Talking Chop

I’m so excited

I can tell. Glad to have you with us tonight.

Thanks. Glad to be here. I don’t know if I can stay, should we advance deep into the playoffs. I may just get so excited I can’t type

nice

Thanks :-)

The Braves in the postseason.
The Braves on TBS.
It’s so retro.
It’s so… right.

BraveSaluki - October 7, 2010 reply

If we could only hear Skip….

I was staying at a girls house the night he died, we were on her couch together and I saw it scroll across the bottomline on ESPN and I was devastated. I’ll never for that night, and I’ll never forget hearing him and Pete and Joe and Don on TBS.

Mattty D!!!!

So Stoked!!!!!! Let GOOOOO!!!!!!!!

HansonManCrush - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

If you're going to be negative tonight

Get the fuck out now!

Thanks. :)

Scott Coleman - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

I'd say the same thing for bad luck....

If we start losing, you know what that means, right?

BANHAMMER!!!!

(not really, but I wish)

OMG!! IT'S THE -1ST INNING AND THEY STILL HAVE 0 RUNS!?

WHEN IS FRANK WREN GONNA GET A COMPETENT OFFENSE!?

Firezz eddie perez!!

HEYWARD NEEDS TO BE BENCHED!!!

Wow….I really had to channel the spirit of mastermike for that one.

o your good

He lives in my sig forever

Or at least until someone else equally stupid comes along with another gem.

Neat

about to go to the hudson grille to watch

with my heyward jersey on. i’m excited/nervous at the same time

Shouldn’t you go there for game number three?

i'm GOING to game #3

you missed a pelican moment….

wat

you’re going to the hudson grille…..

DOH

hahaha

haha

that’s the exact feeling, part of the excitement. Plus with this game you just never know.

Virginia9er - October 7, 2010 reply

Got

My Meds jersey on… Trying to channel the babyfaced assasin!

HansonManCrush - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

It’s amazing that a 12 year old was able to win so many games for us this year.

You’d think there’d be child labor laws against that.

WINZ! THREAD!!!

Whats up everyone

been a while… AKA since football season started

legitimately nervous

about a Braves game for the first time in five years. Feels good.

Nah, I was legitimately nervous being at that game on Sunday.

touche

I’m much calmer tonight than Sunday. I said on Sunday that I wasn’t that nervous on my wedding day LOL.

I almost have a “happy to be here” attitude. Obviously I want to win the WS, but its going to be an uphill battle.

Let's poll the ladies..

Photoshopped!

this deserves to be green just so I can find it easier while scrolling.

rec’d

Little Baseball Eye Candy for the Ladies

FOR the ladies on here:

Holy mother of WOW.

TROLL! TROLL!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Please don’t ban me.

....

See link above… you forgot your bats.

Oh, I don’t think I could post that here and get away with it.

Yet.

I’m sorry TheLetter2, I would have said for Ladies and Gents if I thought for a sec you would be here with US tonight ;-)

Oh, it’s just fine. I’m gonna get out of here close to game time.

You should probably check with me before you post my pics all over the internet

She posted a tub girl pic? Not what I was expecting, but I’m glad I didn’t click the link….

HeHeHe, at least I posted a LINK and not a huge photo.

OMG!

What a bod :)

Thought YOU might enjoy that :-)

You know me well :)

IF they can poll/pole – I figured we could as well. :-)

3,2,1,4,6,5,7

4, 5, 3, 2, 1, 6, 7

Pole the ladies?

Tarkus - October 7, 2010 reply

lol!

surprised it took someone this long

uh-oh

Hanson just got hit in eye by a ball in batting cage. He was hitting and it caromed up from the ground. He’s getting checked now.

ByrneSupremacy - October 7, 2010 reply

yeap, that’s about right

I just heard about this over on MCC, and wondered if you guys knew anything more about it.

Are you going to be terribly upset if the Braves murder the Giants?

Of course. Only McCann will escape my wrath.

Does that mean you won’t be joining us to cheer for the Braves against the Phillies?

I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.

Really?

Unbelievable

Virginia9er - October 7, 2010 reply

Oh hell....

I fully expect an update later saying that Hanson is out for the season!

False Alarm

Probably not serious, but Hanson went straight into the clubhouse after it happened, to be checked out.

Don’t scare us, please

Cheese and Rice.. Let's hope it's nothing serious. Don't want the guys already having some negative vibes

BravesFanScout - October 7, 2010 reply

Jesus Christ.

The hell did we do to deserve this?

Oh No, I hope he’s going to be OK.

Gah! It's Meds birthday

Happy 25th birthday to #Braves pitcher Kris Medlen, traveling with the team in postseason as he continues rehab from Tommy John surgery

Gotta win one for Meds....

or 11

Matt Capps goes from the Natinals to the playoffs, good for him.

And he promptly gives up a hit.

I didn’t realize Berkman still had some left in the tank.

Screwed up my fantasy team. I was relying on him for saves, which he didn’t get in MIN

Classic Matt Capps pitching

He really isn’t a good closer.

He really isn’t a good pitcher. Decent though

I have not been this nervous...

…for a game since the G-Men played the Pats in th Superbowl.

ledge2 - October 7, 2010 reply

I am in ur Playoff Thread

bringing the Clutch Hitz

I'm not a fan of dogs....but this one is a proven WINNAR.

sweet

That's a mighty...

…fine dog you have there sir. Is his name Bream?

ledge2 - October 7, 2010 reply

RILEY!!!!!!!!!

Butterflies in the stomach...

Ready for the yankmees game to end so we can get to Braves Country!

I know right?

Like it matters who wins, they’re just gonna lose to the Braves anyway.

got the nervous crap developing...

you get that too?

is it kicking yet?

I ate mexican food earlier. Not a good choice on my part.

had it all day

Lan the Fan - October 7, 2010 reply

DOB's last two tweets:

Probably not serious, but Hanson went straight into the clubhouse after it happened, to be checked out.

#Braves’ Hanson just got hit in eye by a ball in batting cage. He was hitting and it caromed up from the ground. He’s getting checked now.

Sorry - I see this was mentioned already

C’est la vie

Please be no big deal Please be no big deal Please be no big deal Please be no big deal Please be no big deal Please be no big deal Please be no big deal Please be no big deal

I know our club has a flare for the dramatic….but lets not start it already

Man I really wish we got Gardner

instead of Melky.

Could we have?

Probably

Nobody thought he was going to be any good. Just a good defensive outfielder with speed.

hahahaha

I said this 8 times already watching this game

Has anyone heard what happened to Hanson?

twitter.com/ajcbraves

DOB was all over it

lol I figured you knew me better than that

and thus, the comment below

thank you

What happened to JJ?

BraveSaluki - October 7, 2010 reply

Demons from another dimension broke through and dragged him off the mound, kicking and screaming, as they ate his eyeballs and entrails.

He is in Orlando as we speak

Did Saito go with him?

I honestly don't know...the answer is around here somewhere

Nice seafood dinner with Beard’s mother

I think I’d be ok if Tommy Hanson was my new dad.

Is your name Beard? I don’t think so.

Speaking of names,

anyone know where Tiberias is?

Xbox Live

Bad, bad man. How are we supposed to drive up the comment count if Tiberias and Justin don’t show up?

well it’s like 3am there…but NO EXCUSES!

/both banned

That only explains one of them….unless I’m missing something.

Which one?

