Chipper Jones will retire at the end of the season...

#26
#26
Just got tickets to the final homestand. Honestly hope he makes it there.
 
#27
#27
BearCat204 said:
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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He wants one more chance at the postseason. Can't really blame him, especially after 2010.
 
#28
#28
What a career. Definitely one of my childhood favorites. Made me want to try switch hitting when I played little league... I failed, miserably.
 
#33
#33
According to Fangraphs WAR, Chipper is the 35th best positional player, high than such names as: Ken Griffey Jr., Reggie Jackson, Al Simmons, Willie McCovey, Derek Jeter, Carlton Fisk, Ernie Banks, and Robin Yount.
 
#34
#34
zjcvols said:
According to Fangraphs WAR, Chipper is the 35th best positional player, high than such names as: Ken Griffey Jr., Reggie Jackson, Al Simmons, Willie McCovey, Derek Jeter, Carlton Fisk, Ernie Banks, and Robin Yount.
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Yessir. Very near Griffey, and they fall in as the 2nd and 3rd best #1 picks of all time, probably.
 
#35
#35
Mantle was the greatest switch hitter of all time imo. Chipper is a close second though.

EDIT: Oops forgot to read the part "NL"
 
#37
#37
No way, Rose was a much better switch hitter than Eddie. I wouldnt even have Eddie as fourth. I would have him fifth behind Mick, Chipper, Rose, and George Davis
 
#38
#38
BearCat204 said:
No way, Rose was a much better switch hitter than Eddie. I wouldnt even have Eddie as fourth. I would have him fifth behind Mick, Chipper, Rose, and George Davis
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Eddie has a higher slugging percentage, higher OPS, higher OPS+.

They both have about the same splits in terms of one side being significantly higher than the other.

It's pretty close.
 
#39
#39
Rose career OPS: .784

Murray career OPS: .836

George Davis OPS: .766

Chipper Jones OPS: .935
 
#41
#41
Hard to say this about a guy with 4,200+ hits, but Pete Rose is overrated.
 
#47
#47
Dbake005 said:
Yessir. Very near Griffey, and they fall in as the 2nd and 3rd best #1 picks of all time, probably.
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Who is the best?

I'd say Chipper surpasses Jr as a #1 pick, because he played 20 great years for the team that drafted him.
 
#49
#49
Dbake005 said:
Alex. Rodriguez.
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I think you're talking best career as a #1 pick while he's talking best #1 pick as it worked out for the organization making the pick.

If that's the case, you're both right.
Career: A-Rod
Team: Chipper
 
#50
#50
Although I'm shocked Bryce Harper wasn't your response. You disappoint me.
 
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