Morning Chop: don’t mess with the Atlanta Braves security detail

There are some idiots – often well lubricated – who seem to believe their ticket price includes an on-field “tour”.  Such adventures don’t end well.

The latest attempt to disrupt an Atlanta Braves game came on Thursday evening as the home standing Braves were about to wrap up a solid victory against a struggling Cardinals club.

Several (real) fans managed to capture at least a portion of the scene; we’ll credit WSB’s Carol Sbarge with getting the longest video… and especially the takedown.  Be sure you have the sound up for the happy ending.

I guess he wanted to race The Freeze and instead imbibed in too much anti-freeze before venturing out to a Place Where No Civilian Should Be.

This Cardinals writer caught more of the end… including the resulting dogpile.  Again… volume recommended.  I wouldn’t be surprised if there wasn’t a broken rib involved… though no doubt, the perp didn’t feel any pain until later.

Hardly the 1st time

It was a few years ago at Turner Field in which I vividly recall another such incident.  “Vividly” since the inebriated idiot entered the field literally right beside me – just one or two seats to my left on the front row down the right field line… we were close enough to chat with the ball boy.

I was also paying attention, though, to the large security guy who’s job it was to watch out for ne’er-do-wells like this.  He was built like a brick… could have been an NFL tight end except that he was about 50 lbs. less than you’d expect for the position… not an ounce of fat on him.

I remember thinking at the time that you wouldn’t want to mess with him… and yet somebody tried.

That afternoon, this dude caught the guard looking the other direction and bolted onto the field running right away.  And he was fast.

He actually got from this point well down the RF line into deep-ish Left Center field before security – and ‘my’ guard was right there on him – pounced on him without mercy.

About that time, another guy came down the aisle, pointed out to left center, turned to face the crowd and announced in a loud, proud voice “That’s my best friend!”

Somebody asked him “Is he drunk?”  The answer came back quickly “Oh yeah!”

The stadium security detail isn’t entirely composed of guys who are physical specimens, but there’s clearly enough of them who are.  You might get a few seconds of ‘freedom’.  But as noted, it won’t end well.

For certain:  they still finished Wednesday night’s game undefeated.  No one -without authorization – has ever entered and exited the field in Atlanta successfully on their own terms.

This yahoo will dry out and probably get a week or two on the house, courtesy of Cobb County’s finest.

Not worth it.