Chipper Jones

We needed to exorcise some demons from last night. It was a little worrisome what happened last night. But tonight, what more can you say? They did a great job.

— Chipper Jones night

With a guy like Edgar, a good situational hitter, well be fine.

— Chipper Jones good

We have all been through it and we know what he expects. I am excited. Every year people pick against us and we just ignore it. We just go out and do what we have to do and end up getting it done.

— Chipper Jones people

We got a wakeup call. If it had been the right score between Mexico and Canada, we were heading home.

— Chipper Jones home

We got a win. No matter how ugly it is, its still a win,

— Chipper Jones win

We had our bags packed, ready to go back to Atlanta. And all of a sudden, the rug is pulled out from under you. Its unfortunate. You go out there, lay it on the line for six hours, and 18 innings. To go home for the winter on a game like that is a bad feeling.

— Chipper Jones home

We dont want to go home and have everybody say that this team didnt accomplish what it shouldve accomplished.

— Chipper Jones home

To this day, I still dont know how he does it. He kept sticking guys out there and giving them confidence.

— Chipper Jones confidence

We just have to wait and see how the pain is the next couple of days. Right now I feel the ankle took the brunt of it.

— Chipper Jones pain

Whats astounding to me is not that the guys have come up and helped. Its this year, guys have come up from Double-A and not (just) helped - I mean, theyve produced. Thats been shocking. You get a couple guys from Triple-A come up and help, thats very, very lucky.

— Chipper Jones you

Well just wait and see how it feels. Right now, I feel like my ankle took the brunt of it.

— Chipper Jones right

You have to have the desire to succeed and you can do that without cheating. Well, some people can.

— Chipper Jones people

To have it happen after a colossal breakdown in our bullpen again, it was big. Youve got to pick each other up, and we did it today.

— Chipper Jones loss

Unbelievable year. Its like almost everybody had amazing years, including guys who werent even in camp with the club.

— Chipper Jones body

Two years ago. We didnt think there was any way wed do it again in 2004. We just didnt think we had enough.

— Chipper Jones think

Well, not for all of October. If they asked me to play again, I would certainly go to camp for a week or so to prepare for it, but not a month.

— Chipper Jones play

Those are the things that MVPs are made of.

— Chipper Jones

We pretty much got dominated. What happened (Monday) night was just incredible. I wouldve never thought that could happen to us.

— Chipper Jones thought

Were not coming out here to go home after the first round. That would be a supreme disappointment.

— Chipper Jones men

Were going to go as far as our pitching staff takes us. Its been that way around here for years. If we pitch well, were going to win a lot of games.

— Chipper Jones win

When you come up in the (Atlanta) system, the thing on your mind is that you dont want to be part of the group that ends the (Braves) streak.

— Chipper Jones art

We definitely hit little rut. Philly pitched us pretty tough, New York pitched us tough, and Im sure Florida is going to pitch us pretty tough. Its not going to get any easier.

— Chipper Jones

Were still knocking the rust off. I was glad just to come out after five innings.

— Chipper Jones

We better get it turned around quick. We need to pitch better and hit better. About the only thing were doing is playing defense.

— Chipper Jones need

The last thing I want to do is hurt the clubs chances of winning. Im used to playing the game a certain way and at a certain level. When I can no longer do that, Ill quit.

— Chipper Jones hurt

I know guys that are going to struggle. I know guys that dont play and bean up. To me, thats becoming pretty reliant on something. Its going to have an effect. I dont think theres any doubt.

— Chipper Jones doubt

While I am flattered about the speculation of being enticed out of retirement, Im happy with life as a bad golfer!

— Chipper Jones life

It never feels good, but Ive had a couple of heartbreakers where I could have won the game, but instead ended the season, ... You learn from that.

— Chipper Jones art

There are a lot of egos in the clubhouse. For us to be successful, we have to put those egos aside and become good teammates and play the game the way we grew up playing it, pull for each other and genuinely be happy for each other.

— Chipper Jones success

We can bunt guys over. But were built on power. Thats American baseball.

— Chipper Jones power

He finally realized that if he didnt swing at pitches off the plate, the pitchers would have to come to him. When that happens, he just kills them. You have to make the pitchers make adjustments, not the other way around.

— Chipper Jones men

Hes certainly the best that we have, and he has the stuff to do it.

— Chipper Jones best

He was about as jacked up as anybody. He was in there saying get me a run so I can get a win.

— Chipper Jones body

I almost wish we could have stayed around till tomorrow. Id love to see what the papers are gonna say about us now.

— Chipper Jones love

Honestly, I consider us lucky. We could very easily have been 1-6.

— Chipper Jones luck

Hopefully we can get back home quick enough and in time to get things straightened out.

