Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
Moderator: HMFFL
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- Nemesis21
- RealGM
- Posts: 39,217
- And1: 6,610
- Joined: Feb 11, 2006
- Location: Free Nemesis21
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
Freeman RBI double! 6-0 Braves!
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- Nemesis21
- RealGM
- Posts: 39,217
- And1: 6,610
- Joined: Feb 11, 2006
- Location: Free Nemesis21
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- Nemesis21
- RealGM
- Posts: 39,217
- And1: 6,610
- Joined: Feb 11, 2006
- Location: Free Nemesis21
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- Nemesis21
- RealGM
- Posts: 39,217
- And1: 6,610
- Joined: Feb 11, 2006
- Location: Free Nemesis21
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
Braves win 7-0!! The 26 year drought is over!!!!!! Celebrate y'all!!
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- Nemesis21
- RealGM
- Posts: 39,217
- And1: 6,610
- Joined: Feb 11, 2006
- Location: Free Nemesis21
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- Jamaaliver
- Forum Mod - Hawks
- Posts: 40,384
- And1: 15,361
- Joined: Sep 22, 2005
- Location: Officially a citizen of the World...
- Contact:
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
-
- General Manager
- Posts: 8,715
- And1: 5,135
- Joined: Jul 01, 2017
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
-
- General Manager
- Posts: 8,715
- And1: 5,135
- Joined: Jul 01, 2017
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
what a beautiful Cinderella storybook ending!
What an awesome season and a fitting end. 26 long years. This one was special.
Probably won’t fully hit me till tomorrow.
What an awesome season and a fitting end. 26 long years. This one was special.
Probably won’t fully hit me till tomorrow.
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
-
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 47,909
- And1: 11,580
- Joined: Jul 17, 2001
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
Spud2nique wrote::cry: what a beautiful Cinderella storybook ending!
What an awesome season and a fitting end. 26 long years. This one was special.
Probably won’t fully hit me till tomorrow.
Yeah, it still hasn't hit me yet - it's over, and the Braves overcame being the underdogs in each series. During the season, they struggled to get over .500, and then... something clicked - they legitimately became an outstanding all-around team really built to win in the playoffs. The fact that they actually did it and are the World Champions... we get to let that sink in. Seeing the reactions of ex-Braves like Maddux and Chipper makes it more special. Dansby to Freddie for that final out, seemingly everyone contributing to the final win and watching their reactions was what it's all about. My favorite play of the game was Pederson making that diving catch of the ball hit in front of him - and reacting so nonchalantly to making a great catch in the game of games.
I feel like Acuna and Soroka will get to play for the Braves in their next World Series.
"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - Douglas Adams
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- HMFFL
- Global Mod
- Posts: 51,137
- And1: 8,816
- Joined: Mar 10, 2004
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
The feeling of winning the World Series is so many different emotions. We did it Braves fans! We actually won the world series.
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
-
- Analyst
- Posts: 3,526
- And1: 1,357
- Joined: Jun 02, 2009
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
HMFFL wrote:The feeling of winning the World Series is so many different emotions. We did it Braves fans! We actually won the world series.
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
As a fan since '91, I thought that they would have been a dynasty in that decade especially with that staff that featured Glavine, Smoltz and Maddux. When Grissom recorded that final out in '95, I thought the championships would start rolling in. It didn't and it was division titles and nothing in the playoffs.
After losing Acuña for the season, I thought they were done especially seeing that they weren't even .500. They somehow turned that into 1st place and the division. I had them winning the series between the Brewers/Cardinals wild card and advancing to the NLCS. I figured that it would be tough and take some luck to win. When they won the NLCS, I knew the key to beating the Astros would have been to silence their bats. I wasn't worried about their pitching at all and said that the Braves staff was better and that the offense would have taken care of itself. When Morton broke his leg game 1, I knew it would be tough. But, the bullpen and the offense came through and here we are.
Never thought I would have seen another World Series win, but I have!
#BattleAtl
coldfish wrote:Zach should file a complaint. Some of those non calls were battery complaints.
Stratmaster wrote:Will Perdue says asinine things, and his pants are way too short.
sco wrote: New Orleans has to be one of the, if not THE hardest city to eat healthy. I think they fry the water.
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
-
- Bench Warmer
- Posts: 1,424
- And1: 1,441
- Joined: Jun 18, 2004
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
THANK YOU ATLANTA BRAVES !!
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
-
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 47,909
- And1: 11,580
- Joined: Jul 17, 2001
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - Douglas Adams
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
-
- General Manager
- Posts: 8,715
- And1: 5,135
- Joined: Jul 01, 2017
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
Love Ozzie!
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- HMFFL
- Global Mod
- Posts: 51,137
- And1: 8,816
- Joined: Mar 10, 2004
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
https://youtu.be/9XdA1bnl5Ds
@ 1:13 Freddie tells Acuna We'll do it again next year.
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
@ 1:13 Freddie tells Acuna We'll do it again next year.
