Talking Chop

Johnson, Smonson ....bring him on because...

NCChopper - September 28, 2009 reply

Get your choice of “We Believe” images at the Braves site:

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NCChopper - September 28, 2009 reply

i printed it out on iron-on paper and made a shirt to wear to the game tonight. Not the best looking shirt in the world, but i don’t really care at this point!

10-4 - September 29, 2009 reply

THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!

sdp - September 28, 2009 reply

i like this even better:

LET’S GO MOTHER F-ING BREWERS!!!

mvandonsel - September 28, 2009 reply

They looked pretty good against the Phillies

And Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun are both trying to break career records. Hopefully those 2 have monster series, and Cameron, Hart, Gamel, etc. etc. have a great next 3 games.

They have an abysmal rotation.

Jason Marquis has been horrible tho.

Yeah, Hammel’s not too hot either.

ATLforlife - September 29, 2009 reply

Here's a scary thought for Rockies' fans

If we manage to complete this amazing run, take a moment to think about the rotation probables

Tuesday: Tim Hudson
Wednesday: Javier Vazquez
Thursday: Tommy Hanson
Friday: Derek Lowe
Saturday: Jair Jurrjens
Sunday: Tim Hudson

So that means if we force a one game playoff against the Rockies, we’re throwing out Javier Vazquez to pitch a game played in Turner Field, on normal rest (maybe + 1 extra day). Awesome.

Javy is a much better pitcher on the road. But still, that is pretty scary.

His splits say

it’s hardly a difference at all. ERA is .05 higher at home, WHIP is .08 higher, and his K/9 at home is actually better.

Bring them on.

really? hmm…i coulda swore I saw something that said he was a lot better on the road.

I would bet

that if it comes down to the game on Sunday that Javy goes on short rest rather than Huddy. But i’m not Bobby Cox.

Hizilla - September 28, 2009 reply

nah

I think he would go with Huddy. The only way it would be different, IMO, is if Huddy gets lit up tomorrow and we’re still in it on Sunday.

Might be a moot point

if the Braves continue to not lose. Starting to remind me of September 2007.

Hizilla - September 28, 2009 reply

And you consider that a healthy Hudson is a legitimate staff ace, there’s no reason to skip him. And if there’s need to substitute someone in the rotation, we’ve got a very effective #4 starter in KK waiting for a chance to pitch.

I really love this team

was385 - September 28, 2009 reply

all this believe stuff

reminds me of the movie hook….u have to believe and have a happy thought….
so the question is whats your happy thought???

ottie - September 28, 2009 reply

my happy thought is The Braves scoring 10 runs tomorrow night and Prince Fielder hitting 3 HRs.

“3 three run HRs.”

That’s better! :-)

“3 three run HRs three nights in a row.”

Now thats even better!

That would certainly break a few records. :P

While we're wishing for wishes

I wish to see a Ryan Bruan grand slam bunt. Because it would be awesome AND useful.

hahah but that would kill the rally!

BANGARANG!

ottie - September 28, 2009 reply

If i start believing that we can do this, then we will automatically lose 6 straight.

So I remain skeptical

esadb - September 28, 2009 via mobile reply

haha

nice… i’d like to see the sign at a game: “I remain skeptical. Do you?”

brndn - September 28, 2009 reply

That made me laugh out loud.

gondeee - September 28, 2009 reply

Reason to Believe.

We are HOT HOT HOT, rolling like a river to the sea, and the Rox on feeling the Heat!

fandave - September 28, 2009 reply

I think the guys over at the Purple Row (Rockies blog) are getting a bit nervous. :P

They had a off day thread devoted to watching the Dodgers and Braves games. Needless to say, they was plenty of disappointment at the end when we pulled it out.

:-)

Chipper's plea for fans to flood to The Ted

just got some national play on BBTN. Listen up greater-Atlanta area!

Seriously. Hop in a boat, or even shout it from the rooftops, but bring a buddy, and then go hang near the Ted, yo.

LOL "hop in a boat"

Calling all Cubans!

LOL!

deewill23 - September 28, 2009 reply

So the last time we faced Josh Johnson

3 ER on 6 and 2/3, 8Ks, but a Braves victory. I’d settle for that.

Now that the Marlins are basically eliminated, anyone think there’s a chance Hanley Ramirez gets a day off this series? I’d doubt it because I’m sure they don’t want to hand this thing to us, but there’s a chance, right?

Basically=not.

You play until is is.

25,046 in attendance….

That is absolute HORSESHIT!!!!!

not bad for a Monday night tho. Im gonna guess 30,000 tomorrow night.

hmmm... look at it this way:

marlins, monday night… 25,046 is not bad. normally we’d be lucky to hit 20,000.

so, not great, but there was a definite boost by a few folks who are interested in a playoff run, and that can only improve with more wins and media hype.

brndn - September 28, 2009 reply

it helps that we got a win on a night with no other important games (the Twins/Tigers got rained out)

Also, we finished about 2 hours before MNF finishes, so we get a little more coverage than usual. Im not expecting the word “baseball” from any ESPN announcers tonight after the Dallas/Carolina game.

yep. good points.

brndn - September 28, 2009 reply

If Childhood Taught Me Anything....

You just gotta believe!!!

Every time we win, we peel a section...... :-)

we'll be lookin at a naked lady pretty soon!

If those Indians had won as many games as we have

They wouldn’t have needed a 1 game playoff.

the Catcher in the movie kinda reminds me of Chipper. IDK why.

Nearing the end of the road, but still getting it done?

Yeah. And just his personality. Just loves the game and doesn’t run his mouth…just plays.

Haha...

Isn’t that Major League?

I’m pretty sure Carlos Delgado was based on the fictional character Pedro Cerrano

I must sacrifice whole chicken to Jobu.

