Dylan Lee had two innings of major league experience. In that extensive big-league career, he had given up three hits and two runs. His ERA was 9.00. For some odd reason, that pedigree earned him the start in Game 4 of the World Series. Atlanta’s manager Brian Snitker played with […]
Well, that was fun. While Games 1 and 2 had a lot of offense, it was all one-sided. Atlanta had Game 1 won by the third, Houston had Game 2 won by the third. All that was left in the final six innings of both those games was the paperwork. […]
Nothing kills the momentum of the World Series like off days. They should play the first two games in one city, travel to the next city, and play the next three, consecutively, with no off days. They do that during the season. Then, have an off day before Games 6 […]
As much as you might hate to admit it, the Astros are good. That lineup, top to bottom, is formidable. There are no holes in it. Everyone makes contact. After dropping Game 1, Houston did what all good teams do. They shook it off and came back the next day. […]
The Braves struck first. In more ways than one. Their offense, which has been rolling along since their general manager rebuilt it at the trade deadline, continued its onslaught. Their very first batter hit a home run. They ended up getting two runs in the first. Three more in the […]
The World Series starts tonight in Houston. It should be a great battle between two offensively-minded teams. MLB.com’s Mike Petriello breaks down the position-by-position advantages. Catcher Houston’s Martin Maldonado verses Atlanta’s Travis d’Arnaud: Advantage: Astros First base Houston’s Yuli Gurriel verses Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman: Advantage: Braves Second base Houston’s Jose Altuve verses […]
After winning the N.L. East the past three seasons, Atlanta was picked by most baseball experts to win their division again in 2021. Then the season unfolded. At the trade deadline they were treading water, stuck in third place, under .500. Their young superstar outfielder, Ronald Acuña, Jr., broke his […]
The TV network wanted Boston versus Los Angeles for the ratings that two of the most rabid fan bases would have provided. Revengists wanted Los Angeles versus Houston so the Dodgers could avenge their loss to the Astros for cheating in 2017. What we are getting is Houston versus Atlanta, […]
A Texas team is headed to the World Series once again. And once again, that Texas team isn’t Texas. The Boston Red Sox had a two-games-to-one lead over the Houston Astros heading into Game 4. They scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning of Game 4. Then no […]
Not having a team in the race, it’s nice to see these playoff series go further. As a fan, more games is better. There will be two Game 6s. The Braves were unable to close out their series in Los Angeles, getting pounded 11-2 thanks to Chris Taylor and his […]
