Starkville | Chipper Jones on the Braves, Bobby Cox and Today’s Game

Hall of Famer Chipper Jones returns to Starkville!This week, Jayson and Doug sit down with the Braves icon to talk Ronald Acuña Jr.’s memorable curtain call, his favorite Bobby Cox ejection stories, whether Chipper ever got tossed himself, and what he thinks he would hit in today’s game. Plus, Chipper weighs in on ABS, the evolving role of hitting coaches, the Braves’ World Series chances, and his memorable battles with Doug Glanville.Later, the guys head to Arizona for Strange But True, where the Diamondbacks and Royals somehow turned a 0 0 game into an absolute baseball zombie thriller.Rundown:0:00 Today’s Lineup00:37 Welcome to Starkville8:33 UP NEXT: CHIPPER JONES VISITS STARKVILLE8:35 Ronald Acuña Jr. Curtain Call18:05 Did Chipper Jones Ever Troll?21:58 Changing Role of Hitting Coaches26:40 The Braves’ World Series Chances31:08 In Honor of Bobby Cox - what’s your favorite Bobby Cox Ejection Story?35:39 Has Chipper Jones ever been Ejected from a game?37:35 What would Chipper Jones have hit if he were still playing baseball today?39:32 Thoughts on ABS - is it helping the game?41:22 Chipper Vs. Doug - stories about Doug Glanville going up against Chipper Jones45:27 UP NEXT: STRANGE BUT TRUE46:21 Strange But True Diamondbacks Vs. Royals Zombie gameFollow Jayson on Bluesky: @jaysonst.bsky.socialFollow Doug on Bluesky: @dougglanville.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.socialE-mail: starkville@theathletic.comStarkville Hotline: (347) 313-8371Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleWith: Joe MaddonProducer: Matthew Chilelli Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.