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- HMFFL
- Global Mod
- Posts: 51,137
- And1: 8,816
- Joined: Mar 10, 2004
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
The Braves are a miracle, a dream and an embarrassment rolled into one
Opinion by Terence Moore
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/03/opinions/atlanta-braves-world-series-miracle-embarrassment-moore/index.html
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
Opinion by Terence Moore
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/03/opinions/atlanta-braves-world-series-miracle-embarrassment-moore/index.html
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
-
- Retired Mod
- Posts: 47,909
- And1: 11,580
- Joined: Jul 17, 2001
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
HMFFL wrote:The Braves are a miracle, a dream and an embarrassment rolled into one
Opinion by Terence Moore
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/03/opinions/atlanta-braves-world-series-miracle-embarrassment-moore/index.html
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't see what's wrong with the chop. I know it's not intended to be derisive.
"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - Douglas Adams
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- Jamaaliver
- Forum Mod - Hawks
- Posts: 40,384
- And1: 15,361
- Joined: Sep 22, 2005
- Location: Officially a citizen of the World...
- Contact:
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
The RingerAtlanta Used One Simple Trick to Win a Shocking World Series Championship
Despite winning fewer regular-season games than any other team in the 2021 playoff field, Atlanta capitalized on a weak division and impactful deadline deals to do what so many other superior predecessors could not. The lesson? Try.
If ever a future baseball fan needs a reminder of the randomness inherent in the sport’s postseason, if ever they want a prototypical example of playoff strangeness, they need look no further than the story of this 2021 Atlanta club.
See, Atlanta shouldn’t have come anywhere near this World Series trophy. Its best player tore his ACL; its best young pitcher missed the entire season after tearing his Achilles twice. It finished the regular season with a mere 88-73 record. It had more losses than wins at the end of July.
Atlanta went just 43-42 against teams outside its division and, within the division, feasted on dreadful opposition: No other NL East team finished with a positive run differential. In any other division, Atlanta would have been well out of contention with a losing record at the end of July.
But in the NL East, Atlanta still had a dream, and GM Alex Anthopoulos made a medley of minor moves to upgrade the roster for the stretch run. He traded for Joc Pederson on July 15 and Soler, Eddie Rosario, and Adam Duvall on July 30. At that point, according to the FanGraphs playoff odds, Atlanta had less than a 10 percent chance of making the playoffs and less than a 1 percent chance of winning the World Series.It’s difficult to know, just now, whether this miracle run will influence future team-building principles like the Cubs’ and Astros’ (embrace the tank!) or Dodgers’ (aim for a division title every year!) triumphs have in recent seasons. Would-be contenders want to replicate juggernauts. They don’t want to replicate a team that wins 88 games and reaches the postseason only because of geographic luck.Spoiler:
Atlanta isn’t the only team to win the World Series after a relatively mediocre regular season. The 2006 Cardinals won 83 games, the 1987 Twins 85, the 2000 Yankees 87, and the 2014 Giants 88. This kind of outlier occurs about once a decade—and might soon grow more common, if MLB expands its playoff field as desired.
Atlanta wasn’t the majors’ best team from April to September; it wasn’t all that close. It merely tried to win, and then it did. That’s a reason for a trophy, and for the other 29 clubs to take note.
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
- HMFFL
- Global Mod
- Posts: 51,137
- And1: 8,816
- Joined: Mar 10, 2004
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
Video: Tyler Matzek Nearly Arrested During Championship Parade in Atlanta
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1456694715575898120%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bleachernation.com%2Fcubs%2F2021%2F11%2F05%2Fpolice-tried-to-bounce-braves-reliever-tyler-matzek-from-his-own-world-series-parade%2F
https://www.si.com/.amp/mlb/2021/11/05/braves-tyler-matzek-nearly-arrested-during-championship-parade-atlanta
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1456694715575898120%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bleachernation.com%2Fcubs%2F2021%2F11%2F05%2Fpolice-tried-to-bounce-braves-reliever-tyler-matzek-from-his-own-world-series-parade%2F
https://www.si.com/.amp/mlb/2021/11/05/braves-tyler-matzek-nearly-arrested-during-championship-parade-atlanta
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
-
- General Manager
- Posts: 8,715
- And1: 5,135
- Joined: Jul 01, 2017
Re: Atlanta vs Houston - 2021 World Series
HMFFL wrote:Video: Tyler Matzek Nearly Arrested During Championship Parade in Atlanta
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1456694715575898120%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bleachernation.com%2Fcubs%2F2021%2F11%2F05%2Fpolice-tried-to-bounce-braves-reliever-tyler-matzek-from-his-own-world-series-parade%2F
https://www.si.com/.amp/mlb/2021/11/05/braves-tyler-matzek-nearly-arrested-during-championship-parade-atlanta
Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
Boys will be boys. GO MAZ GIVEM HELL! GIMME ANOTHER COL’ ONE!