Beard is MIA. We could ban him, but it’s not like he ever posts…

That’s like claiming we’re gonna ban bigjoe

I’m saying if I were him.

meteor

It's the playoffs!

And i made sure that I have time off for the games and naturally I’ll be able to watch ‘em so I’m back! Lets go Braves!

Yanks keep adding on….

TWSS.

i fully expect

The Twins to be up 8-0 in the fifth inning on Saturday and still lose. Poor, poor Twins. I always sort of root for them.

Except for Jack Morris and Kent Hrbeck. Fuck those guys.

Yeah screw those guys....

I’m still not over ’91

’91 and ’97 will always hurt the most to me….

i still think

that the ’98 team was our best team aside from the Champs in ’95.

agreed

The pitching staff was freakiin’ wicked

I’m not basing it on how good the team was. I’m basing it on how much I cried. The game 7 loss in ’91 warrants no explanation. In ’97…..f**k Eric Gregg.

Me either

Halladay’s stupid no-hitter made me look up the Jack Morris – John Smoltz game. Sad to admit that I still think Morris pitched the better game…

There was a lot of hits in that game, but yes, awesome matchup. One of my favs all time.

Yeah...

But…Game 7 of the WS and Morris pitches a 10 inning CG…amazing (especially considered Smoltz pitched 9)

No doubt

married into a MN family, they love bringing it all up

haha she better be hot..

;o)

And Chuck Knoblauch, although he did kind of get his comeuppance with his case of the yips.

yeah

and Gene Larkin. pinch hit sac flyin sob.

Can you believe they retired Herbeck's stupid number?

If they’re going to retire that cheater’s number, they should go ahead retire the Metrodome AC guy’s number while they’re at it….no, I’m not still bitter or anything.

I did not know that

Ronnie Gant probably put a fist through a wall when he heard that

Maybe Heyward can hit an on the road walkoff in the top of the first tonight.

If anyone could…..

…Nate McLouth could

It's OK, everyone - relax!

I beat someone (who is probably twelve years old) on online play in MLB 2010 the show – he was the Giants and I was the Braves, and Heyward made him cry himself to sleep tonight. Obviously a sign…

happy happy

joy joy

I forgot to bring my razor when I went down for the final series

and I was too cheap/lazy to get one so I started a Playoff Beard. Man, can I not grow facial hair to save my life.

Grows in patchy?

yea, pretty much. Plus I have a lot of blond hairs, so its starting to look like Spencer from the Hills.

LOL

im sorry

Neither could Sidney Crosby

or the rest of the Penguins two years ago. Didn’t stop them

Me neither

Definitely not shaving it until we’re out.

i got one of those!

If we go to the WS, I’ll probably lose my job.

yay for college/job that doesn’t really matter!

I bet Lincecum is super baked right now

Tim Lincecum does not do drugs!

sarcasm font…

weed =/= drugs

weed > drugs

FTFY

That might be true pretty soon

if that California proposition passes

I just hope he’s so ripped he forgets to hold Heyward

Like in a bear hug or on base?

Because the first would be pretty hilarious…him running over to first base “Dude, Jason, I forgot to hold you…come here!”

I read Zito is not on the 25man roster

That’s so awesome. Smart, embarrassing, move for San Fran

C’mon ARod. Strike out so Rivera can come on and break 3 bats.

Does everyone else hate postseason.tv as much as me?

MatM - October 7, 2010 reply

I love the strike zone view on TBS though, which Peachtree and SS showed it each game.

braves radio > TBS

I’m talking about the postseason version of mlb.tv, with the different camera angles

MatM - October 7, 2010 reply

If any Giants fans come over and troll

let’s just remind them of 1993, shall we?

Yeah

Just keep thanking them for the crime dog!

Why act like Twins fans?

why don’t we just ban them with pics and gifs?

I was just kidding! I swear!

lol

you’re the only exception

If anyone cares

Mattingly is still managing our guys in the AFL. Can’t wait to see Beachy and Freeman dominate.

I’ll be there for a few games! Can’t wait. Definitely gonna go on the weekend tho. THere was like 19 people when I went for the Opener on a Tuesday night

We’ll have to meet up. Anyone else gonna make it?

Doubt it. Not too many folks from AZ on TC.

*Beachy is on the NLDS roster

If I could ask State Farm for anything it would NOT be a sandwich. It’d probably be for a perma-BJ.

Beachy?

Yes.

Beachy is on the NLDS roster….

Ummm...........

I hope I don’t have to explain the meaning of BJ.

Actually, this was a double reply fail. I’m amazed I missed it for this long.

This Threads a ROCKIN’

SuperHeyward - October 7, 2010 reply

Random Rosterbation - don't kill me.

I know it’s wishful thinking, but…

Does anyone think there’s a way FW could pry Greinke away from Dayton Moore for some prospects he has a man-crush on, considering Greinke wants out of KC?

Do we need Grienke?

Can he play the outfield?

without falling down?

As we're all seeing with the Phillies

you can never have too many aces.

Think I would rather get a bat in the offseason with the whatever it would take to get Greinke

Colby Rasmus

even more stuff on MLBTR about us making a move for him. I’d cream my pants..twice.

/banned for using MLBTR during a time that is neither
a) the offseason
b) the trading deadline

I know I have a problem...

That dream certainly helped cushion the blow of all those homers he robbed us of.

Probably not for a great young arm in return.

If we can’t put 3K comments in this OT, we should be ashamed of ourselves.

overflow thread #3?

Scott, do you know how Overflow threads are working?

I'm so turned on right now...

LET'S GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why didn’t anybody tell me the party moved over here? I was in the other thread hanging out.

We didn’t exactly know how to tell you that you weren’t welcome here.

One pitch. Rivera is amazing.

5 Looooooonnnnngggg years we have waited...

Boys and girls, it’s playoff time.

if we can steal game 1 against the freak

the giants are going to be in big trouble! bobby could look like a genius for going lowe in game 1. let’s hope derek is up to the task

who else

was he going to run out there?

Hanson

Bobby

would not have used Hanson in any scenario… not in game 1

That’s the only other option I could think of… really there is nobody else

He would have used

Hudson on short rest

I watched game one of the 1995 NLDS getting pumped for this!

I WANNNNT ONEEE

#Braves players got T-shirts made that say “11 for 6,” meaning 11 postseason wins to get World Series title for Bobby Cox (No. 6)

awesome awesome awesome…
me want.

Where can we get these?

Can the Twins lose already?

Bobby is ready to do this. Are you?!?!

BravesDawg16 - October 7, 2010 reply

Totally photoshopped...

Bobby curls way more weight than that.

Kermit is excited...

green

It’s definitely not easy.

lol

we’re now officially ready for playoff baseball.

PSA

no more gifs during gametime. It’ll just slow it down

PSA #2

I just found the Pablo Sandoval cake gif. My PSA is revoked if and only if it applies

like Homer Simpson when he said no more showing his butt off in public, we can only hope but we have a feeling that it’s going to happen.

Oh look...the TBS sideline guy is wearing a crazy suit...now, let's get to the real game

He’s their basketball guy.

holy god

what the fuck is Craig Sager wearing?

his

usual attire

That's not true.

He toned it down a bit.

granted

it was not bright

Don't know if this has been posted in talking chop yet or not...

