When Chipper Jones dropped by the Braves clubhouse Monday afternoon, it was not a surprise to see him draw a crowd of hitters into a conversation, including Dan Uggla, Tyler Pastornicky, Chris Johnson and at one point Jason Heyward.
What might have been more surprising was when Nationals writers spotted Jones in the visiting video room, working with his former Braves teammate and hunting buddy Adam LaRoche.
Nationals manager Davey Johnson saw Jones on the visiting side and told Nats writers about the exchange afterward: “I said: ‘Get him feeling good, and then I’ve got a couple more guys you can talk to.’”
LaRoche entered the series 0-for-his-past-26. When asked about aiding the Nats, later, Jones said in a text message: “I will always help a close friend if he asks.”
