I don't understand the mechanics of the amateur part he references, and this doesn't indict Atlanta nearly as much as it does, say, the Cubs (this year's top tanker, I think), who abandoned any pretext of trying to win every game and let so many players go.
I will say that Joe Buck earned his paycheck this year. Kept up an admirable tone of enthusiasm throughout. Vin Scully would have been "ah, fuggit" after the 2nd 3-run inning and started telling stories.
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Oct 25, 2021 - 2:40pm
GeneP59 wrote:
But the Braves origins are in Boston.
I watched the Braves as a kid in Milwaukee (Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn, Eddie Matthews, etc). Plus I am a National League fan prone to root for that leagueâs entry in the World Series unless I like a particular narrative for the American League entry. I do like Dusty Baker from his time as manager of the Nationals, but that is not enough. And, oh, yeah, the Astros lineup is still littered with players from The Garbage Can Beaters and Cheaters.
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There you have it. Go Braves!
Disappointing outcome... the Sox just didn't have any more runs in them and seemed to have lost the ability to play the game that got them that far. I think the Dodgers might have hit a wall too. We'll see. Bullpen game tonight.
Worst case scenario going in was a Braves/Astros series. Ugh.
It was fun. The Sox weren't supposed to do anything this year but played quite well in the first half. They stumbled and bumbled in the second but caught fire for a while in the playoffs...
I'd like to see what the owners and management do in the off-season. Do they go into win-now mode or stick to the slow re-build?
Disappointing outcome... the Sox just didn't have any more runs in them and seemed to have lost the ability to play the game that got them that far. I think the Dodgers might have hit a wall too. We'll see. Bullpen game tonight.
Worst case scenario going in was a Braves/Astros series. Ugh.
Disappointing outcome... the Sox just didn't have any more runs in them and seemed to have lost the ability to play the game that got them that far. I think the Dodgers might have hit a wall too. We'll see. Bullpen game tonight.
Worst case scenario going in was a Braves/Astros series. Ugh.
The Heckler posted that The Dodgers have banned for life all fans who left in the eighth inning.
Should be. They're fighting a losing battle in LA though.
I have been tempted to flee games but you never know when you're going to see the Home Team come back from an 8-run deficit in the 8th and 9th to beat the Trolley Dodgers in extra innings. Which happened and I stayed. Got the prize.
Also there are Major League Baseball players playing baseball just a few feet away: why wouldn't you stay and watch? If all that matters is the score, you can read it in the papers the next day.
Doyers are still in it, and they're just the sort of team that can reel off 6 in a row no problem so Atlanta better be on their toes.
But in Game 4 which the Braves beat on them pretty hard, my boss had a pretty funny line, "It looks like April behind home plate." (Dodger fans had left the stadium early, as is their wont.)
The Heckler posted that The Dodgers have banned for life all fans who left in the eighth inning.
Doyers are still in it, and they're just the sort of team that can reel off 6 in a row no problem so Atlanta better be on their toes.
But in Game 4 which the Braves beat on them pretty hard, my boss had a pretty funny line, "It looks like April behind home plate." (Dodger fans had left the stadium early, as is their wont.)
