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Braves: Chipper Jones Not Optimistic About 2020 Season

By Jake Mastroianni

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones speaks with the media during a press conference prior to the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones speaks with the media during a press conference prior to the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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In a recent interview with CBS, Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones said he does not feel very optimistic about a 2020 season happening.

As the owners and the players continue to go at it, an Atlanta Braves icon spoke out about the possibility of a 2020 season happening.

On CBS Sports radio Wednesday, Chipper Jones said he’s “less optimistic” about a season happening now than he was a few weeks ago after hearing some of the comments from the players.

In particular, Chipper commented on the Blake Snell comments about it being too much of a risk to play at reduced pay.

The former Braves third baseman said it’s a “bad look” for the players to argue over making part of a paycheck when there are millions who are out of a job because of this COVID-19 situation.

As the article linked above points out, players generally take the blame for situations like this — usually in a strike situation.

It’s hard for us as fans who likely don’t make nearly the money these players do to see them argue over how many millions they’re going to make this year playing a game.

But the health issues are real, and that’s what the players should be focussing more on.

It’s easy for me to say as a fan, but if I’m a play, I take whatever money offer the owners will give as long as they guarantee to try and keep me as safe as possible.

Again, the only way the players come out of this looking decent is if they stand firm on the health issues and not go to war over money.

But there is also some pride that comes into play here for Tony Clarke and MLBPA, especially with the collective bargaining agreement coming up, and they don’t want to get taken to the shed in this one and then have to turn around and fight this battle again.

It’s a difficult situation to judge, and I’m starting to feel more like Chipper. I was pretty optimistic a few weeks ago that we’d have baseball back by mid-June, but now I’m not so sure.

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Let us know your thoughts on Chipper’s comments and where you stand with the players in this debate.

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