Have I ever uttered “I say f—- you, Jobu” after smacking a hit in slow pitch softball? Why yes I have

i literally LOLd

a guy on my team hit one the other day and ran around the bases with the bat in his hands

Swo12bv - September 28, 2009 reply

Did the ump call him out? You have to drop the bat by the time you touch first!

mvandonsel - September 29, 2009 reply

YOU HAVE NO MARBLES!!!!

ahh

Major League II

Except Chipper is actually good

And he had to bunt for a base hit to win the game.

just like Matt Diaz!

And Skip Shumaker...

Grr…

Can you hold on a second? I gotta guy on the other line about some white walls

Say Hey!

The name’s Willie Mays Heyward. Run like Mays and hit like Heyward…

That’s how it goes, right?

MYFG - September 29, 2009 reply

one of the greatest films

of all time

kp.atl - September 29, 2009 reply

Funny thing on the special edition DVD

There’s an alternate ending where it is revealed that the evil owner chick was actually a baseball genius who, when faced with taking ownership of a team on the brink of bankruptcy had scouted out the entire roster of no name rookies and washed-up has-beans herself, and then created the fake scheme to move the team to Florida and act like she wanted the team to fail to motivate them into playing at their peak (and to hide the fact that she couldn’t afford things like chartered air travel and clubhouse amenities).

Lennox - September 29, 2009 reply

13 straight to finish out the season. And then, we just take the whole, damn thing.

Buster Olney said he would probably pick us to make the World Series if we make the playoffs

Just sayin…

Yeah, I saw that. Let’s just hope somebody takes care of the Yankees.

I think we’d be able to drive a tomahawk into the big apple. :-)

oh baby

if we beat the Yankees…oh man, I’d probably tattoo the date we won it all on my forehead.

Greg Norton pinch hit grand slam

Eat your heart out, Jim Leyritz.

if that happened

I would probably get evicted from my appartment for screaming so much.

I share your enthusiasm

and question your common sense.

LOLOL

i will remember u said that

Swo12bv - September 28, 2009 reply

That has the sound

Of a jinx which will take years to overcome.

If Buster Olney says it, run and hide/

Bump that noise. Jinx this, Buster.

Nah, gonna finally vindicate Eric Young’s 2008 WS prediction of Tigers/Braves

LOL!! Talk about missing the strike zone….

You know, if we won the World Series

the extra revenue would help the Braves hang on to Hudson and Vazquez for next year. We wouldn’t necessarily need to trade a starting pitcher, even though it would bring a significant increase in payroll.

Returning all of these guys for next season while adding Heyward, and hopefully a full season of McLouth and LaRoche, might make us the early favorites in the NL.

...especially as the defending WS champs?

Winning the WS doesn't make you a favorite next season

Example A: The 2006 Cardinals, who won 83 games, beat the Tigers in the WS fairly handily, and were never really contenders during the 2007 season, where they won 78 games.

Ironic

since his son is rooting quite the other way right now…

actually,

he said if the season played out another week or two

because in that time, we would definitely have a 3 or so game lead

paulyicecubes - September 28, 2009 reply

Get out to the park!!

Chipper’s practically begging for people to come out and watch these games. I know a lot of us serious Braves fans don’t live in the ATL area, but for those of you who can, get out there!! They need us folks!!

25000 is good enough for a Monday night

Im gonna guess we have 30,000 tomorrow and wednesday night. If we win both and take Thursday’s game as well, The Ted will be packed this weekend.

Attendance

I expect there’s going to 35,000+ this weekend if the Braves sweep the Marlins. Hopefully we can get 28,000+ for the next two games against the fish. I find that kind of hard with the flooding situation and school. On the baseball side of things. We have to score early against Josh Johnson, because when he settle in he’s a phenomenal pitcher. So a good strategy is to work the count against him and get into that Marlins Bullpen by 7th or earlier. Lets Keep It Going BRAVES!

deewill23 - September 28, 2009 reply

we really need to play small ball tomorrow if we can. every run is big.

We got 3 ER off Josh Johnson last time we saw him

So it’s no gurantee he’ll shut us down. Let’s hope McLouth can do what he’s done these past two games and just get on base.

this

it seems that whenever Nasty Nate gets on base, good things happen

He’s one of the guys that helped get this thing started. He was huge in the St. Louis and Mets’ series, but he went into a 8 game slump starting during the series against the Phillies. We’re definitely going to need him to play well in order to keep this thing going.

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ticketing/believe.jsp

Just win baby

I believe there’s a decent chance the Rockies lose two games. If we can win all six of ours, we’ve forced a playoff.

im hoping

the Dodgers keep losing until this weekend, so they’re in a race for home-field advantage.

If they lose the next 2 games

and the Rockies lose 1, they’ll still be trying to clinch the division by the time Rockies play them.

Perhaps too much to ask, but if the Dodgers have something to play for, it’s to our advantage.

even if they've clinched the division

im sure they’d want to have home field. Think about it: Game 7 of the playoffs. Would you rather be playing at nice, cozzy Chavez Ravine where its 60 degrees, or in rainy, nasty Phillidelphia where its 40?

I know what I’d prefer.

Quick wallpaper I made in case anyone wants to use. I just used one of the signs that is is on the website and sized it for my work laptop. Hope someone else can enjoy it as well.

[click for higher res]

murph3 - September 28, 2009 reply

thanks!

Just applied it

well done and thank you.

paulyicecubes - September 28, 2009 reply

I thank you

for your service

kp.atl - September 28, 2009 reply

Thanks a lot!

applied and enjoyed. thanks!

Fischerking - September 29, 2009 reply

Quotes from after the game:

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/09/28/its-the-marlins-and-its-serious/comment-page-13/#comment-322804

Gotta love JJ’s and Moylan’s responses.