Talking Chop

At the minimum – pulling.

NCChopper - September 14, 2010 reply

That’s why I just cut my short last week. Can’t pull it out now. Think ahead people!

On the bright side...

If we come through, make the playoffs and win the WS, I foresee a lot of hair pulling of a different nature going on.

-C

cthabeerman - September 14, 2010 reply

I see lots of people drinking heavily…and getting banned.

WienerDog - September 14, 2010 reply

I will be following the advice of Bluto Blutarski and start drinking heavily. You guys should this advice; he’s pre-med, you know.

J-Freak - September 14, 2010 via mobile reply

insert “heed” between “should” and “this.”

J-Freak - September 14, 2010 via mobile reply

I thought it was pre-law…

Sam Jethroe - September 14, 2010 reply

No, someone else is pre-law. Bluto was pre-med, which is why his advice on how to treat the human body (in this case, alcohol transfusion) was gospel.

J-Freak - September 14, 2010 reply

I think Otter was pre-law, which is why they had him stand up and speak at their ~~sham~~ hearing in front of the Dean, Marmalard and Niedermeyer.

J-Freak - September 14, 2010 reply

Yes, that's right.

Otter: Point of parliamentary procedure!
Hoover: Don’t screw around, they’re serious this time!
Otter: Take it easy, I’m pre-law.
Boon: I thought you were pre-med.
Otter: What’s the difference?

Babs took excellent notes at that hearing.

Sam Jethroe - September 14, 2010 reply

i am actually heading down to ATL

for the last series, for the first time ever.

geez, i picked a good time to go to Turner Field.

dank7 - September 14, 2010 reply

me too!

First time for me as well

bpk228480 - September 14, 2010 reply

i have tix to the last game

I suggested a TC meeting point before the game. Who is down?

actually

might be a good idea. I have tickets to the last game and will be tailgating, so I’ll be drunk and down for meeting strangers. :) I wanna meet the dude who made rainbowllamasaurus. or at least introduced him to us.

Xshare - September 14, 2010 reply

yeah seriously

I have a 6ft tomahawk (no sexual reference) that people love to take pics with. It would make a great avatar for someone ;)

Hektor DiPaula - September 14, 2010 reply

you're both damn lucky

I was very much planning to do so, but something came up about 2 weeks ago that is keeping me from making it down there – yet again.

nuftjedi - September 14, 2010 reply

as am i...

actually, meeting the whole fam there, woot! just got our tix for Saturday, and though they wont be joining me, Im planning on heading to the game Sunday and maybe Friday too… so excited!

knarf - September 14, 2010 reply

yeah....

you’ll see the last series against the Phucks with only 10 people in threads….

everyone needs to get out to the games

if it’s close.

show monster support

dank7 - September 14, 2010 reply

Group flight from Israel anyone?

I know about 3 other fellow Bravos fans around here that are also losing too much sleep as October nears….

Ahlan Haver

Tov lirot she yesh la Braves haverim ba aretz! Shalom me Atlanta!

Xshare - September 14, 2010 reply

mitsuyan!!

ken ken zeh pa’am rishon she ivrit al Talking Chop!!

Ryan Howard

As if we needed another reason to hate a once-amazing show, Entourage had a Ryan Howard cameo on sunday’s finale. What a doucher. He was even a douche in the show.

Careful

What you say about Phillies players, otherwise those a-hole Philly fans a liable to flood the comment board and start attacking your personal character…

HansonManCrush - September 14, 2010 via mobile reply

i guess i could talk about Drew Brees, but he’s badass and his cameo was cool too

Chief Noc-A-Homa - September 14, 2010 reply

Sorry

I don’t know that much about Drew Brees outside of his famous chant haha… But I hate the Phils as much as anyone, so say all you want I’ll back you up I’m just lookin out… I hate most of the guys on that squad, except Ryan Madson, he’s an alright dude

HansonManCrush - September 14, 2010 via mobile reply

that show is freaking gay, as is Howard, so I guess that works

just because its “Sex in the City” for men doesnt make it gay….

