Chipper Jones didn't want to go out this way. The Atlanta Braves third baseman made a crucial throwing error and never hit a ball out of the infield on Friday, his brilliant career ending with a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in a wild-card game that turned messy when fans littered the field after a disputed call by the umpires. Don't blame the umps, Jones said. "I'm the one to blame." In the fourth inning, with the Braves leading 2-0 on David Ross' homer, Carlos Beltran blooped a single to right for the first hit of the game off Kris Medlen. But the Braves got what they needed from Matt Holliday, a hard-hit grounder to third base that Jones fielded with a nifty backhanded grab. "A tailor-made double play" he called it. Source: ESPN
What a stand-up dude. I hated how he used to kill the Phils, but I've always respected him, and dare I say...liked him. Such a shame he went out like this.
