Braves' Jones, hitting .394, appears headed to DL

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 Braves' Jones, hitting .394, appears headed to DL
Chipper Jones was batting .400 or better for more than two months this season before going 0-for-4 on June 19. [link]

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Chipper Likely Heading to DL
Published 6/30/2008 by Fantasy Sports PT at The Disabled List Informer
... As expected, Chipper Jones seems likely to be headed to the DL as his injured right Quadriceps has not progressed as well as they had hoped it would (as of this posting, he is not on the DL, but expect the announcement shortly). Earlier in June I had said that this was likely going to be a nagging injury for Chipper ...

AJ’s Power Rankings - July 1
Published 7/1/2008 by Ali Jawad at SportsHubLA
... slow them down? 14. Baltimore Orioles (41-40) (-1): All these blown games have got to be devastating for a team just trying to stay alive in the AL East. 15. Texas Rangers (43-41) (+1): Josh Hamilton is already up to 80 RBIs and its only July 1st. 16. Arizona Diamondbacks (42-41) (-4): Just a game above .500 and they still lead the division by 3.5 games. Talk about being fortunate. 17. Atlanta Braves (40-43) (-2): Chipper Jones’ quest for .400 looks like its gonna be on hold . 18. New York Mets (40-42) (no change): Carlos Delgado’s ...

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DAVID O'BRIEN The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 06/29/08 Toronto A tough weekend for the Braves got tougher Sunday when Chipper Jones said there was a "distinct" chance he would go on the 15-day disabled list for a lingering quadriceps ...
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