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Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
7:58 pm
Ken Stallings:
ROCKY MOUNT. We had our bed made at COLT’s furniture in DORTCHES.
David O'Brien
September 28th, 2012
7:59 pm
Anyone interested in purchasing a copy of the Chipper special section in the AJC, please send email requests to: readercare@ajc.com
velva kennedy
September 28th, 2012
7:59 pm
Chipper you are my very favorite ball player. I have to watch you every night.I hope you have a great retirement. Enjoy all you do. I will miss you.good luck on all you do.
George_George
September 28th, 2012
7:59 pm
Dum-Bass
September 28th, 2012
7:50 pm
There’s a 7 game difference right now between the Braves and the Cards and it looks like it will be St. Louis. Could be as much as 8 games when it’s said and done. That seems so “screwy” to have to play a one game “do or die” with a team that far behind you. That system has to go after this year!
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AGREED If BUD is going to insist on two WC TEAMS the owners should insist it be 2 out of 3 series. BUD set up this silly two WC thing only days before start of season. The owners should vote to get rid of him.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:00 pm
Thanx to all for the thoughts regarding my wife.
This will be a protracted struggle of months or even years for longevity, but we’re both pretty optomistic she’ll ultimately pull through.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:03 pm
ChatTownBrien:
You won’t need that dream if we sweep out the season, and the NATS lose five of six.
Slim yes, and BTW he’s packing the car to leave town, but hasn’t started the engine yet.
Mitchell
September 28th, 2012
8:06 pm
I wanted to hear Chipper say, “Hey, Adam Wainright, shut your mouth you little bitch. We are going to destroy you.”
I guess that wouldn’t go over well.
It would be nice to hear one Brave say something remotely positive about the wild card playoff.
If they all think it’s stupid, maybe they should have won more games.
Not really giving fans a lot to be confident about with that attitude.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 28th, 2012
8:06 pm
Give it a rest, idiot.
Mitchell
September 28th, 2012
8:07 pm
Come on.
BobbyDawg
September 28th, 2012
8:09 pm
I don’t know why the wild card playoff isn’t a 3 of 5 series. It’s not like they don’t make money on these games, so I guess we just let Medlen mow em down.
kenhotlanta
September 28th, 2012
8:10 pm
Ghost of Chipper Jones: Prayers still going up for your wife and hoping for her recovery.
Mixxo
September 28th, 2012
8:13 pm
Double in the corner Simba c’mon!
Capt.Mudd
September 28th, 2012
8:13 pm
@kenhotlanta
How you doing guy? How’s commerce vis-a-vis E-bay treating you
Mixxo
September 28th, 2012
8:14 pm
Good hustle!
Rick C
September 28th, 2012
8:14 pm
What the hell? That’s twice now Fox Sports Braves has switched to commercials in the middle of an AB.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 28th, 2012
8:14 pm
Good hustle Simba…. let’s go Huddy!
George_George
September 28th, 2012
8:14 pm
Mitchell
September 28th, 2012
8:06 pm
Mitchell, do you really think it is fair if we have to play a single game against a team we are more than 7 games better than they are just to get into playoffs? We have earned the WC already even if I don’t like FREDI.
Cracker
September 28th, 2012
8:14 pm
I’m in that prayer group, Ghost.
Capt.Mudd
September 28th, 2012
8:14 pm
Hi everyone! Here we go!!!!!
Mitchell
September 28th, 2012
8:16 pm
The A’s and Orioles are competitive teams that deserve a shot to get to the post-season.
They’re right there within reach of the Rangers and Yankees, playing at a level nobody expected.
If you’re ten games back in your division and eight to ten back of the top wild card team at the end of the season, you should be disqualified.
The Cardinals are freeloaders at this point.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:18 pm
Thanx folks, really.
ChattTownBrian
September 28th, 2012
8:21 pm
Another part of that dream was that I came on here and said “I told you so”, on losing to STL.
David O'Brien
September 28th, 2012
8:21 pm
Braves notes: Teheran, Delgado, Sheets could pitch finale; Bourn misses 5th start since thumb injury
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/09/28/teheran-delgado-could-pitch-braves-season-finale/
George_George
September 28th, 2012
8:23 pm
Mitchell
September 28th, 2012
8:16 pm
The A’s and Orioles are competitive teams that deserve a shot to get to the post-season.
They’re right there within reach of the Rangers and Yankees, playing at a level nobody expected.
If you’re ten games back in your division and eight to ten back of the top wild card team at the end of the season, you should be disqualified.
The Cardinals are freeloaders at this point.
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Then you AGREE with me, good
Bat Masterson
September 28th, 2012
8:24 pm
Thanks, gary
cabravesfan
September 28th, 2012
8:24 pm
Someone needs to come over and make me dinner
Cracker
September 28th, 2012
8:25 pm
Speaking of the O’s, I’m happy for McClouth.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:26 pm
Trey:
My man. Made a woeful word play on your occupation a few days back. My apologies. I haven’t been myself lately . Sorry………
Trey
September 28th, 2012
8:26 pm
Ghost of Chipper Jones, what was the word play? I didn’t see it.