— Chipper Jones hope

Hes going to be the next face of this franchise. Hes already been labeled everything from the Golden Child to the next Dale Murphy. Hes got all the tools. Its just a matter of getting the repetitions before he takes the next step.

— Chipper Jones child

Hes got 13 wins. Thats a difference maker with the amount of injuries weve had to our pitching staff this year. We were able to dip down in the bullpen and have him start - good start after good start, five, six, seven innings every time out, giving us a chance to win.

— Chipper Jones time

Hes been pretty much lights out since he got over here.

— Chipper Jones light

Hes far and away, I think, the MVP of this league.

— Chipper Jones think

His command of the strike zone is a lot better. Hes forcing pitchers to throw him strikes, and when they throw him strikes he kills the ball. No. 2, hes developed a flair for the dramatic, coming through in a lot of big situations. Those are things MVPs are made of.

— Chipper Jones man

Barry is going to be under constant scrutiny. For the last 15 to 20 years, hes been the face of baseball.

— Chipper Jones

But the bigger picture is, you cant do that late in the season and the playoffs and expect to win. Andruws not going to come through every time. Contrary to what some people think, hes not Superman.

— Chipper Jones time

I dont care what you write about our playoff failures. Were just going to go out and play the game.

— Chipper Jones failure

Id like to see some other guys chime in and get hot, ... Andruw and I arent going to to drive in all the runs every night.

— Chipper Jones night

I didnt get all of it, but I got enough, ... Im just happy that it came in a big spot.

— Chipper Jones happy

I didnt really take care of myself in terms of what I ate. As I get closer to the end of my career, I cant do that. I want to finish my career strong with the Braves, and I feel this is something that had to be done.

— Chipper Jones self

I didnt know that; Im glad you didnt tell me before the game. Im glad we could avoid that from being a hot topic in the morning.

— Chipper Jones you

If a guy who has a personal interest in the Braves buys the team, hes more apt to take the money that he makes off the team and put it right back into the team ? such as Ted did. Time Warner didnt do that. Obviously, selling out to (Liberty Media), I dont see things being any different.

— Chipper Jones war

I dont see any reason why he cant do it again.

— Chipper Jones reason

I dont see any reason why he cant do it again. Now, to ask him to hit 51 homers again is probably a little too much to ask. But I certainly think he can throw up 40 homers every year.

— Chipper Jones reason

I dont think theres any doubt everybody is looking at us and gunning for us. Baseball is our national pastime. Its always been perceived that Americans play the best baseball.

— Chipper Jones time

I dont think theres any doubt (hes one of the best pitchers in the league). I would put him right up there. There are guys in this league you have to work your tail off to put the ball in play against them. Pedro is one of those guys.

— Chipper Jones work

I dont think theyre going to let me go out there unless I wear it.

— Chipper Jones think

I am turning my Golden Child Status over to Frenchie. He is going to be the next face for the Braves for a long time.

— Chipper Jones time

I cant thank Bobby Cox enough for what hes done for my career and this organization.

— Chipper Jones care

I cannot think of anyone I would rather have handling my money, contracts, or my career. Many times doing what is right for the player gets lost in the sports-management industry.

— Chipper Jones time

I cant pick him up. Hes the one guy. My nemesis.

— Chipper Jones

If he was trying to take me out, he did a poor job.

— Chipper Jones job

If he gets the opportunity to play, it might get interesting. He might be starting.

— Chipper Jones art

If he comes in a game like that, you know it has to be important to him. He was going to try not to make any mistakes, and he didnt. He pitched great.

— Chipper Jones mistakes

If Huddy brings his A game, he can shut anybody down.

— Chipper Jones body

From a team point of view, it wasnt a real good trip. But from an individual standpoint of getting to go out there and prove myself with some of the best players in the country and the world, it was very satisfying.

— Chipper Jones world

I have confidence in whoever goes out there. Even when Kolbie was struggling at the beginning of the season, I always felt like his last outing would be the one when he turned it around. It took him being demoted and hes figured it out. Hes getting key outs. Reitsma will do the same.

— Chipper Jones confidence

If we can get outs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, well be fine. Were going to score some runs. Weve got plenty of starters. But weve got to hold the fort down after the starter goes out.

— Chipper Jones art

If we have five or six guys who do what is expected of them, itll be a fun year for us. But the fact of the matter is, we play in a pitchers ballpark. We have to play to our strength.

— Chipper Jones strength

I had more butterflies today than any playoff game or other game Ive ever been in. And I wasnt even starting. I was just hoping those guys could get a cushy lead before they let me in there to mess it up.

— Chipper Jones art

If I were to look at it objectively, Id probably favor other teams as well. But theres something about this clubhouse and this uniform. We walk out on the field and expect to win. I know other teams walk out on the field and theyre hoping to win. And theres a big difference. We expect to win. Its not going to be any different this year. If we dont win this division, everyone in this clubhouse will be shocked.

