Respect

The Chip-ster’s contract restructuring is official. Money quote from Chipper:

“‘The first professional uniform I put on 16 years ago was a Braves uniform, and I wanted to try to make sure its my last,’ Jones said. ‘I want to retire as a Brave, but more importantly, I knew this was something that could help continue the winning tradition we've built and our quest to bring our fans another world championship.’”

Could the restructuring getting done now mean another announcement is forthcoming? So many signs point to Furcal wanting to come back to Atlanta. But if reports are right that the Dodgers are offering him $13 million per year for three years and the Cubs $11 million per year for five years, then there is no doubt that he will have to take less to return to the Braves. How can they justify paying Furcal more than Chipper or Andruw? And after what Chipper did by taking less money per year, how can Furcal run up the price on the Braves?