2021 NLCS: Braves vs. Dodgers

[Conigliaro's Potential]

It's beyond ridiculous that Atlanta gets home-field advantage over Los Angeles despite winning 18 (eighteen) fewer games than the Dodgers in the regular season. And I'm a Braves fan.

I have zero expectations for Atlanta in this series, but it's nice to be back in the LCS. And maybe the Dodgers are banged up enough for this to be competitive? Of course, it's baseball, so anything can happen...

 

[BaseballJones]

It really is crazy. It’s one thing for the matchups to be decided as they are, but in no way does Atlanta deserve home field over LA.

It won’t likely matter. Dodgers in five. (Sorry Braves fans)

 

[canderson]

Last night I thought LA in 6, but think they win in 5.

 

[rajendra82]

Let’s go Braved. I am homing that you get to the World Series and meet the Red Sox. I will be attending pm person depending on the ouch factor on ticket prices.

 

[axx]

Knebel is starting again in Game 1.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Let’s go Braved. I am homing that you get to the World Series and meet the Red Sox. I will be attending pm person depending on the ouch factor on ticket prices.

I am also homing for the Braved.

 

[derekson]

Who opens a fucking 7 game series with a bullpen game

 

[Apisith]

Who opens a fucking 7 game series with a bullpen game

Exactly.

 

[JOBU]

Just tuning in. What’s with the fuzz on the pitchers cleats?

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Just tuning in. What’s with the fuzz on the pitchers cleats?

Gonsolin is a weirdo, it seems.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Riley is a strong dude

 

[soxhop411]

Just tuning in. What’s with the fuzz on the pitchers cleats?

Gonsolin is a weirdo, it seems.

I think they are in honor of caturday.
View: https://twitter.com/goooose15/status/1449498700078850049?s=21

 

[Deweys New Stance]

Gonsolin looks like he’s channeling Mike Marshall

 

[absintheofmalaise]

Joe Kelly in for the 7th. Retired the side. Tomahawk chop in the background. My daughter and SiL are at the game. She would not commit to taking me if the Sox and Braves play. Downgrading her Christmas present list as retribution.

 

[JOBU]

I think the Sox game earlier was in the 5th inning at about this time point. Nice to see this pace. I guess not faking injuries will do that

 

[mauidano]

C'mon Smith; don't. choke this up.

 

[JOBU]

Dumbass

 

[jmcc5400]

Oh my god, and with Mookie on deck!

 

[mauidano]

Chris Taylor, with Red Sox baserunning skills.

 

[shawnrbu]

Revenge for Lonnie Smith.

 

[semsox]

I don't understand what he saw there. Even if Taylor see he's at the ball sooner than he thought, all his momentum is towards third plus the longer throw. Disastrous base running.

 

[The Filthy One]

Whenever I see Treinen, I can't understand how he ever gives up runs.

 

[AlNipper49]

I love Freeman but what the fuck was he doing in that at bat

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Whenever I see Treinen, I can't understand how he ever gives up runs.

His stuff is so nasty

 

[patinorange]

All right!

 

[AlNipper49]

There we go!

 

[Van Everyman]

Whenever I see Treinen, I can't understand how he ever gives up runs.

There’s one.

 

[Remagellan]

Baseball, it's beautiful. (And I hate the Braves.)

 

[shawnrbu]

A-Ri!

 

[The Filthy One]

What the fuck was that thing that came running in from centerfield?

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Braves had to take this game from the Dodgers to have any chance.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Speed!

 

[shawnrbu]

What the fuck was that thing that came running in from centerfield?

Blooper.

 

[Remagellan]

Did this game last half as long as each of the ALCS games thus far or is it me?

 

[AlNipper49]

Have you guys ever seen how much Freeman’s kid loves Tatis?

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM86DMMbM/

 

[The Filthy One]

Blooper.

Yeah. Classic bloop, stolen base, roped base hit walk-off.

 

[Brand Name]

Atlanta winning keeps an obscure Red Sox record alive from 1999. In Games 4/5 of that season’s ALDS, both starters went 1.2 IP or fewer. That was and is the only instance where a team won consecutive postseason games when this was the case.

 

[E5 Yaz]

The Hammers have a lot of players that are easy to root for, and I'm really tired of the Dodgers.

 

[JOBU]

Atlanta winning keeps an obscure Red Sox record alive from 1999. In Games 4/5 of that season’s ALDS, both starters went 1.2 IP or fewer. That was and is the only instance where a team won consecutive postseason games when this was the case.

Have a feeling with the current trend of “openers” and starters getting yanked early this record won’t be around for much longer.

 

[soxhop411]

What the fuck was that thing that came running in from centerfield?

Blooper.

 

[Max Power]

One step closer to home field advantage in the World Series for the Red Sox. Let's keep it going.

 

[dhellers]

Since Sox would have home field agsinst braves, gotta root for braves. So yaay

 

[patinorange]

Since Sox would have home field agsinst braves, gotta root for braves. So yaay

Plus, no cross country travel, and no Treinen. And no Mookie.

 

[riboflav]

These are my two least favorite NL teams, I hate to root for the Dodgers but a) they have Mookie (I get why we moved him, but I can't quit him) and b) they do not have racist chants and gestures.

How anyone can root for Trienen IDK

 

[AlNipper49]

Pedro gains like 5 pounds every time I see him

 

[Brand Name]

Have a feeling with the current trend of “openers” and starters getting yanked early this record won’t be around for much longer.

Agree. When I was looking this up, I expected to find another more recent example.

Including Wild Card games, teams that have walked off Game 1 with a win have gone 20-6 in prior series. Has some connections to today’s teams as well: First to lose such a series? Braves in 1958. Most recently NL club to lose such a series? Astros against the Dodgers, 1981.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

The Hammers have a lot of players that are easy to root for, and I'm really tired of the Dodgers.

They really do. Too bad they don't have Acuna

 

[absintheofmalaise]

The posts discussing the Braves and the chop have been moved here.
Keep the politics in V&N.

 

[Jim Ed Rice in HOF]

I stand by the gist of my original comment - the easier road for the Sox is who I’m rooting for preferably in a seven game, 20 innings per game, bullpen decimating series.

 

[JCizzle]

Freddie Freeman is not having the best start to the NLCS. 0-6, 6 strikeouts