KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Chipper Jones has reported to camp for the Atlanta Braves.
No, he's not coming back.
The retired third baseman is spending a few days at spring training as a special instructor. He was on the field Sunday, working with former teammates and shrugging off those who kept calling him "coach...
On a frosty winter day, the Atlanta Braves started getting ready for the rites of spring — tossing around baseballs and jumping into the batting cage to take a few swings at Turner Field.
It may seem hard to believe, but spring training is just a few weeks away...
In a game that ended in the early hours Wednesday morning, the Atlanta Braves stole a 4-3 win in 19 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates when Julio Lugo was called safe at home, despite video evidence that proves he was out by several steps.
Home plate umpire Jerry Meals, however, managed to get the easy call wrong.