Posted on 10/30/2021 9:18:41 PM PDT by conservative98
ATLANTA – A guy who spent most of the season in the minors kept the Braves in it. Then the offense finally came to life.
Just like that, Atlanta is one win from its first World Series title in 26 years.
Dansby Swanson and pinch-hitter Jorge Soler connected for back-to-back homers in the seventh inning Saturday night, propelling the Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and a commanding 3-1 Series lead.
Game 5 is Sunday night. The Braves can wrap up the championship on their home field, just as they did two stadiums ago when they beat the Cleveland Indians in 1995.
That triumph at the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium remains the franchise's only World Series crown since moving to the Deep South in 1966.
This is the closest they've been to a second title since then.
A huge shoutout goes to a most unlikely hero.
Former No. 1 draft pick Kyle Wright, who has largely been a huge disappointment in repeated chances with the Braves, turned in 4 2/3 gritty innings out of the bullpen after surprise starter Dylan Lee retired only one hitter.
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Melania looks so relaxed.
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Hope they don’t celebrate by burning down the town.
The Trump curse lives.
I don’t think Antifa and BLM are your typical Braves fans.
I hope Manfred is forced to present the Braves the trophy tomorrow night on his knees as the entire stadium chants:
“F U Manfred!”
nice
Team sports, including baseball, are not something I watch, but caught the last inning while channel surfing and found it really exciting. Will probably watch the next game.
Veto!
(Golf fan)
Only have to win 1 of three now
This team had a losing record on August 5th with their best player out for the season.
Another reason I don’t gamble on sports
Melania isn’t a left wing nut. Of course she is having fun.
The left have nothing. They are pissed off even though they get whatever they want.
Diaper Joe is in charge and they are still bitching.
When the Braves fans do their tomahawk chop and chant, the woke, pissant Fox announcers go silent.
I loved seeing real.
When baseball is allowed to be a game, we see ourselves playing it as we grew up.
I don’t know very many people who didn’t own a mitt, a hat, a ball, and bat. Whether it was softball or baseball, we ran the bases. Whether it was green grass, a parking lot, or dirt, we played hard.
Seeing the Trumps enjoying what they were doing just made you feel good.
And by the way, the National Anthem sounded real too. We were yesterday for a while.
Smoltz is a conservative who pissed off people by refusing the jab earlier this summer. I really doubt Joe Buck is a liberal. I think they get a kick out of it.
Go Braves!
Zack Greinke might have produced the last hit by a pitcher in Major League history. The Players Union hopes to force the NL into using the DH full time next year. End of an era.
Love it!!
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