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"A little bit," Braves general manager John Schuerholz said when asked if he's been frustrated that Drew has already suffered two injuries. "But if he says he's not feeling good, you can't make him go out there and play."
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"He's a guy who, if he's not 100 percent, doesn't really feel like he's helping the team," Braves left fielder Chipper Jones said with a shrug.
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Chipper Jones said a player doesn't have to be completely healthy to help the team, especially a team as inexperienced and thin as this year's Braves have been.
"What some players don't realize is, just their presence in the lineup can make other guys better," he said. "It can get another player a pitch to hit in certain situations. Sometimes you don't necessarily have to produce to help the team.
"That's the way I look at it. But we each have our own philosophy. If he feels like he's not going to help the team if he's not 100 percent, then we need to concentrate on getting him 100 percent."
How often does Jones feel completely healthy during a season?
"I think I probably play 90 percent of the time in a season without being 100 percent," Jones said. "You maybe go a few weeks where you don't have anything wrong and feel strong, but the rest of the time, you have something that hurts."
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Most recently, Drew missed 3 games with a stiff neck, which he suffered while swimming in a friend's pond. It came at a time when the Braves really could've used his bat, with Chipper Jones, Rafael Furcal and Marcus Giles all injured.
"A little bit," Braves general manager John Schuerholz said when asked if he's been frustrated that Drew has already suffered two injuries. "But if he says he's not feeling good, you can't make him go out there and play."
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"He's a guy who, if he's not 100 percent, doesn't really feel like he's helping the team," Braves left fielder Chipper Jones said with a shrug.
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Chipper Jones said a player doesn't have to be completely healthy to help the team, especially a team as inexperienced and thin as this year's Braves have been.
"What some players don't realize is, just their presence in the lineup can make other guys better," he said. "It can get another player a pitch to hit in certain situations. Sometimes you don't necessarily have to produce to help the team.
"That's the way I look at it. But we each have our own philosophy. If he feels like he's not going to help the team if he's not 100 percent, then we need to concentrate on getting him 100 percent."
How often does Jones feel completely healthy during a season?
"I think I probably play 90 percent of the time in a season without being 100 percent," Jones said. "You maybe go a few weeks where you don't have anything wrong and feel strong, but the rest of the time, you have something that hurts."
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Most recently, Drew missed 3 games with a stiff neck, which he suffered while swimming in a friend's pond. It came at a time when the Braves really could've used his bat, with Chipper Jones, Rafael Furcal and Marcus Giles all injured.
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