Outside the Box

Yahoo! Sports: Braves' Jones Okays Move to OF

By the way, I love Yahoo!'s baseball front page. It is so nice, clean and fast loading. If they had ESPN's columnists, I might never go anywhere else. Except here, of course.

I'm not sure what to make of Chipper's proposed move. First off, I don't expect Wes Helms to hit enough to justify a full time spot. Second, a look at Chipper's numbers shows that he isn't horrid at third. Maybe a tad below average. He would likely be a good outfielder, but I'm not sure that a move is necessary.

Cox should just say, "Chipper is fine at third base. He isn't a gold glover, but he is a silver slugger." OK maybe he shouldn't rhyme, but you get the drift.

I would leave Chipper alone, and then platoon Surhoff, Sanders and Jordan in the corner OF spots. They then would have to get a first baseman. Mark Grace for two years would be a sweet deal for them and if they want to work Helms in let him start against some lefties for Grace and Jones. They wouldn't have as much power, but they would have high OBP guys in a lot of places.