Swing Adjustments by Chipper Yield Significant Results | IXGAMES

Chipper Jones had been dealing with a slump during the course of the season, and this does not come as a shock, especially since revising a swing while in the middle of a big league schedule often comes as a huge challenge. The struggle The thing that irked Jones more, however, was the fact that during the offseason, he couldn’t do much as well. In January, he did no more than take swings and examine videos, yet for the most part, he was still at a standstill. Jones confesses how he struggled all throughout the course of winter, trying a few hits here and there, looking for a way out and coming up empty-handed each time. His swinging skills has apparently improved in early February, prior to the commencement of the spring training. This was the time when he chanced upon a video showcasing his swing prowess during the late nineties. This video showed how he had kept both hands on the bat, especially during the follow-through, rather than taking one hand from the bat, as what he had done during the previous year. Jones had been thinking how the routine could actually be that effortless. When Jones tried the routine, he got that needed backspin and finally did it right, allowing him to drive the ball into the other part of the field. It was that time when he finally found the much-needed solution. Taking a look at the slump Six months from now, Jones’ new swing strategies are expected to provide bigger relief, when it results in a performance that is reminiscent of the time when he placed his name in the Hall of Fame debate. It was in 2009 when this Atlanta Braves player struggled through the worst point in his career, suffering through dangerous career lows. Starting June 10 until the culmination of the season, Jones was able to hit .229. Due to the depth and severity of his slump, Jones contemplated on retirement after the 2010 season, should his skills show little to no improvement during the period. He knows he need not quit but he is primed to do it, even if it meant turning his back on the 26 million dollars he is expecting to earn in 2011 and 2012. Jones is strongly considering retirement, if the level of frustration is not mitigated since the previous year. At the end of the day, according to him, he will stop playing if it’s no longer fun. However, as long as he is having fun, producing well, and contributing to the winning performances of the team, he is bent on staying where he is. The slump, evident last season, had been caused by both injuries and advancing age. And with the perpetual shoulder pains suffered by Jones throughout the years, these have led him to change his swing, albeit slowly. Jones’ natural side is his left side, and this is where the issues are primarily coming from.