2021 NLDS - ATL vs. MIL

[Conigliaro's Potential]

There should probably be a thread on this, even though it's clearly the least exciting of the four Divisional Series. And I have basically zero hopes for the Braves, especially after they failed to score with men on 1st and 3rd and nobody out in the Top of the 1st in Game 1. Oh well.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

And the reason they failed to score was that the man on third, Soler, went home on contact to a sharp grounder to first. The 1B tagged the bag and threw home. Soler out at the plate. A Soxian DP.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

And the reason they failed to score was that the man on third, Soler, went home on contact to a sharp grounder to first. The 1B tagged the bag and threw home. Soler out at the plate. A Soxian DP.

Steam is offering a free weekend of Super Mega Baseball 3 this weekend, through to the end of Sunday, so I downloaded it this afternoon and was playing it a bit before the Braves game started. I had played SMB and SMB2 a long time ago, and in my first game I was struggling to remember how to move baserunners around the diamond, and I was running into all sorts of stupid outs before I figured out what I was doing.

Watching Soler try to score there made me think I was still playing SMB3 instead of watching a real game.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

It was probably a contact play called by Snitker. Burnes rarely walks people and he walked both to get on base. The next two up are Albies and Riley. It was Albies who hi the ball to 1B. IMO, with those guys up,, especially with Riley, you don't run a contact play. The odds of Riley hitting one to the OF are pretty high. And it totally changes the pitching strategy with Riley up and men on first and third and one out from how they pitch him with a man on second with two outs.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Nice to hear Don Orsillo calling a perfectly good game behind the mic, btw. (You'd think I could take that for granted, but sadly, I've come to expect less than competence from my MLB announcing crews.)

 

[LogansDad]

I love this series and am excited for it. It's not disappointing, so far.

 

[Vandalman]

JBJ sighting.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

This is exactly how I expected the Braves offense to perform. I'm just shocked Milwaukee hasn't scored either - Morton was dealing there for a while.

 

[LogansDad]

Tellez made that baseball very unhappy about its job

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Does anyone think the Braves will score two runs in the next two innings?

 

[Ale Xander]

Lead off walks never hurt

 

[Ale Xander]

Not running for Freeman?

(not running for Bream worked so . . .)

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Sigh.

 

[Ale Xander]

Braves going with the .197 hitter

Beers for everyone

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

Nice to hear Don O.'s voice while I degenerately live bet this game.

 

[tims4wins]

Nice to hear Don O.'s voice while I degenerately live bet this game.

Ditto - on hearing his voice. He should have been the TV voice of the Sox for 30-40 years.

 

[Ale Xander]

Ditto - on hearing his voice. He should have been the TV voice of the Sox for 30-40 years.

50. Until death a la Scully

 

[Red(s)HawksFan]

50. Until death a la Scully

Scully's not dead.

 

[The Filthy One]

The Brewers should get an extra run for having great uniforms.

 

[Ale Xander]

The Brewers should get an extra run for having great uniforms.

Best uniform to have on when you stain yourself with mustard, that's for sure.

 

[Flynn4ever]

The Brewers should get an extra run for having great uniforms.

And one more run for having the Aaron patch, very surprised the Braves do not.

 

[Ale Xander]

Scully's not dead.

yikes
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Until his high 80's then.

 

[The Filthy One]

Even for a guy like me who loves pitching, this game is a snooze.

Edit: I think it's because the crowd has been dead.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Even for a guy like me who loves pitching, this game is a snooze.

I'm enjoying it! (Although I'm absolutely waiting to see how the Braves will blow this lead...)

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

When did you last see a pitcher catch a pop-up in foul territory, like Max Fried did just there?

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

I can't say I was wild about the decision to pinch-hit for Fried rather than leaving him in to pitch for another half-inning, but Luke Jackson is exceeding my expectations so far.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Operative phrase of that last post was clearly "so far". Yikes.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Operative phrase of that last post was clearly "so far". Yikes.

What's the worst that could happen?

 

[54thMA]

Swinging strike four; catchers need to do a better job of framing pitches.

