Chipper Jones' .400 tear unlikely to last

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USA Today: Shandler: Chipper Jones’ .400 tear unlikely to last
Published 5/7/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
USA Today: Shandler: Chipper Jones’ .400 tear unlikely to last Out on a limb with Ron Shandler… It’s May 7, and Chipper Jones is batting better than .400. This is not an entirely unusual occurrence. Hitters often top .400 for short periods of time. We take notice when it happens at the beginning of the season, but there are many in-season .400 stretches that pass without a second thought. Did you know that Pat Burrell batted .435 last July? ...If we break down batting average into its component parts, perhaps we can uncover the truth. A hit is constructed of two general ...

Hawiian Shirt Friday: 05/09/08
Published 5/9/2008 by TD at Rain Delay
... Ron Shandler over at USA Today, points out the obvious. That Chipper Jones, is unlikely to hit .400 over the course of the season. It may not last, but is fun as hell to watch (or in my case lately, listen) to it while it’s going on. ...