Chief Noc-A-Homa - September 14, 2010 reply

……it doesn’t?

no homo

Chase Utley

You run fast. I cant throw as well as you can but i think you’d be impressed by my speed. I think our relationship could be a real home run.

Haha… Nice, great great show

HansonManCrush - September 14, 2010 via mobile reply

Cant believe i'm rooting for the Pads

but those damn September Rockies are frightening

Chief Noc-A-Homa - September 14, 2010 reply

10 wins and I'd say we got the playoffs...

12 more wins, guarantees it and probably the division. But we need at least 10 more for the playoffs imo.

Mr. Sanchez - September 14, 2010 reply

Definately doable

I’m not sure why, but i’m not afraid of the Phils… This team has handled them nicely this season

HansonManCrush - September 14, 2010 via mobile reply

Yep...

won’t be easy, but certainly doable.
2 more at home with Washington, then 3 at their place
3 at the Mets, and 3 at home with Florida, and then the 6 vs. Philly, 3 home and 3 away.

Mr. Sanchez - September 14, 2010 reply

If we take 2 of 3 from the Phillies on the road...

I will friggin lose it.

SuperNewb - September 14, 2010 reply

I. Want. Phillie.

I have 100% confidence in our team

It has taken the Braves playing poor baseball and Philly playing great baseball for them to be up 1 game. They won’t be able to sustain such a pace and we aren’t going to play crap baseball with McClouth and Lowe playing well.

EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 14, 2010 reply

Lets win tonight

and get me back to .500!

Scott Coleman - September 14, 2010 via mobile reply

Anti-jinx, anti-jinx, anti-jinx, anti-jinx...

Whew….that was close. You almost screwed the team over with that one.

Crap...

$100 on the Nats…

Jman781 - September 14, 2010 reply

Haters gonna hate.

Scott Coleman - September 14, 2010 via mobile reply

J-Freak - September 14, 2010 reply

lolcat version

My wife just got us tickets for Oct 2nd! woot!!! Being a CNN employee has a lot of perks.

Oh, and let’s score at least 7 runs on Livan.

did you get tix sitting together?

I couldn’t get 2 seats right next to each other for Oct 2 or 3

Stubhub has tickets together, and the cheap seats aren’t that expensive.

Got dugout seats for Oct 2 and field seats for Oct 3. Will be flying up to Atlanta.

TC social at the outfield bar?

ryantex - September 14, 2010 reply

damn

already bought my tix. I’ve got the left-center field for me and the next section to the left for my friend….oh well, I’m down for a TC meet-up

Same here.

I haven’t a clue yet. She has a friend at work that isn’t going so she’s giving her tickets to us. I’m guessing they are together, but won’t know till later this week when we get them. I’m stoked though!

Note: FYI – if you didn’t already know – that game has been rescheduled from it’s original time.
http://www.talkingchop.com/2010/9/14/1688110/october-2-game-cox-tribute

NCChopper - September 14, 2010 reply

Yeah I know!!

It was going to be a night game and I can’t go now because I have church :(

God would understand… after all he’s playing anyway under the alias Jason Heyward

SuperHeyward - September 14, 2010 reply

BeatTehMets - September 14, 2010 reply

The church I go to uploads their sermons online. I suppose for one week, I could watch online. Either that or attend a Wednesday service.

Old Braves' Fan - September 14, 2010 reply

Collegedale, TN...

…I landed my plane there once! lol

never heard of it

Hektor DiPaula - September 14, 2010 reply

Southern Adventist University

is located here, and 90% of the population is Seventh Day Adventist. This beautiful little place is just outside of Chattanooga, Tn. This town shuts down on Saturday. I admire their dedication to their beliefs.

HEYJUDE - September 14, 2010 reply

OHHHHH

HAhahahha don’t I feel like an ass. When we had the GC (General Conference) here in Atlanta back in the first week of June, SAC was there recruiting incoming freshmen.

What I don’t get is how Truett Cathy allows Chik-fil-A to shut down on Sunday. Jesus wouldn’t turn away a hungry soul yet everytime I want a #1 with a lemonade on Sunday I am denied.