But i find it hilarious

Lan the Fan - October 7, 2010 reply

LOL

NICE

haha

but on the serious, for real Hallady, a freakin’ no hitter? I hate the Phillies.

notfair.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loWXMtjUZWM

"I want to know what love is; I want you to show me"

Rec’d

5 years and 2 days and 3 hours we have waited.

Mark Bowman says Tommy is fine...Thank Heyward!

I really miss Chipper right now.

How awesome would it be for him to suit it up tonight? Flashbacks of Jake from Major League.

Please don’t make me sad like that

One can dream, right? ;-)

I'm still hoping for a Kirk Gibson bonus roster spot for him

Heywards on second. Chipper lays down a bunt. Heyward comes all the way around to score. Perfect.

47 postseason RBI would really come in handy…

Wow Yankees win

SHOCKER

Mariano Rivera wears Craig Kimbrel pajamas.

The funny thing is...

Kimbrel might have still been wearing pajamas when Rivera was mowin’ people down…

Then what does Billy Wagner wear?

Billy Wagner pajamas

As long as people are showing funny animated GIFs

watch out

GIF police will get you

you bet

Epic

That’s not how they teach it in Little League.

God the Twins and Rays suck

Ohhhh shit it's going down in T-minus 20 minutes....

Let’s Go Bravos!!!!!!!! Win this for Bobby Cox.

Damnit Twins..

I still want revenge for ’91.

Gant > Hrbek.

Gonna have to wait another year. Yankees win in 3.

It seems like forever since the Braves have played.

Sunday

was like having a heart attack twice

Lance Berkman is fat.

He would bat

3rd for the Braves

Are we naming fat Yankees? Oh! Call on me!

CC Sabathia is fat

Babe Ruth was fat.

David Wells is fat.

Colter Bean sounds like he was fat, thought I can’t remember what he looked like.

Mariano Rivera is phat.

No. Saying Sabathia is fat is an insult to fat people.

Joba Chamberlain is fat.

Can’t believe Lance showed up and killed the Twins tonight.

Andy PEDitte wins for the Yankees.

So, as someone posted in the OT last night....Is is officially COXtober now?

about half an hour

TWSS

SuperHeyward - October 7, 2010 reply

Beat me do it...dang

*to

Although, if you put a comma after "do", this statement would be kind of creepy

BEFORE “do.”

Yes...geez...double fail on my part

You said COX!

Its always COXtober in my bedroom......Ladies?

Gigiddy Gigiddy

And like most of our Coxtobers most parties left disappointed and unfulfilled.

/leaves room with head hung low

I'm kinda partial to

Melktober.

FUCK FUCK FUCK

MY TV SIGNAL JUST WENT OUT

NCChopper’s will go out in a minute.

Shush you! It never does unless it’s on FoxSS.
So, I should be good tonight.
In HD even :-)

atdhe.net

I love you. And it just came back.

Can’t let anyone miss this. I’m not sure if that stream will work though.

epic failure

Take my hand now
We will go far
Where the runz flow so freely in the fresh fall air

I swear the Yankees players do not age. Pettitte is near 40, Rivera is 40, and they are both pitching like they are in their prime.

That’s what 20,000,000 cash injected directly into the bloodstream will get you.

I thought thats what cured HIV.

That

too.

That stuff does it all

Seriously,

do you think Mo took PEDs? I’d like to believe he didn’t

Nope

I don’t think so. He’s a great guy.

Good. I like it when a guy is just really good

See Pujols, Albert or Heyward, Jason

Or Murphy, Dale.

Him too

No, but it makes me feel better to think he did. Unfortunately he’s just really f-ing good.

PEDs can do that.

I are here to cheer Braves baseball!

YEAH!!!! Got any alcohol?

kick'n chick'n!

I'm here for the women!

Who’s excited for Conan on TBS? Not.

Team CoCo is excited.

I prefer to call them team CoCoCocaine.

Ysy

I love it when the Twins lose

hawves - October 7, 2010 reply

ysy=yay

I’m high or drunk or something…

hawves - October 7, 2010 reply

THIS! ELEVENTY! ! ! 1

I was rooting for a blizzard to come in a bury both teams..

And we can build this dream together

Standing strong forever
Nothing’s gonna stop us now

Mannequin?

hahaha

Here we go boys!!!!

I’m pumped!!

I am as well

Turn up the speakers to 11.

No doubt

dont be

premature now…

I haven't hit that age yet...LMAO

Watchin a yankees game is excrutiating

Better than that shit they are playing in Citizens Bank Park.

Imagine being a Redsox fan.

Imagine being an a-hole? okay.

I’d rather not. I just ate.

we need to come up with something cool to be known by like the red sox fans, you know how they have their distinctive voices, and the yanks have celebrity fans, and phillies fans all have ridiculously small genitals

We got the Chop baby!

And we’re Talking Choppers :-)

Only thing that made it bearable was Smoltz in the booth.

I didn’t even notice that it was him. I just said, ‘what a great announcer’. And it turned out to be him!

I don't like Smoltz calling national TV games...I feel like he's cheating on us

It’s not like it’s the first time. He’s been with the Red Sox and the Cardinals…. :(

True, but I like to pretend that year never happened...

Just like I do with Maddux’s Cubs, Dodgers, and Padres years and Glavine’s “experiment” with NY.

Plus Wainwright came up through the Cards system.

He held back a bit, I guess because of the national stage. Usually it’s like MLB pitching 101 listening to him. I learn so much.

I like it when he’s paired with Costas. I wish TBS or Fox would give him a go.

I think if that’s what Smoltzie wants, that’s what he will work to getting, and will probably get a shot.

We would require jokes.

No, I meant TBS or Fox need to get Costas.

not going to lie, I read that ‘beardable’

Freudian slip?

Maybe. not sure

Only slightly moreso than

setting yourself on fire and putting it out with acid.

It's on like Donkey Kong!!!

OOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMAAAAAR!

Lets get it Braves!!!

This Is Braves Country!

sepulcher - October 7, 2010 reply

And the home of the Braves :)

So much nicer sounding then that horrid Red Sox Nation.

stretch out your arms fellas

don’t wanna pull something while you’re choppin

Dee-Az - October 7, 2010 reply

so many things to say so little time

HaHaHa

I can't take much more waiting!

Let’s get this party started!

Let's Go Braves!!!

Rec'd

This better be green before the game starts!!

this

SuperHeyward - October 7, 2010 reply

rec'd

Only because the BS-talking about the Chop at MC.

And because I feel bad for the person with the “limp tomahawk”… Anyone else notice it?

Random

Saw a video clip from 1991 that showed Pirates fans taking up the Chop during game 7 of the NLCS. How awesome was that?

Does the chop

Long time since I've been on the thread...

So hello to everybody!

Howdy fella

Welcome back…have some cookies, sit back and enjoy!

COOKIES!!!!

Go home, jerk

Not cool.

Fancy meeting you here.

Damnit, TBS!!

Quit living in the past!!

The Twins/Yanks game is over…

GO BRAVES!

It’s nice to be in familiar territory for atleast awhile i hope

sepulcher - October 7, 2010 reply

Why do the Twins have ‘Talking Chop’ written on their hats?

They like us better than their own site.

Because that’s where all the cool kids are.

Also we have Rainbow Llamasaurus.

Premature!

It's ok.

Mentioning him is ok, just can’t make an appearance.

Gotcha...just checkin

Just his mention strikes fear in our opponents.

TWSS

K don't laugh, but

what is TWSS?

That’s what she said.

That’s what she said.

