The deal is for 3 years and apparently a little more than $40m with an option for 2013.
It's rare for players to get better after an injury plagued season at 33, but Chipper has done just that. He's not going to play in 162 games, probably won't play 150, and your lucky if he even gets 140, but when he plays he's going to mash. In the past 3 years, even though he hasn't played full seasons, Chipper is still 6th in the league in wins above replacement. Impressive Stuff Mr. Larry Wayne Jones.
This is a good sign for the Braves. Chipper doesn't have to match his recent output to make good on his contract. In fact, if he just plays about half as well as he has last year it's still a good move. Chipper is obviously brittle, but he always plays in at least 100 games, he's never played in less than 109 in his entire career. If he keeps this up it will serve the Braves and Chipper very nicely.
Tony Gwynn is Mr. Padre, Cal Ripken Mr. Oriole, I think it's safe to say Chipper is Mr. Brave. It will be interesting to see how his career ends in terms of the Hall.
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