{"id":101908,"date":"2025-10-02T13:38:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=101908"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:38:25","slug":"braves-icon-chipper-jones-eviscerates-claim-pitting-brian-snitker-against-braves-legend-bobby-cox-sporting-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=101908","title":{"rendered":"Braves icon Chipper Jones eviscerates claim pitting Brian Snitker against Braves legend Bobby Cox | Sporting News"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<p>The Atlanta Braves have wrapped up their season, and for the first time in a long while, they&#8217;ll be heading home without a playoff berth. As the offseason begins, one major question loomed: Would Brian Snitker return as manager? On Wednesday, that question was answered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrian Snitker will not return as manager of the Atlanta Braves, sources tell ESPN. He informed the team of his decision yesterday. But he will remain with the organization in a senior advisory capacity,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan reported.<\/p>\n<p>Snitker was a game-changer for the Braves organization, and that impact will define his legacy. He led Atlanta to six straight NL East titles and finished third in all-time managerial wins in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSnitker, 69, led the Braves to six division titles and seven playoff berths during his 10 seasons as manager \u2013 capped off by [a] World Series championship in 2021. His 811 career victories trail only Hall of Famers Bobby Cox (2,149) and Frank Selee (1,004) on the all-time list of Braves managers,\u201d wrote USA Today\u2019s Steve Gardner.<\/p>\n<p>One of Atlanta\u2019s top sports talk show hosts stirred controversy by comparing Snitker to Braves legend Bobby Cox:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrian Snitker did more with less. Bobby Cox did less with more,\u201d Bell posted.<\/p>\n<p>Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>That comment didn\u2019t sit well with Braves legend Chipper Jones, who fired back in defense of his former manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU are\u2026.without a doubt\u2026.a clown! Only an absolute, talentless, gasbag\u2026.would take this opportunity to celebrate a glorious retirement by crapping on the generational GM and manager that ignited the last 35 yrs of baseball relevance. U can\u2019t be serious with this post,\u201d Jones responded.<\/p>\n<p>Jones clearly didn\u2019t hold back. To him\u2014and many Braves fans\u2014Cox remains the greatest manager in franchise history. While Snitker\u2019s contributions were monumental, suggesting he surpassed Cox was seen by some as crossing the line.<\/p>\n<p>This offseason will be a critical one for the Braves, but it\u2019s clear Jones won\u2019t be letting this debate go anytime soon. 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