Got it....thanks

Hello Jim and Don

Hmm

they showed Yunel Escobar in one of those clips on TBS just now.

He was a great fielder, but lacked power and common sense.

And nobody on the playground wanted to play with him.

Who?

HERE WE GO GALAXY HERE WE GO!

LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES! LET’S GO PADRES!

I'm so nervous

I can barely type….. Go Braves!

Heart rate at, what, like 190 right now Jude? LOL

Seriously,

it is…..

Mine too

The Conan commercials are helping me relax

The Conan commercials are making me barf

I feel you lol

TWWS

Oh my god.

I’m gonna pass out by the 3rd inning at this rate.

Oh my Heyward.

I’m gonna pass out by the 1st inning at this rate

I took a nice 2 hour nap this afternoon

I now have energy to burn, I may be too excited for my own good.

1.5 hour nap for me....

oh you suck

been up since 5 and have to do it again tomorrow.

Do as the cow does

Eat Mor Chikin

Conan > Jay the 60-year old pedophile Leno

Jay Leno not having commercials every second>Conan’s commercials

Leno used to have commercials every second…

Yeah but they were him in a car. And happened only once during the Superbowl and like under 10 after that. Conan’s must be on its 50th already today

TBS is risking making people tired of Conan before his show ever airs.

ala Caliendo and George Lopez

People weren’t already sick of Lopez?

I just hope he doesn’t take the slot of Meet the Browns reruns, I will not be pleased.

LULZ

Win one for the Skipper!

Rec'd

This

TheMelkHasSpoiled - October 7, 2010 reply

I have a damn good feeling about tonight.

David Wells is a fat piece of shit

“If Derek Lowe leaves the ball up, the Giants will take advantage.”

Oh you think so, Doctor?

Oh, I thought that was Tim McCarver.

This just in

If you hit a homer, you’re going to kill the rally.

No wonder we traded fucknuts….

David Wells should know his way around postseason failures.

I've got one for you...

If the Braves score more than the Giants, they have a good chance to win this game…

I should work for TBS. Or MLBN. Or at least Fox Sports…

ESPN maybe?

Commissioner?

Damn

“Change up from hell”

Good to see that Eckersley hasn’t been constrained by trends in hair styles.

let's go Braves

Nice little Braves bash going on TBS right now...

that’s always fun.

Remember when TBS used to be "home" for us?

Don't remind me.

:(

who cares

the Braves will shut them up

They said it’s going to be decided by the bullpens. Shouldn’t the Giants just concede, then?

You haven't heard?

They have the “clear bullpen edge, because of Brian Wilson and his 1.72 ERA.”

ROFL!

Our closer has a better ERA….do they even bother to look at stats?

No joke...

That was the preview blurb from the LA paper that got a box in my local rag.

FEAR THE STACHE

Eck scares me. Seriously

David Wells picked the Giants!

YES! YES! YES!

“Giants got a chance.”
“Giants got a chance.”
“Giants got a chance.”
“Giants got a chance.”

Shut the Fuck up.

I know...amazing analysis. We used to be cool TBS...what happened?

OH MY GOD

LET’S DO IT!

Ha

They just showed all of the Panda’s 3 hits this season in one montage.

I gotta poop

Let it out where you sit

You can’t miss the start of this game

Holy God, ya'll...

Nearly 500 comments before the official pregame’s even started?

This will break the record

without question….I’ll say by the 4th inning.

Hell...

I think we might go through three or four.

Record is 3,200 or so. It’ll be gone.

I thought it was around 3400.

Probably. I’ll go back and check

Rally Rags????????

really?

Don’t they realize that their rally tradition is offensive to African-American slave-working cotton-pickers?

Gosh, This is ridiculous. Racist Southerns … Wait…

Just gotta say before we score....

You all have been FUN to read this last hour.

LOL we haven’t screwed up yet.

I like how the Giants lienup is the 27 Yamkees when compared to ours

The one that had the exact same BA for the year, right?

And the one that scored like 60 less runs.

Anyone else totally OK with crushing the Giants’ fans’ dreams?

I’m totally OK with crushing TheLetter2’s dreams, and I actually like that guy.

where's he at?

I thought about him when the matchup was set

He was here for a bit, but he wandered off to enemy territory to root against us.

rick ankiel game winning single. Lock it up!!

clouser2004 - October 7, 2010 reply

lets do this!

What’s with TBS and choosing basketball announcers for playoff baseball?

TBS making retarded decisions?

That’s new.

Seriously.

Does David Aldridge know anything about baseball? He used to be ESPN’s “go to” NBA analyst..

Sign here if you've been to a Braves playoff game

BeattehMets

musicman

BRING IT ON!!

No work tomorrow and Sundrop chilling in the fridge.

I envy you brah!!

I work a 4 day week. Up @ 5am every morning.

OK, I take that back....LOL

Yeah, that's the reason for the Sundrop.

Planning to call in sick on Monday seeing as I’ll get home late after Sunday’s game.

Awww cute towels!

They don’t trust San Francisco fans with pointy, foam objects.

Would you?

haha

They're great for wiping their tears away after they lose

And for cleanup after seeing Heyward live makes them soil themselves in fear.

Beats the f*ckin rally monkey...LMAO!

I would wager that most of the people there had to use GPS to get to stadium seeing as they’ve never been there. Bandwagoners!!

Lets do this....!!!!!

that is a sick pic of Bobby. Gotta love the Aviators.

What's going on with the flickering TBS...don't bail on me now...

cable fail!

Same

here, actually.

Same here

but it’s back

Mine's good to go

Mine's better now too

At least I know it’s not just mine.

Can we start a Braves tech freakout thread?

I feel like if I see any minor thing wrong with my signal…I’m going to lose it on Comcast

Had the same issues with TW.

These two must buy the “just for men” by the case.

I thought Bill Cowher was calling the game at 1st

He does look like him a lot.

+1000

:(

Over or under three Open Thread game forums tonight?

Over

over

I say we have a 15 inning game for shits and giggles

7,000 comments. Easy.

2 hour rain delay. 10000

not sure i could take that...

as long as it’s not 18

LOL...up til 3am

We’ll be in great shape tomorrow at work

I make like $9 bucks an hour

fuck work!

LMAO!!!

Ladies

aren’t calling anymore on the street?

Push

OVER

Replaying the WS win on the radio broadcast. YES! Yes! YES!

LOL

I was seeing on the Phillies GT that they were celebrating 2,000 comments in their thread.

Bitches.

That should be eclipsed by the second inning.

that is weak

OVER

Damn

watching Nebraska K-state is painful… Lets get started

So are any of the experts predicting the Braves to win this series ?

dont think I saw one

on ESPN or SI

DOB?

mark bowman?

No, they hedge by saying they wouldn’t be surprised.

I don't get it. The Braves and Giants have almost the same record and yet nobody is picking the Braves to win. What's the deal ?

And also the Braves won the season series vs the Giants.

Our record was built on a team that we don't have anymore?

(namely one with Prado and Chip hitting in the top three.)

Man, I really hate the Giants.

Let's Go!

I got my Jim Beam/Cola!

Rock ’n Roll!

RipHard - October 7, 2010 reply

Brian Wilson:

Let’s beat his homeless, douchey tush.

I’d rather we just didn’t need him to pitch in this series du to all the runz we’re gonna score.

Tuning in the radio tonight

Much better than Dick Stockon and Bob Brenly. By the way, feel free to share every dumb comment made by Bob Brenly-it should be amusing to follow while I listen to Don and Jim.