In what world was the pitch before the swinging strike four not a called strike three, the entire ball was in the strike zone.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

What's the worst that could happen?

I'm not sure if my sarcasm meter is broken, but I assume you are familiar with Atlanta sports?

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Now that was interesting … on that popup to end the inning … the Atlanta player in the dugout tried to distract (scare) the third baseman ???

 

[Ale Xander]

Yelich, Urias, Cain for the bottom of the ninth, down 3-0.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Brewers have had their chances ... tying run to the plate in both the 7th and 8th

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

Brewers have had their chances ... tying run to the plate in both the 7th and 8th

And they have it again...no outs.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

The Will Smith Experience continues.

 

[joe dokes]

Brewers have had their chances ... tying run to the plate in both the 7th and 8th

And again.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

That was unexpectedly delightful!

 

[Ale Xander]

Bravos beat the Brewos.

1-1

 

[FenwayFrenzy]

Wow, crazy squander on two pitches. Cain flies out and the backup C hits in to a DP.

 

[LogansDad]

And just like that, it's over. 1-1.

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

Wowza. Milwaukee will be kicking themselves for that squander. Two pitches to get out of serious hot water for Smith.

 

[joe dokes]

Oh well.
Listened to a dejected Uecker on the call.

 

[LogansDad]

The analysis of the play that allowed Freeman to score the 2nd run in the 3rd is really, really interesting.

 

[staz]

Noticed that 150 patch on the Braves' unis and went right on down the rabbit hole...

• It's been 150 years since the Braves franchise began play in Boston as the Red Stockings in the old National Association (1871), 5 years before the National League was founded.
• They lay claim to the title of oldest continually operating professional franchise in North American sports.
• The Cubs' franchise also traces it roots back to 1871, as the Chicago White Stockings, but because they did not play in 1872 and 1873, they did not continually operate.
• What prevented the Cubs from playing in 1872 and 1873? The Great Chicago Fire that burned October 8-10, 1871... EXACTLY 150 yeas ago. Crazy.
• Patch includes a small "B" and "M" to signify the other 2 cities the franchise resided in. Cool, but a little weird considering they are playing the Brewers.

That is all.

 

[Flynn4ever]

Noticed that 150 patch on the Braves' unis and went right on down the rabbit hole...

• It's been 150 years since the Braves franchise began play in Boston as the Red Stockings in the old National Association (1871), 5 years before the National League was founded.
• They lay claim to the title of oldest continually operating professional franchise in North American sports.
• The Cubs' franchise also traces it roots back to 1871, as the Chicago White Stockings, but because they did not play in 1872 and 1873, they did not continually operate.
• What prevented the Cubs from playing in 1872 and 1873? The Great Chicago Fire that burned October 8-10, 1871... EXACTLY 150 yeas ago. Crazy.
• Patch includes a small "B" and "M" to signify the other 2 cities the franchise resided in. Cool, but a little weird considering they are playing the Brewers.

That is all.

Interesting, I saw it and thought it might have something to do with MLB, but then every team would wear it (this was pre-coffee this morning.) A few things. I thought the Cincinnati Red Legs are the "oldest" professional baseball team. Also, why in the hell are the Braves not wearing an Aaron patch? Did they pout after losing the All-Star game?

 

[staz]

Interesting, I saw it and thought it might have something to do with MLB, but then every team would wear it (this was pre-coffee this morning.) A few things. I thought the Cincinnati Red Legs are the "oldest" professional baseball team. Also, why in the hell are the Braves not wearing an Aaron patch? Did they pout after losing the All-Star game?

I believe on the back of their cap is a small 44, along with another number. Struck me as quite underwhelming, considering Aaron’s stature in the game.

 

[Flynn4ever]

I believe on the back of their cap is a small 44, along with another number. Struck me as quite underwhelming, considering Aaron’s stature in the game.

Thank you for checking that out. I almost wonder if losing the ASG made them downplay it a bit.

 

[Ale Xander]

Someone remind me how much the Brewers are paying for their defensive replacement and pinch runner outfielder?

 

[Doc Zero]

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day—here's the tomahawk chop.

 

[jmcc5400]

Unbelievably bad baserunning by the Braves.