Mixxo
September 28th, 2012
8:26 pm
Lets go Reed…..heat up.
JJBantam
September 28th, 2012
8:27 pm
Why do the Braves announcers keep talking like there is some sort of division race going on? Chip just mentioned all Braves fans will be Cardinals fans tonight. Uh…no most of us older than 8th grade realize we will be in the wild card play-in game.
cabravesfan
September 28th, 2012
8:28 pm
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
Fans in the Upper Deck at Turner Field holding a sign that says “Thank You Todd Van Poppel” #Braves
cabravesfan
September 28th, 2012
8:29 pm
JJBantam-
Because officially, there IS a division race still going on.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:29 pm
We all missed you because you haven’t been posting regularly lately, and unfortunately, i said you were prolly ‘buried’ in your work. Really do apologize.
Mixxo
September 28th, 2012
8:30 pm
Way to hang Reed!
Trey
September 28th, 2012
8:31 pm
Ah, no worries, Ghost of Chipper. I’ve been extremely tired after work.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:31 pm
JJBANTAM:
Still a mathmatical chance. One roughly the size of your namesake.
Capt.Mudd
September 28th, 2012
8:32 pm
@cabravesfan……Hi, how are you–exceptionally hungry, I understand?
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:33 pm
Trey:
Graciousness incarnate. Thank you.
Bat Masterson
September 28th, 2012
8:33 pm
rich_
Well it was funny. Dark humor is still humor.
BravesFan1984
September 28th, 2012
8:33 pm
DOB, how much will the chipper article cost?
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:33 pm
BAT:
My man.
cabravesfan
September 28th, 2012
8:34 pm
Capt.Mudd-
Not yet. Just lazy and tired
And VJ is working until after 8
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 28th, 2012
8:34 pm
Jason chased, but that was a nasty pitch. Still another K, sigh.
Trey
September 28th, 2012
8:35 pm
Heh, I don’t get offended that easily Ghost of Chipper.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:35 pm
So he can kick sand in the METS collective faces. Heh!
Trey
September 28th, 2012
8:35 pm
That comment doesn’t even sound too bad.
BobbyDawg
September 28th, 2012
8:35 pm
Enter your comments here
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:36 pm
I haven’t see IVAN around lately either. Just got more oysters, hopefully sans pearls.
Capt.Mudd
September 28th, 2012
8:39 pm
@”Ghost”……….God’s speed to you and your wife! May the very best of outcomes find you all!
Animus
September 28th, 2012
8:39 pm
Bases loaded w/nobody out for StL – 2 runs in already in the bottom of the 1st. I’m rooting for them this weekend.
George_George
September 28th, 2012
8:39 pm
cabravesfan
September 28th, 2012
8:29 pm
JJBantam-
Because officially, there IS a division race still going on.
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One final word. YUPPERS cab “it isn’t over till its over”
Trey
September 28th, 2012
8:40 pm
A guy who hates Chipper is jealous of a legend, and would hate the likes of Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, and Roger Maris. It’s all jealousy. He knows he could never get to where they have, and the best years of his life passed after high school, granted he made it that far.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:40 pm
Thanx CAPT M
Fredo
September 28th, 2012
8:40 pm
Edwin Jackson still hasn’t got an out, Cards already scored 3 and still have bases loaded
Chopdawg
September 28th, 2012
8:41 pm
Great stuff, DOB.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 28th, 2012
8:42 pm
someone should have used the whole damn tree on you
Animus
September 28th, 2012
8:42 pm
Free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 28th, 2012
8:42 pm
Freeman! 6 more RBI to 100
MIBravesFan
September 28th, 2012
8:43 pm
Way to go, Freddie!!!!
cabravesfan
September 28th, 2012
8:43 pm
FREDDIEEEEEEEE!!!
Mixxo
September 28th, 2012
8:43 pm
Attaboy Freddie!!!!!!
Animus
September 28th, 2012
8:43 pm
Braves lead – gNats down 4-1 in the bottom of the 1st already.
Trey
September 28th, 2012
8:43 pm
Ghost of Chipper Jones, I don’t know what’s going on with you and your wife, but I wish y’all the best.
With that being said, WAY TO GO FREEMAN!
David O'Brien
September 28th, 2012
8:43 pm
That’s the 23rd of the season for “Freddie Free” as Chipper calls the 23-yr-old 1B
Bat Masterson
September 28th, 2012
8:43 pm
Yes sir, Freddie
Brava
September 28th, 2012
8:44 pm
Freddie with da BOMB!!!
Kat
September 28th, 2012
8:44 pm
Nice homer Freddie!
Mixxo
September 28th, 2012
8:44 pm
Danno!!
