad day for all baseball fans.

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    This is one of the reasons why Chipper Jones is my favorite.

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    the comment about Derek Jeter actually made me HOWL omg I love Chipper

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    My favorite player. Love that guy. And when he does retire, it’ll be a sad day for Braves fans.

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    Gotta love him!!

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39. knitandstuff said: I love Chipper and I’m glad he is a Brave. However just because a player leaves “for the money” doesn’t make him a bad person.
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