— Chipper Jones vision

If this year doesnt satisfy people, then Andruw is fighting a battle hes never going to win. We always thought he could hit 40 homers and drive in 120. It was just a matter of putting it all together.

— Chipper Jones people

I get the benefit from him having a monster year. Hes pretty much killed them in every series and hes the last guy that they want to have at the plate with the game on the line.

— Chipper Jones wit

I have been hearing forever how this team or that team is going to beat us. No ones done it yet.

— Chipper Jones forever

I lost track of how many at-bats we had today. After seven or eight at-bats, the bats starting getting heavy. Guys hadnt eaten since 10 or 11 this morning. It takes a lot out of you. Youve got to gut it out. They did. I wish them luck. They played an outstanding series.

— Chipper Jones art

I like beating everybody, not just the Mets, ... It just so happens that we play them late in the season a lot every year and weve had some meaningful games.

— Chipper Jones meaning

Im seeing the ball real well, and when I get a pitch to hit Im not missing it, ... With the emergence of Andruw as an MVP candidate this year, guys are coming at me, making me earn my way on base. Thats what I want to do.

— Chipper Jones sin

Im going to get it from him when I get back to camp.

— Chipper Jones

Im going to hear it from Oscar when we get back to camp.

— Chipper Jones

Im surprised he threw the ball between the two dugouts. He was jacked up!

— Chipper Jones

Im very impressed. Ive been wanting to go over to Japan for a long time to play on the All-Star tour. Everybody tells me they usually kick our butts when we go over there. So major league-caliber baseball is played over in Japan, too.

— Chipper Jones time

I probably had more butterflies today than any playoff game. There was a tremendous amount of pride to walk into our clubhouse and see 30 guys with some pretty darn big egos and put them aside for this.

— Chipper Jones men

I know if I walk in the clubhouse tomorrow morning and I say, Im not going to be able to get on the field until I have some, I feel fairly certain I could find some. Until recently, its been sitting up in plain sight. ... You see what you see.

— Chipper Jones you

Ill start some games, and Ill caddy for A-Rod, too. When I get in there, I want to make the most of my opportunities.

— Chipper Jones art

I think chemistry is probably our greatest asset right now. It can only be a good thing. These guys are close knit.

— Chipper Jones good

It does show were going back to normalcy when Met fans begin booing again.

— Chipper Jones

I think hes a landslide winner. Youre talking about a guy who plays Gold Glove defense, the best center fielder in the game, bar none. Everybodys just been waiting for him to turn the corner offensively, and now hes done that.

— Chipper Jones love

I thought he was nasty the second game that we played against him. Everybody was saying he looked like a different guy. But to be honest with you, he pitched well the first game against us. He just made the one bad pitch.

— Chipper Jones thought

I thought it was awesome. I never played winter ball, never got to play in a Caribbean Series. The Mexican fans brought a lot of excitement to the game.

— Chipper Jones men

Logic would say Roger has the upper hand in that situation.

— Chipper Jones logic

Maybe some people in here thought we were going to glide into the playoffs, but it aint going to happen. There are too many good teams in the league. We let an opportunity slide in this homestand.

— Chipper Jones people

I would never have thought I would have hit home runs off both those guys. They both have dominant, No. 1-type stuff. It was just one of those nights.

— Chipper Jones home

I would give anything to be able to have another opportunity to play in this tournament. If it meant going to some kind of camp on Feb. 1, Id go.

— Chipper Jones men

Old men need a little rest. We need to get some of these young guys off the bench.

— Chipper Jones men

On November 1, everybodys in shape. There wouldnt be an issue with pitch counts. There wouldnt be an issue with knocking the rust off coming into spring training. Things like that. I think it would be a little bit better tournament. Youd probably see a little more offense and a little more emphasis on starting pitching.

— Chipper Jones art

Nobody in here was saying it was a fluke. We all know he can do it. He got off to a horrible start last year and still bounced back and had a great season.

— Chipper Jones art

Probably not, but its a tremendous compliment to him and his abilities that hes even considered.

— Chipper Jones men

Roger isnt ever going to let up, no matter who hes playing.

— Chipper Jones play

Sometimes you can do too much work and work yourself into a funk.

— Chipper Jones time

Thats the only way you can do it. Regardless of the circumstances, you come in and have fun like you always do. Then, once the horn sounds, its all business.

— Chipper Jones business

That was really the point in the game that you look in the dugout and say, Somebody pinch me, ... It was hard to believe at that point.

— Chipper Jones believe

That was him being less stubborn and making some changes he needed to make at the plate.

— Chipper Jones change

Once again, everybody is picking someone else in our division. So well just kind of lay back in the weeds and take care of business.

— Chipper Jones business

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