Mark Bowman, of MLB.com, reports Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones realized that he developed bad habits with his swing last year while dealing with nagging injuries. He said he developed the habit of removing his top hand during his swing from the left side of the plate, which caused his swing to become longer and led to the inability to catch up to fastballs. Jones worked hard in the offseason to correct these mechanical flaws, as well as to regain his mindset at the plate.
Our Instinct: Well Larry, that could explain the .264-18-71-80-4 line. Being almost 38years old and entering your 16th season in the major leagues and in decline could be another. We’ll give him and his hall of fame credentials the benefit of the doubt here and suggest that the batting average will improve again, but I hesitate to suggest that the power numbers will. He’s still a top 10 fantasy 3B.
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