Wonder why TBS

didnt let Joe do the Braves games

Because it’s against the law for announcers to side with the Braves.

Brave radio > j00

WHEEEEEEE

OMG BASEBALL OMG OMG
/end craziness

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

LETS GO!

Task 1:

See more than 7 pitches in the 1st inning!

I feel like Bigjoe should make a cameo some time tonight.

DO IT FOR BOBBY!

Robin Williams

ya DOUCHE

Gotta love his excitement though, even if it is a bit misguided.

Oh look...they let a crazy guy on coke onto the field

my first thought as well

JayF - October 7, 2010 reply

LETS GO BRAVES!!!!

Was that Robin Williams?

that

or a coked up homeless man.

Go to hell, Robin Williams.

Robin Williams?

Wow, really pulling out all the stops, huh? You’d think they could find somebody who’s been relevant in the last 10 years.

His skit on golf is still pretty funny

Rob Schneider

is a Giants’ fan

Does anyone think Robin Williams is funny?

I do

and that is because he is lol

Have you been in a coma the last 25 years?

lmao

um no, he is funny

His Live on Broadway may be the funniest thing I h ave ever seen

-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 7, 2010 reply

You sir

Need to see more funny things

RV!

Sometimes he's still very funny

He’s done some really shitty films lately.

Yes. Robin Williams. And my parents....

I feel like he must type every email in ALL CAPS

nanu nanu

ByrneSupremacy - October 7, 2010 reply

Funny at times

but ugly as hell

I like that lineup!!!

Was that the genie from Aladdin?

Too bad this is not on ESPN

might have got Boog

Then I might watch it on TV

why not us

Hey everyone!

I woke up at 545 am for this – I hope they don’t lay a turd!

Sleep when your dead

man

you just screwed us

Take that back. :)

Unbanned for being here

now go get Tiberias

lol

while you’re at it, go dig up bigjoe and Beard. Make this one for the ages. Igloo man even made it

Ladis and Gentlemen

Robin Williams and his hairy knuckles….

RipHard - October 7, 2010 reply

Robin Williams is a Giants fan?

I suddenly have less respect for him…and he’s been going downhill for years.

He did wear a dress for the better part of an entire movie.

Graphics yes or no? The thread will be insane tonight - they may slow it down further.

Perhaps just for homers, amazing plays etc?

I for one trust your judgment.

Yes

and gas up the truck. It’s coming tonight.

eh but it wouldnt be a thread here without 'em I feel like

My take

Depends on how superstitious you are. Def the 1st hit for everyone and what you said. Up to you for the rest. Nobody’s going to get mad at you

Dont' mess with the juju.

(DO IT!)

Can I just say I don’t like Bob Brenly? There’s just nothing good about what he does or who he is.

Someone needs to hit Robin Williams with a tranquilizer dart...

dude appears to be getting out of hand.

wait, did I just see Robin Williams with a giant chipmunk squirrel thingy?

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

Rockin the fitted powder blue hat tonight. Bringin some Dale Murphy luck

I have 2 signed balls

You haven’t washed them?

uh huh huh

Got my away jersey on.

AUTOsingle

[ENGAGE]

Beat ya...LOL

Come on AutoSingle

got your rest… lets do this

WTF was that old man screaming about?

TIM LINCECUM:: TOKER!!!!

That’s the analysis I’m looking for.

Auto single engage

Let's do this!

omar….blooper to left center…safe

RipHard - October 7, 2010 reply

here we go...

Mighty Healthy - October 7, 2010 reply

Wait, what channel is this game on?

ATLandUNC - October 7, 2010 reply

TBS

No TV...radio only

LET’S GO BRAVES

Looking at my Gucci, its about that time

I want Omar to have one of his 9-12 series.

First pitch fastball taken.

Shocker.

lets go

I foresee comments being hard to keep up with.

LOL...

Already a problem, and I’ve barely started drinking.

Lincecum

showing his lack of fastball command this year

Lincecum’s hair is awful.

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

If he grew a stache, he'd be Eck

AUTOWALK

JayF - October 7, 2010 reply

Double!

OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD START!!

OMAR!!!

Great start!

Auto-double

engage

Somebody is a little amped up...Lincecum must have mixed too many uppers with his downers

Tough to get that mixture right.

YEAH!!!

nice infante lets go

DOUBLE!

Double!!!!

OMAR WITH AN OMEN!!!!

Infante with the Double

autodouble!

DOUBLE!

AUTOAWESOME!

good start

ALL STAR!!!!!

Double by teh All Star!!!!!

good start.

OMAR XBH???

You KNOW this shit’s goin our way!

Definitely a good omen...

Omar doubles!

Here we go baby

Double for Omar!

I believe this was part of my "wish list’ last night

I have miss you graphic.

Oh my god...I just hyperventilated cause I forgot TBSD has playoff games now and I checked fox and ESPN and almost cried

ATLandUNC - October 7, 2010 reply

suicide

was the right answer

OOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMAAAAARRR!

FIRST PITCH HOMER NOW!

allstar

FOR BOBBY

Omar gets us off to a very nice start....Hellz yea!!!

grounder to the right side is ok here this time

LETS GO JHEY!!!

LETS GO HEY-WARD!

Heyward vs. Posey

Mighty Healthy - October 7, 2010 reply

Let's Go Hewyard

clap clap, clap clap clap

the things i'd do for a first inning run...

Would………would you kill a man?

Yeah

perhaps for a WS ring

GIMME MY KLONDIKE BAR!!

what all would your sister do?

maybe drink a beer

Heyward Playoff DEBUT

nice start....

pot head looks nervous….

Maybe he needs to calm down... ifuknowwhatimean

Mmmbop

Chipper, Mac, and Ben Affleck will be waiting for him outside the park after the game for some....batting practice

Heyward to McCovey's Cove....DO IT!

Cmon J-Hay

somebody has no control

c’mon Jason

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

patience please

Let's go HEYWARD

Heyward has 91 walks this season, fourth most in the NL. And he was hurt for a month

this

thats alright I guess

oh, and he's still 21

yea that's a minor detail

I left out

Come on Heyward

he has no fastball command… make him groove you one

Burrell...

stud defensive LF. Ha.

DAMN

Mighty Healthy - October 7, 2010 reply

Ugh...

the ONE time Heyward doesn’t pull a ball…

Let’s go Derrek

No first AB HR for Heyward :(

Wish heyward would have been more patient there

ugh

seriously…he hits two grounders to 2nd every game.

Come on Lee – be the man!

Eh, radio is a good bit ahead of the tv.

I may not stick with this idea all night.

HOWDY BRAVES FANS!!!

Wow. Hope you let the dogs rest. Long trip to San Fran :)

:) they are sleeping right now…

LETS GO DLEE!!!

Let’s go Lee

Hmmm

Jim Powell just said “fisted” on the radio.

Haha!

Chip's probably in the booth with a gun to his head.

“Say fisted! DO IT!”

"Then talk about Chicago....DO IT"

ROFLMAO!!!!

He went to the Chip Carey School of Announcing this week.

Wow Lee

hit almost .290 with us

over 1000 OPS the last 30+ games.

nice

guess its hard to notice sometimes

suprised?

