Comments on: Chipper Jones Will Get My Vote For The Hall http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html Fri, 24 May 2013 17:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kay http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237963 Kay Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:28:46 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237963 Actually his son is named Shea. They did a video montage when Craig Biggio retired, I’d bet they do one for Chipper.

When Shea closed there were articles in NY Papers with his quotes playing at Shea with the Braves, he was interviewed in a few of the different 9/11 shows etc….

]]> By: Richard http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237940 Richard Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:28:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237940 A great foe. I love him all the same,one of the true greats of the MLB. I watch every AB he has against us,and he may have killed us,but we’ll miss him all the same.

]]> By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237937 Metsie Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:24:06 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237937 To tell you the truth (and I’m sure I will get crap for saying it….)
I wouldn’t be upset if they gave him a sendoff his last game at Citifield because while he may have been public enemy #1 he sure did earn some recognition and the honor.

It would never happen and most fans would be outraged but me personally he deserves to be honored.

He should bring his daughter Shea to witness it too!

]]> By: Seligman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237903 Seligman Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:26:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237903 He’s a first ballot hall of famer in my book. Lot’s of players have had great careers, but I put Chipper and Griffey Jr. above all of them because they handled themselves with class and were true ambassadors of the game.

]]> By: Metfan Lou http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237822 Metfan Lou Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:32:16 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237822 My ultimate comment on Chipper Jones: “I wish he played his career as a New York Met!”

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237810 Des Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:12:33 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237810 You take yourself too seriously at times. Lighten up.

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237809 Des Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:11:40 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237809 Chipper has had a great career and he gets my respect for his accomplishments. He has made the great game of baseball even better.

]]> By: Even Flow http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237778 Even Flow Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:56:23 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237778 You may not like the man, but show some damn RESPECT. Also, quit instigating stuff when you always complain on here about shit being spewed at you all the time.

]]> By: trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237757 trs86 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:10:33 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237757 Are you saying that Chipper Jones is not a winner? Are you saying that Ryan Howard is a better hitter? Arod? Are you saying that you would rather have those 2 in RBI situations than Chipper? Not me.

It has nothing to do with diminishing the RBI. It’s about understanding the entire picture just like you want others to do. I swear considering how much you whine about not people using stats and relying on stats too heavily you sure are attached to yours. I can see with my eyes that Chipper is a much better hitter with men on base and in the clutch than Arod or Howard. Yet they get more RBI opportunities and have more RBI. That means, just like you tell us, that stat doesn’t tell the entire story.

Otherwise lets just do this, forget EVERY stat because all of them are unimportant. Judge players only based on wins and losses. Beside of Chippers name would be the amount of games they won and beside Arod would be the amount of games he won. Of course that would be fair and would show exactly how good of a hitter they are.

]]> By: Bayonne Mets Fan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237752 Bayonne Mets Fan Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:03:23 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237752 and thanks to the RBI guys who know how to make adjustments to the pitcher and catcher’s changed approach with runners in scoring position. And it becomes even more important when the game is on the line or even when the season itself is on the line.

Sure, let’s take the credit away from where it belongs and diminish the RBI guys importance while giving the credit to those who are only doing what they learned to do when the first picked up a baseball and that’s hit and get on base.

What a load of garbage and what a backwards way to look at competition.

And what if the bases are loaded with 3 guys who have lousy on base percentages? I don’t care if the bases are loaded with three pitchers – in order to make a difference – and making a difference is what sports and life is all about you need the RBI guy to do that.

And i’m not talking about any old hit with runners in scoring position, i’m talking about players who make a living and put food on the table for the reputation as people who drive in runs.

Stop diminishing the important aspects of the game. That’s what moneyballers and sabers do, they diminish what is important all for the sake of statistical understanding. Winning? The hell with that.

]]> By: trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237750 trs86 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:00:54 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237750 LOL, yeah I knew you were being sarcastic. I am assuming most do. I was just providing the “snarky” comeback to your sarcasm.

]]> By: stick http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237745 stick Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:53:30 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237745 well, there is that too…

this site really needs a sarcasm font…

But no, it can’t possibly have to do with having a ton of guys on when you come up leading to more RBIs thanks to all the opportunities.

]]> By: trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237742 trs86 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:49:08 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237742 Or he played in a great offense that played half of it’s games in a sandlot.

]]> By: stick http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237740 stick Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:46:48 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237740 Actually, it is because Howard rises to big occasions and has a nose for the ball. he knows how to close the deal.

]]> By: trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237738 trs86 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:39:44 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237738 And then you have Ryan Howard who in 6 years and 2 partials already has 864 RBI.

So down one and runner on 2B, who do you want up?
Chipper
Arod
Howard

I am taking Chipper 11/10 times.

]]> By: trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237736 trs86 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:36:57 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237736 I heard a little bit of a debate on MLBN this morning about if he was a first ballot HOF. To me there is no question.

What I do notice is something that flies in the face of using RBI to judge how great of a hitter he was. The guy had to suffer through some terrible years of Braves offense and to his on detriment. Seriously how do you hit .330 .427 .605 1.032 with 38 HR and only end up with 102 RBI? The guy hit .319 .484 .593 1.077 with RISP that year (2001) and played in 159 games and still barely made it to 100 RBI. Another year where he only played 128 games but had a .364 .470 .574 1.044 line with only 75 RBI.

So he will leave the game somewhere close to .304 .402 .533 .935 over 19 years and around 10,600 PA and only 1561 RBI. I say only but the guy was a stud that seemed to carry his team offensively every year. Why did he not win multiple WS? What surrounded him offensively.

By comparison, Arod:
.302 .386 .567 .953
Currently has about how many PA Chipper will have at the end of the season and has already amassed 1893 RBI. Both have similar stats overall in terms of RISP stats too.

]]> By: srt http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237734 srt Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:24:49 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237734 No doubt HOF.
An era is coming to an end. No more Met Killer for Met pitchers.

]]> By: XtreemIcon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237732 XtreemIcon Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:21:58 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237732 One of the game’s best.

]]> By: Bayonne Mets Fan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237731 Bayonne Mets Fan Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:07:00 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237731 lots of people going out their way on a Mets blog to praise a guy who spent his career making life miserable for Mets fans. What is this? Some version of Stockholm’s Syndrome where the victim becomes attached to their captors?

Yes Chipper probably should go in the hall but I think I’ve read enough about him on this site the last few days. I understand the type of ballplayer he is but i don’t like him to this day and don’t care if he didn’t get an ounce of recognition on this site.

But guess who is the first to post a positive comment on this article, no surprise right?

]]> By: L.J. Phipps http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/03/chipper-jones-will-get-my-vote-for-the-hall.html#comment-237729 L.J. Phipps Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:03:34 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=75136#comment-237729 He would get my vote, he has great numbers and is the 4th best switch hitter in baseball history. As much as I despise him and the whole Braves organization, he is a great baseball player.

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