Chipper Jones sat out Sunday's game against the Phillies after an MRI revealed a small meniscus tear in his right knee. The Braves third baseman took batting practice before Sunday's game and felt pain in his knee after only a couple of swings. Chipper suffered a torn ligament in his left knee last season that almost ended his career. Jones hasn't had any issues with his surgically repaired left knee, but he did sit out a game on April 23rd because of soreness in his right knee.Any time fantasy owners hear the words "Chipper Jones" and "knee injury" in the same sentence, they begin to sweat. Don't panic yet. Chipper received a knee injection and if the soreness doesn't get better, he will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery. Again, surgery may sound scary, but it will only cost Jones two weeks in the Braves lineup. Don't abandon the 39 year old yet. He's batting .275 and is on pace for over 100 RBI's this season. He's still a solid starting third baseman. Continue to monitor his knee to see if he needs surgery. Look to pick up a good RBI third baseman or utility man like Alberto Callaspo to replace Chipper if the surgery sidelines him for two weeks. Callaspo is available in 72% of Yahoo! leagues.
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