Chipper Jones created a mini-controversy recently when he tweeted that he would move Troy Tulowitzki to third base if he were the Colorado Rockies.
Tulowitzki, who takes the position of shortstop very seriously, is off to a great start, batting .319 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs, and hitting .389 with two outs and runners in scoring position.
"I don't know why he tweeted that. Maybe he's a little bit bored or something, just watching the games," Tulowitzki said jokingly. "But Chipper is a great guy, someone who I have a lot of respect for."
He was a Gold Glove winner in 2010 and 2011 and many consider him the best all-around player at his position.
Tulowitzki said that if there is ever a point in his career when it would benefit the team more for him to play third base, "I'll be all for it."
"But now I'm more valuable at shortstop than I am anywhere else," he said. "We have a great young third baseman (in Nolan Arenado). I'm still one of the better [shortstops], so I don't think there's a reason to make the switch. The other thing is, my injuries haven't happened on defense. They've been more running the basepaths. Things like that. So I feel like I should stay there."