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Braves' Wren to focus on 3B, CF in offseason

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Posted: Sat 5:50 PM, Oct 06, 2012
FILE - This is a 2010 file photo showing Atlanta Braves baseball player Chipper Jones.  Jones' agent says he'll need surgery on his injured left knee and is likely done for the season.  His agent, BB Abbott, told The Associated Press on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010,  that Jones will definitely need surgery _ most likely as soon as possible, which would end his season. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)

FILE - This is a 2010 file photo showing Atlanta Braves baseball player Chipper Jones. Jones' agent says he'll need surgery on his injured left knee and is likely done for the season. His agent, BB Abbott, told The Associated Press on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, that Jones will definitely need surgery _ most likely as soon as possible, which would end his season. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)

ATLANTA (AP) -- Item by item, Chipper Jones' shirts and pants were folded and stacked neatly for the final time in his Braves travel bag.

His teammates also went through the familiar routine of cleaning out lockers Saturday. Jones is taking more than his clothes: The team gave the third baseman the entire locker as a retirement gift.

A likely future Hall of Famer, Jones will be difficult to replace. The Braves also could lose centerfielder and leadoff hitter Michael Bourn, who can become a free agent.

General manager Frank Wren says with other parts of the team in place, he'll have a "more focused" offseason as he addresses third base and centerfield.

Atlanta's season ended with Friday's 6-3 wild-card loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.


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