He carried our offense the past three weeks

Boy do we need a run early here.

ha

we’ll break the record before the 5th

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

LETS GO LEE

Lee needs a HR here....

why is bobby switching up his usual gameplan of hitting mccann 3rd against righties?

maybe for later on when they bring in a lefty to face heyward and mac back to back

I’I think it’s because Bobby has a secret – he’s not left handed.

OH, throwback TC reference. Nice

before my time I guess?

The Princess Bride. Goes way back

The movie was before my time too – but then again, so was Star Wars.

Honestly, never saw that movie. I thought it was a TC original.

Princess Bride was before your time?

I was born in 85 – wasn’t that movie early 80s?

86 I think….

IMDB says 87

Well, i was too young for it. lol

Pffftttt.....

You’re never too young for Princess Bride.

Too young to remember it. Sheesh.

:)

It wasn’t until later in life I was blessed by that movie.

I was born in the early 80s, and I remember most 80s movies (that is, from watching them IN the 80s) quite clearly. Maybe I’m abnormal.

Pulling out all the stops for this one.

Cause it’s playoff time, baby.

C'mon Lee

Just a knock…that’s all I ask

Ok...!!!!!

no check swing… now the homer…!!!!!

That was close.

Dang, it’s almost time for a new thread already…lol

AlabamaTitans2009 - October 7, 2010 reply

Come on Braves!!!

Lets get some runs!!!

Is anyone else getting annoyed with them calling him InfantEEE?

Dick Stockton kinda sucks

Well, the Stockton did say that "We've heard Lee has been hitting very well of late"...

Apparently, they’re too lazy to watch regular season games

Making him work

I like it

we HAVE to capitalize here.

hah

Here

Zach Towery - October 7, 2010 reply

Lee disagrees

and Mac…

well that was ball four

crap

Ball 4...

damnit.

let’s make Mitch Kramer grab the bridge of his nose a few times tonight

frack...

i knew that pitch was coming…..

it's the leadoff double CURSE

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

Huge swing

c´mon Braves

this guy doesn´t have control

Let’s go BMAC!

Let's go Braves

taney71 - October 7, 2010 reply

Freaking hell.

2 out rally...c'mon Heap

ABC baseball

we fail

The Braves are better at 123 baseball.

COME ON

BMAC

McCann jacked one off of Lincecum during the year. Let’s re live that

O_o

um brian

those were meatballs

Hey Heap, 2 out RBI get you to heaven

pot does that too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7_0NoRHOEM

ALA-HU AKBAR!

swing the bat

that was the pitch

dont let him settle....!!!!!!

COME ON BRIAN!!!!

ALL STAR MVP

Damn, 2 fat pitches looked at ?

Tim looks stoned

and 14 lol

Doesn't he always

taney71 - October 7, 2010 reply

always both

I wish I were

calm me down some :)

Does anyone besides me think that Infante should've stolen third?

Nah

It’s only the first inning

no...

no

OK...not to 2nd guess here, but

Why not have J-Hay bunt Omar over to third so he’s on 3B with 1 out…runs are going to be at a premium this series.

better not say the bunt word here

Bunting to 3rd with 0 outs makes sense.

I know...

I hate small ball too…just sayin’

…

Ron A. - October 7, 2010 reply

Was thinking the same thing

What'll you suggest next, send him to the AFL?

Nope, but

I’d take a sac bunt there with 0 outs to try to get a run across. Runs are tight in this series dude.

I know.

’Twas a joke.

Yeah but Infante probably scores on a single either way, and there’s no reason to take the bat out of Heyward’s hands.

a5ehren - October 7, 2010 reply

Lets go HEAP!

No super shift!

FUCK YOU BUSTER POSEY. STOP BLOCKING THOSE BALLS!

Lincecum is crazy wild tonight....

3-2 pitch here comes change up

changeup coming…

At least he’s throwing pitches.

knew it…

yay for 2 strikeouts swinging at ball 4

swung at ball 4

typical braves

Damn....swung at another ball

ooof

Swinging at ball 4 twice this inning

Well the bright side

We cant be no-hit now

ha. was going to say that

taney71 - October 7, 2010 reply

So we’re already doing better than Cincy.

WTF. Mega Fail

Lee and McCann swinging ball 4

That's about right.

Should’ve had bases loaded.

we would've Vidro'd out of the inning, so...

sighs

So, 2 strikesouts on balls.

Damn

well we got 19 pitches out of him so thats something i suppose

19 pitches per inning means he comes out in the 6th!

Well they both swung at ball 4

Ugh. Fail. Let’s get the offense back out

Can’t be swinging at that tonight or it’s going to be a very long night.

Let’s get ’em 1-2-3 DLowe.

That’s alright, making him throw pitches. If only their bullpen wasn’t awesome

this is braaaaaaaaves country

Both Lee and Heap took those pitches for balls 1 2 and 3…but as soon as it went full they chased it.

lets get to full counts and swing at shit

smh

with men on base

Holy freaking hell. Two strike outs on full counts in the exact same spot.

At least we know he won’t throw a no-hitter tonight.

PROGRESS!

The pitch to Lee was much better than the pitch to McCann. The pitch to Lee was dirty.

I’m obviously not a major league hitter, but I knew that pitch was coming to Heap with the base open and the fact that he kills Lincecum.

Ugh...please do not let this be the start of another LOBster fest...

I was told RIBS would be on the menu.

and RIBS

I had some ribs tonight. They were good. Maybe that will help.

It wouldn’t be a braves game if it wasn’t a LOBster fest. Gonna be close all the way.

what the toast

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

at least Lincecum has 20 pitches (10 strikes and 10 balls)

c´mon Braves some patience please

20 pitches by Tim that inning...If there's a brightside, that's it

And the fact that he's way off his target.

At least we made him throw a lot of pitches.

Amen.

Upside!

weak.. now that we got that shit out of our systems

LETS GO BRAVES!!

Sadly this is who we have been all year. A team that does an awful job of moving runners over and manufacturing runs

Post-Hoss and Prado

The Rays did those things well all year and look at how far that has gotten them so far in the ALDS

Gotta get to him next inning before he really settles

LET'S GO DLOWE

If I have to keep seeing that stupid running kid Chrysler commercial and George Takei talking about the addition of yellow to Quattron’s RGB I’m going to go mentally retarded. And I’m not talking half retard.

FULL RETARD.

lets go braves

http://www.talkingchop.com/2010/10/7/1737677/braves-at-giants-nlds-game-one-inning-by-inning-recap

TC is going all out for the playoffs

AlabamaTitans2009 - October 7, 2010 reply

Man

I hope Derek Lowe is on his game tonight.

hopefully

September Lowe… not normal lowe

But here's the thing:

It’s the playoffs. Thus, September Lowe=normal Lowe.

DIdn’t score a leadoff double, what a shock!

Tim Lincecum's face

is whiter than my booty cheeks.

strike 2

WHERE THE HELL WAS THAT?

Let's go Lowe!

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

Vidro please

this!!

fuh

well

damn

Crap

no-no is gone

and there goes our no hitter lol

Ugh....not a good start, but at least it was only a single.

we getting august or september lowe?

october lowe...

Please don’t throw it into CF Heap

Ugh Torres

ok...

we cleared that up…. No no hitters tonight…

Good news

it was a ground ball

There went the perfect game.

I just lost a bet…….to myself.

What'd it cost you?

A buck.

Meh

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

Giants are really good

at GIDP though

AlabamaTitans2009 - October 7, 2010 reply

lol

You ain’t kiddin’.