Mixxo
September 28th, 2012
8:46 pm
Somebody help Freddie open his seeds up!
Animus
September 28th, 2012
8:46 pm
Cards have batted around in the 1st, 5-1 over Wash.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:48 pm
Man, what kind of drugs is the home-plate umpire on? Pitch after pitch inside the pitch-tracker rectangle called a ball. He must have a real blue-veiner where the METS are concerned. WOW!
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:50 pm
Trey:
Thanx man. I’ll explain it some other time. Let’s win this game.
Trey
September 28th, 2012
8:51 pm
You’re welcome.
cabravesfan
September 28th, 2012
8:52 pm
Trey-
Aren’t jokes supposed to at least be funny?
David O'Brien
September 28th, 2012
8:53 pm
Hank Aaron said on videoboard: “Chipper, I’m happy to be knowing you…and I hope your plaque is next to mine [in Cooperstown].”
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
8:53 pm
Trey:
You know I switched my handle from richbrave until the season’s done.
Kat
September 28th, 2012
8:54 pm
DOB @ 7:59 pm
Thanks for posting that, will def pay for one to be sent to NY.
Trey
September 28th, 2012
8:54 pm
Yes, they are, cab.
Trey
September 28th, 2012
8:54 pm
Now, I do, Ghost.
MIBravesFan
September 28th, 2012
8:55 pm
Nice throw, Ross!
Animus
September 28th, 2012
8:55 pm
WHAT A THROW by Rossi – WOW.
Mixxo
September 28th, 2012
8:55 pm
Wow! What a throw!!
Nice Rossy!
David O'Brien
September 28th, 2012
8:55 pm
Place is absolutely packed now. Don’t think I’ve ever seen this many people at Turner Field. Even standing-room only areas filled.
keyLargo
September 28th, 2012
9:00 pm
Ross sure as hell isn’t the backup anymore.
Fredo
September 28th, 2012
9:01 pm
Homer Bailey’s perfect game bid ends but no hitter still intact, 6 outs to go
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
9:02 pm
CAPT. D’s. Sounds like that $15.00 special I had at OUTBACK day before yesterday. Three shrimp, two scallops and my MAHI was the size of one fish-stick, I kid you not.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
9:05 pm
O.K. Sixth inning, big boost for HUDDY. 51 pitches thru five. Come on TIMMY, no rest for the weary.
Couch Tater
September 28th, 2012
9:06 pm
April 13, 2002|By David O’Brien Staff Writer
Josh Beckett and Atlanta’s Chipper Jones own Texas ranches a few miles from each other an hour from the Mexican border. They didn’t realize it until they bumped into each other this winter at a restaurant in nearby Carrizo Springs, Texas, where Jones bought the kid a beer.
Jones wasn’t as hospitable when they bumped into each other again Friday night at Pro Player Stadium, where the Braves’ left fielder hit a two-run first-inning home run on a first-pitch fastball from the rookie pitcher, all the offense that Greg Maddux and the Atlanta bullpen would need in a 2-0 victory on the worst night of Kevin Millar’s career
and the rest…
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-04-13/sports/0204130075_1_marlins-josh-beckett-eighth-inning
Venice Jim
September 28th, 2012
9:09 pm
Adam Kilgore @AdamKilgoreWP
Not getting any better for Edwin Jackson. Double, wild pitch, walk to start the second.
ChattTownBrian
September 28th, 2012
9:09 pm
That May ‘95 clip Chipper walked off homer and his team just barely jogged or walked to home plate like it was nothing. They won it all that year, but it does show they got spoiled and probably a little cocky which might’ve caused one or two more championships. Ya never know.
This 2012 team is opposite of that.
Mixxo
September 28th, 2012
9:10 pm
Lookin’ good Huddy.
Brava
September 28th, 2012
9:12 pm
Ghost, sad to hear Mrs. Ghost isn’t doing better. Sure hope that changes soon. I’ll be praying for her quick recovery.
Mixxo
September 28th, 2012
9:13 pm
Hoss is saving his best for last AB.
reagan
September 28th, 2012
9:15 pm
Bailey of the Reds has a no-hitter going on through 7……
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 28th, 2012
9:16 pm
Thanx Brava. I think this is going to be a long-drawn out thing, however.
Trey
September 28th, 2012
9:16 pm
What a dilemma it would be, if one of Chipper’s sons played for the Braves and the other for the Mets.
David O'Brien
September 28th, 2012
9:17 pm
Ah, I feel so much cleaner after purging the blog of any recent mention of the banned one’s latest alias.
Kat
September 28th, 2012
9:17 pm
” @MLB THREE OUTS AWAY! @Reds RHP Homer Bailey takes his no-hitter into the 9th vs @Pirates. Watch LIVE: http://atmlb.com/R176hM “
Brava
September 28th, 2012
9:18 pm
I’m sorry to hear that, Ghost.