It may have already been discussed but I was wondering if anyone caught Chipper's interview on Rome is Burning yesterday. Rome wasn't on the show but Chipper gave a really great interview and reminded me why he's my favorite player. He still speaks honestly, whether it's what people want to hear or not. He told of how he has tried to persuade Tex into signing an extension because of the tremendous help he is in getting Chipper pitches to hit. He did also say that if the team continues to fall out of contention he expects Tex to be dealt at the deadline. Not many players are that realistic when it comes those sort of things, instead choosing to be optimistic and just saying what the fans want to hear. He also told, which I wasn't that aware of, how big of a fan of Mickey Mantle he always has been and how much it means to him to be playing in the ASG at Yankee Stadium. It's a nice reminder of how down to earth Chipper is. I'm just glad to know that when he's done he'll be mentioned as one of the greatest switch hitters of all-time, right along Mantle himself.