You're good.

VIDRO!

Vidro time!

3 times?

it was on the ground though….lets keep it there

how many SB have the Giants?

i think they were last in the league or close to it

I will say one thing about SF

that is a really pretty park

YES VIDRO!

yes...!!!

Tis Ok, Lowe pitches better once he’s good and pink.

just remember titles

Yep, a bit too quick on the trigger with that one.
The box moves down when others post so quickly sometimes LOL

Don’t worry about it. In this thread, three times already have there been more names in the New Comments box that can fit such that half the box isn’t black. Just a quick reminder, jic

Vidro!!!!!!!

YES!

Vidro!

Crazy movement on Lowe pitches tonight.

vidrooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

VIDRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VIDRO!!!!

VIDRO!!!

Called it!

VIDRO!

get ready for alot of that

Vidro!!!!!

I love Lowe and his filthy sinker!

There's yer Vidro

V
I
D
R
O

Conrad at 2B

for the win

VIDRO

VIDROOO

rec

Beautiful.

Rec'd.

Giants DP

as usual

DP!

DP number 1

It would be nice to have a leadoff hitter who could make the other guys feel the way I do when other leadoff guys get on.

But nice erasure takes care of that nagging itch.

Cyborg Update

#Braves’ Hanson will see doc later tonight as precaution after being hit in face/eye by ball during BP, but he’s thought to be OK to pitch

Doc will tell him how to throw at no-no

Pelican

You should see what happened to the ball.

We’re dead if he can’t go. Hope it’s not serious.

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

They will rebuild him

He will be faster and Stronger…

Cyborg Hanson

Seems like a lot of dumb accidents happen during BP. Prado twice last year and JJ this year. UGH!!!!

V-I-DRO
V-I-DRO
V-I-DRO and
Vidro was its name-o

It’s weird that Alex Gonzalez was an All-Star 11 years ago. Unless the graphic was wrong.

ugh!! 65 errors after ASG

most in the MLB

so...

at least we lead something…

Nice double play!

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

Hi!

ello

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

I love that our entire infield is completely different from opening day...crazy

Heyward Mcann

Heyward is OF.

Infield...but I'll give you Mac

I don’t. Not in the slightest.

This

This.

its fun isnt it?

strikes please

come on derek

158 GIDP for the Giants in the season

thats pretty good

right?

they;ve hit into more dps then we have errors. advantage us

slider and sinker both working tonight

Looked good to me…

BB for Low

e

Ugh...just get the 3rd out damnit.

WTF UMP!

No more free passes Lowe!!

Derek Lowe throwin that slider has made a huge difference

I was a bit apprehensive...

But Roger has been great.

Vidro time – 4 out inning.

DOES NOT COMPUTE

It computes just fine to me....

The Giants only get 2 outs in the 2nd inning.

Only Greg Norton

is capable of hitting into the 2nd DP of an inning.

Don't undermine FUGA

he could do it

Infante was thinking 2x on the vidro

hilarious

my goodness, they love Posey.

no love for Jason?

I'm getting the impression

That this Posey fellow is kind of popular.

He dislikes

walks however

Speedskating?! What the hell am I listening to?

Walks are bad, mmmkay?

Tim, marijuana is bad. Mmkay?

Throwing over on Huff? Huff has legs?

Second on the team in SB

about to post that

With what, negative three?

they called that ball 4 high..and it was never above the belt

i dont like this ump

hes not giving corners

WOW!

THAT WAS A STRIKE.

the strikezone for lowe has been shit so far

he’s pitching well

So who pitches the sixth?

Lowe

Why, that'd roughly be you, Gut.

We need kegs. Multiple. Cold and domestic...

Best movie ever!

I'm just.....so damn proud...../sob...

Duh

Venters pitches every inning

My cat. She’s currently sleeping in the bullpen.

Braves on TBS

It feels so right. Except Maddux is not on the mound. And Chipper not at third. Sigh.

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

No Skip or Pete

But there’s Bobby!

:(

I miss my youth

yea man

No Carol Burnett reruns after either.

Crime Dog is not at first.

Lowe obviously didn't read my TC scouting report

the Giants don’t run!

GO BRAVES

GO

Let's hit!!

nicely done

Vidro!!!

hahahah.

see that conrad

i was scared with that throw

Alright, through one inning

Inning over!

No error by Brooksy...that's bonus!

Come on.

It’s not even that funny to joke about. Dude was more than good for 160 games at third.

hitting time!

Yikes

that was almost a scary 3rd out

yaggiefresh - October 7, 2010 reply

Love how two games="some problems"

Kind of nervous anytime we throw it to second right now.

I'm kind of nervous all the time about everything we do...

interesting choice infante

there wasnt a catcher running or anything

Gotta keep Conrad’s head in the game

Going for the second Vidro.

VALUE EXCEEDS PARAMETERS

Thought that was Brooksie over at 3rd for a second and got scared.

Way to go Lowe!! Lookin better than Lincecum

Why don't we just throw the ball to 1st like a normal fucking team?

Seriously...That scared me...

haah. was thinking the same thing. no need to go to 2nd there with posey running

He's still young and athletic?

Cause the throw to 2nd is easier.

especially with a catcher running full speed at your knees

Right, this team is turning me into an alcoholic

I picked a hell of a week to stop huffin glue

this

WTF. second time in a week

Phew. Conrad’s mechanics at second are the best.

phew that was close

to another error!

King Falcon - October 7, 2010 reply

phew

inning over

Lowe 15 pitches

Advantage Lowe

Advantage Pioline.

Gonzalez, Diaz, Conrad...

I’ll be happy with 10 pitches seen.

good luck

I think you're undermining Gonzalez

I feel like he’s going to step up

He is already

having one of his best years…

It’s just not a patient trio. Very unpatient, in fact.

doubtful

tactics

trying to make lincecum wait around a while till going back out on the mound…hoping his shoulder locks up…bobby’s cerebral like that

clouser2004 - October 7, 2010 reply

c´mon Braves patience is the key

Lowe, I'll take 8 more of those please

I just spoke to Meds on the phone...

he would like 5 runs this inning for his birthday…

how's the bow?

He wants to pitch out of the bullpen this series, they won’t let him. He’s sad.

Anyone make the guacamole?

Did you know that Conan is coming to TBS?

YES SIR

and i can’t wait

the Governator is getting his own show?

i am excited

especially since it seems that on TBS he’ll go back to, continue his Late Night vibe. not like he tried to change for the Tonight Show

exxxxactly

Also, there's two guys running for governor...and they disagree. Who knew?

I wish I had big sandwich right now.

Nothing like the Braves in the postseason and a good sandwich.

turkey and pepperoni?

Goes together like lamb and tuna fish.

That sounds incredible.

prefer a chicken wing

just one

Jaymin Patel - October 7, 2010 reply

offense has got to pick it up

otherwise lincecum will set in and their bullpen is dynamite

Jaymin Patel - October 7, 2010 reply

this!

he was wild a bit, and then we let him off

By the way, we’ve passed 1,000 comments

ya ya, can't believe it took a whole inning

Jaymin Patel - October 7, 2010 reply

The giants site had over 2k on their Q&A thread – quite impressive, that bunch!

c´mon patience

Hit(s) and Run(s) would be more than nice.

Gonzalez swinging

SURPRISSE !

Gonzo is a beast

Patience is a virtue

Good lord Alex

really gonzo?

Nice patience from Gonzo...