Sir Veza - September 16, 2010 reply

do you have stopping power….?

Of course

The disturbing part is the 9-game road trip. It doesn’t matter that 2/3’s of those games are against the Mets and Florida…

It’s time to prove we can win on the road.

WienerDog - September 14, 2010 reply

Just win damnit!!!

I’m sick and tried of this crap. No more one game down, one game up sh-t. Win at least 10 in a row!!!

taney71 - September 14, 2010 reply

Question:

For the last 6 series of the game, would you guys rather have Philadelphia’s schedule or ours? We’re playing the exact same teams for the same number of games, and we both have 9 at home and 9 away. The only real difference is that they have a 9-game homestand while we have a 9-game road trip. But, on the other hand, we get to finish off the season at home for 6 games.

I’d think I’d rather have the Braves’ schedule. I really think it’s going to come down to that final series and it’s just spectacular that it’s at home (against the best home team in baseball).

McGriff the Crime Dog - September 14, 2010 reply

The biggest difference...

Is that they have to play the Braves six times. I think our Braves could beat the Braves, but I don’t think Philly will be able to do it.

-C

cthabeerman - September 14, 2010 reply

I wish Lowe would have told Roger earlier in the season (and last year) that he needed help. What if he turns into the same guy that dominated in the stretch run for the Dodgers in 2008? Make it happen Lowe.

romone_braves91 - September 14, 2010 reply

Sometimes...

I just get carried away and go on the Braves ticked site to see what’s available. I checked for tickets for Sunday, Oct. 3, against the Phillies – last game – and got crazy and ordered one in the Golden Moon level. I sort of hope it’s an important game, but sort of not, as in I hope we have it won by then.

Go Braves!!!!!

haha. That’s awesome

GoBravesNY - September 14, 2010 reply

Impulse buying...

at its best!

Now I have to figure out the logistics.

Old Braves' Fan - September 14, 2010 reply

Logisitics?

As in getting to Atlanta/Turner Field? A place to stay? Etc.? You can make it work. For the final regular season game of Bobby’s career? I have faith in you!

Oh, I'm not worried...

I only live about 4 hours away. I’ll just have to decide whether to come down and spend the night Saturday or drive down early Sunday.

Old Braves' Fan - September 14, 2010 reply

and royhobbs said it was sold out.

10-4 - September 14, 2010 reply

Stubhub has a lot of seats left

ryantex - September 14, 2010 reply

Plus, sddbaker said she bought just one ticket.

A lot of times when an event is close to selling out you can find one ticket, but attempting to buy two or more together you’ll be told that it’s “not available.”

Yeah...

I couldn’t find any at all for Saturday, but for Sunday I did “best available” for 1 ticket and got the Club level seat. I actually then checked for cheaper tickets by choosing Upper Box, which I like, but there were none available. I didn’t try any other categories, because I like the idea of the club level in case of rain or if it’s hot, since it’s a day game.

i got outfield pavillion

Row 13 and Row 25 in adjacent sections in left-center

Anyone

get NLDS tickets? I got home game 2. what happens if we dont make it?

Xshare - September 14, 2010 reply

all your proceeds are belong to me

I can't confirm this...

but I believe it goes into the “Extend Jason Heyward Thru 2025 Fund.”

Scott Coleman - September 14, 2010 via mobile reply

all the other clubs refund the money

i’m assuming the braves do that cuz i got tickets to the 1st home game

ATLBRVS_19 - September 14, 2010 reply

The Braves keep the money

And use it to sign a centerfielder.

Sam Jethroe - September 14, 2010 reply

hahhhahahhaha good one

we all know that isn’t going to happen when you can get an overrated, washed-up CF from the AL.

Yeah...

I have some for that game also. They will refund if the game isn’t played.

I had tickets for Game 7 of the 1995 World Series at the Ted. Of course, we won in 6. I had to send back the actual tickets for the refund, which made me mad, because they were beautiful — big 4X6 cardboard collector’s items.

Oh yeah....

Raise your hand if you had Derek Lowe in the pool for “best start of the season.”