2021 World Series Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros

lol i was amazed they didn’t start salary dumping the second Acuna hit the DL. They were hot garbage for so long.

NoTime: Braves were 18-1 on August 17.

https://www.si.com/betting/2021/08/17/mlb-futures-betting-odds-update

18-1 odds seemed about right once they moved into first place. I was thinking that the odds would be 50-1 when they were a sub-.500 team not long before that, but on second thought that is too high considering they were never more than a few games out of first in a weak division.

On that same date (August 17), the Cards and Mariners were both 100-1.

Barves were always the only team in the division this year with a + run differential, just a question of whether they'd start converting that to wins.

Already not looking good for Houston!

If Atlanta holds this lead, and not much else happens tonight, imagine this will go down as one of the more forgettable World Series (unless you're a Braves fan, obviously).

Game 3 and 4 were really fun! It does seems like injuries have been the main story nonetheless.

I miss Acuna so much.

Individual games tend to get lost to history if it's a short series.

Panda Sandoval to get his fourth ring?!

There have been just two "Before and After" batter vs pitcher matchups in World Series history (where one player's first name is the other's last name).

They have both come in the last two days:

Chris Martin vs Martin Maldonado, yesterday
Kyle Tucker vs Tucker Davidson, today

— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) November 1, 2021

Letting the pitcher hit seems like a bad choice

That lead did not last nearly as long as I would have expected!

Which one?

The grand slam one

If Atlanta holds this lead, and not much else happens tonight, imagine this will go down as one of the more forgettable World Series (unless you're a Braves fan, obviously).

― clemenza, Sunday, October 31, 2021 7:39 PM (fifty-nine minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

getting the feeling that much else will happen tonight

Yeah, I may have jumped the gun there. I just go back and forth--every time I want to root for Freeman and the Braves, that goddamn chant starts.

Grenkie!

I root for Zack who just got a pinch hit single. I at least want him to score

In case you were wondering: if you Google Ian Anderson, pitcher comes up before flautist.

I actually was kinda wondering how often Jethro Tull has been brought up on air

Looks like we have a game after all

always happy to see an intentional walk backfire

Take a swing

I stepped out when the IBB was issued - was there a reasoning for that? Like was the batter really good against Minter?

Man on second and third, first base was open

They probably liked the match up better

I came down with a huge snotty cold yesterday and this is the first time I wish I had a TV in my bedroom. This thing looks like it has 2 more hours to go.

IBB to load the bases with a 1 run lead always seems pretty dumb unless you're specifically trying to get to the pitcher

xxp

Yeah, I get that, but there were 2 outs - it’s not like you’re trying to induce a double play or something. The put was at the plate.

*out

I guess that is why you IBB that guy last time up

Could have gone either way

I like to bet sports myself but these sponsored pop-up ads during the broadcast are pretty gross

Astros had to win this game, then they're got grand slam in the first inning

Agreed, the whole gambling aspect to sports Is gross

Good

In case you were wondering: if you Google Ian Anderson, pitcher comes up before flautist.

if you can make a legit (non incredibly cringy) jethro tull reference i will bow down before you, because i once gave this a lot of thought

Greinke's pinch-hit is the lead story right now on mlb.com. Not complaining, just find it funny.

His career stats are pretty comparable to Martin Maldonado (per 162 games):

Greinke - .225/.262/.336, 6 HR, 60 OPS+
Maldonado - .212/.290/.348, 15 HR, 73 OPS+

The way these things work, Houston's favored for tonight, and would definitely be strong favourites for tomorrow night if they win, but Atlanta's a solid favourite to win the series. If you were a math whiz, I wonder if there's a way to cover your bets so that you're guaranteed to win money no matter what (or do the oddsmakers set it up so that that's not possible?).

If they're doing their jobs right they do!

If I had to bet then, I think I'd go with Houston tonight, and if it goes to a G7, turn around and bet big on Atlanta. Because that would run counter to logic, and sports never goes the way you think it should.

Look at us. Trying to win big money!

These are real pretend bets I've been making here.

Snit in civvies looks like a Sopranos cast member.

https://i.imgur.com/GwOZTj1.png

lol otm

The heads-up play from the barves would have been to notice that the 1B ump didn't make a call either way, and go make the tag.

I am surprised he’s ok after getting ankle stomped.

And ya - Fried should have known better than anyone he needed to touch the bag.

lol Fried is pissed