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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones confronted internet rumors yesterday that he had gained weight over the offseason.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CI\u2019m also fat now, from what I hear,\u201D Jones told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. \u201C\u201CI\u2019m a little worried, this is the first time I\u2019ve ever been called fat.\u201D&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thing is, I\u2019m seven pounds lighter than I\u2019ve ever been in camp, and now I\u2019m fat,\u201D Jones said. \u201CI weigh 226, 227. Usually I\u2019m 235.\u201D&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rumors had circulated that the 39-year-old All-Star had gotten \u201Cfat\u201D after an Associated Press photographer published an unflattering image of Jones wearing a baggy shirt. According to Jones\u2019 defenders, the photo looked like he had gained mass around his midsection because it was a windy day and he was wearing a loose fitting shirt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can see the photo here.\nThe 39-year-old hit .275/.344/.470 last season with 18 home runs and 70 RBI. Over the course of his career, he has hit .304/.402/.533 with 454 home runs and 2387 hits.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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