You have no idea how glad I am he didn’t swing at that 3rd pitch.

Surprised he didn’t swing at that

hmmmm

2 pitches, 2 strikes lol

surprised Gonzo didnt swing at the 3rd pitch lol

Shit Alex

Get it together

Damn Sea Bass is just hacking...

not good.

JUUUUUST a bit high.

That pitch was almost as high as the pitcher

LOL!

+1000

+1

hit it

TWSS

Gonzo is anxious!

haha not even

Alex gonzalez can swing at those

Unbelievable

Good lord

FVCK

stop swinging balls

Is there anything Gonzo won’t swing at?

Strikes?

Haha

should we take Gonzalez out now?

what is the DEAL with the LOW LOW dirt ball swing strikeouts?

ugh

We need to stop swinging at that pitch.

Aaaaand that's our #5 hitter!

Could be worse.

It could be Melky

kinda looked like our 3 and 4 hitters ugh

holy cow

lol that was never a strike….I don’t get it

They’re swinging at pitches that aren’t even close.

MatM - October 7, 2010 reply

WHY DID YOU SWING AT THAT WHEN IT WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE ZONE AT ANY POINT?

‘Cause it’s Alex Gonzalez.

wow 5 balls were thrown that at bat lol

we're not going to get too far

if we keep swinging at dirt

Fail swing is fail

It’s good to see the old Sea Bass again…

I’m proud, very proud, that we have over 1000 comments already. You guys rule!

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

that changeup in the dirt

must be pretty

PSSSSST - hey guys - can we please stop swinging at BALLS in the dirt?

Or above the zone?

Or a FOOT outside the zone.

We are flailing at crap in the dirt...horrible

well not like

it was unexpected

Not our most patient bunch.

Caveman!

DIAZ HITS PLZ

hes getting comfortable now…

double-u tee eeff

geez

2 strikes again

Diaz

is 35?!?!?!

At least Matty is swinging at almost-strikes.

Spoke too soon

Back to Back Hackers

oh my goodness

Damnit we not looking good on these swings!

Chances Diaz whiffs at a pitch in the dirt?

100%

100%

100%

I'm ready to think Diory couldn't do much worse.

didn’t know matty is 35, did he ever play with another team?

Rays

DBacks

We got him from KC.

I wanna say the Royals too

Royals

(he’s actually 32)

Ron A. - October 7, 2010 reply

another one...

you have to be kidding me

Jesus....

two solid at bats there

Going to

be a long night

that one didn't hit the dirt atleast!

jesus christ this is ugly

apparently matt diaz is 35 years old

Ron A. - October 7, 2010 reply

Damn....

At this rate, Lincecum is going to set a postseason strikeout record.

Are any of our hitters watching the others’ at bats right now?

Guys, stop. Breathe. Get a hit

WTF. swinging another ball

if we could lay off the outside

We’d have walked every AB

Jesus Christ

instead of us coming to the plate, maybe we could just all rest up in the dugout?

WTF...!!!

is he trowing invisible balls….?

Do these guys not take notice of things during the game? Four straight strikeouts on the same freakin pitch.

sleezer1788 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

Make that 5. This is going to get old fast.

sleezer1788 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

well….theres 10 pitches….you got what you wanted…shoulda asked for a run

YES!

everything else is a bonus.

LETS GO BROOKSY!!

You know what’s funny? The announcers are creaming themselves over Lincecum, when Lowe got the same amount of outs on fewer pitches without giving up an extra-base hit.

Lincecum is effectively VERY wild right now.

WE are helping him a LOT.

Yeah – like on every strikeout he’s had.

This.

It’s almost like they’re going to the plate expecting Lincecum to strike them out, so they make it happen.

He is wild....

But none of our guys are taking advantage of it.

He didnt swing

holy crap

wow, restraint

good job brooks

Brooksy apparently got the message that we should take some pitches

Psych!

Conrad HR here....

Its a small strike zone . relaxxxxxxx

4 straight times he's thrown a very high fastball to change the eye level

then got a k on a low slider, why arent our coaches pointing this out

5

These pitches aren't even close

Change-up......

+1

-1 +1

Come on RAW DOG

and more fail

THAT WAS PATHETIC

STOP SWINGING IN THE DIRT

Let’s GO LOWE

ah shit…

good inning

Good work, guys.

same fucking pitch….that was dumb

Bravely going forward - October 7, 2010 reply

that’s pretty bad

We should lobby MLB to let the Braves use cricket bats....you know, to make it fair

i actually lol'd

oooooook then....

Anyone else notice..

there wasn’t a single pitch in that little blue square

Would you throw us a strike right now?

Of course

But I’m biased ;-)

Did we make contact?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME.

MBL1 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

14 pitches

though…

Umm OK

That inning sucked….FML

5 consecutive k with ball in dirt

Relax guys

The guy did win those awards for a reason.

Relax nothing! He doesn't even have his best stuff

sure but hacking away at everything is not good no matter who is pitching.

Our lineup has owned him in a SSS.

He is all over the place with no control right now – and they are just hacking away.

Then again, we did send Alex Gonzalez, Matt Diaz and Brooks Conrad to the plate that inning.

I bet I could have gotten at least 2 of them to strike out.

We’re just lucky they saw 14 pitches combined.

Lowe going to have to throw a 1-hitter for us to win

That assumes we score

PATHETIC!

*kicks the cat

meow

Rec'd.

good lord

He hasn’t thrown one 2 strike strike yet.

Next inning.

Anyone else think the Taco Bell commercial with Girardi/Rivera is just terrible?

That thing would be all in Girardi's braces

Ewww

It’s a funny concept but their execution was pretty lame.

XXL Chalupa

Bob Wickman approves.

I thought he was thinking Arby’s/

Either way, so does Kolb

Reitsma.

Wickman would approve anything as long as he can either super size it or add bacon.

with 2 strikes, Linecum hasn't thrown a strike yet.

That jumbo chalupa looks DISGUSTING

so do those 2 ballplayers

That jumbo chalupa looks ~~DISGUSTING~~ delicious and a gut grenade

ROFLMFAO!!

I seriously just fell out of the recliner…gut grenade…BAHAHAHA!!!!

you know

you would eat it, if it was in front of you

These changeups are unhittable

So lay off

As are most pitches in the dirt

yes they are at our ankles

Then maybe we should quit swinging at them.

sleezer1788 - October 7, 2010 via mobile reply

34 pitches 15 strikes (it should be at least 20) for Lincecum

and what is Mariano looking at?

Tony Womack?

maybe we should not swing at crap in the dirt

he hasn’t thrown a single strike w/ 2 strikes yet…but we keep swinging

SouthernPanther - October 7, 2010 reply

That pitch is filthy

Easier said than done

This

It’s going to turn into a guessing game if we lay off those.

I can understand when it starts at the knees and drops. But a lot of them are low or outside to begin with.

I think it is a lot easier to not swing than to swing.

As wild as he is, you’ve just gotta be sitting on the fb right now.

And look only knee to belt high.

Don’t be swinging at letter high fastballs!

But, what if that's a mistake changeup?

According to Gameday:

Only one pitch to Gonzo (1st pitch) was anywhere near the plate
Two pitches to Diaz (1st and 2nd pitches) were anywhere near the plate
Two pitches to Conrad (1st and 4th pitches) were anywhere near the plate

No pitches were anywhere near what could be considered a conservative strike zone.