2021 World Series Rematch: Houston Astros (77-43) at Atlanta Braves (73-47)

[TexasBama]

The Astros won their first five games after the break, and have played 0.500 ball since. About the only thing going for them is that the Yankees have stunk.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

The Astros won their first five games after the break, and have played 0.500 ball since. About the only thing going for them is that the Yankees have stunk.

Yeah the yankees have melted down like another new york team usually does,

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Those idiots retired Paul O’Neill’s number today.

And now you know why I never take their whines for Thurman Munson and Don Mattingly seriously. If you think Paul O’Neill is worthy of a retired number, your opinion is rendered unworthy of respect.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

It’s a three scotch day I see.
Matzek on the mound.

 

[TexasBama]

It’s a three scotch day I see.
Matzek on the mound.

Take over Monty, I'm in the bag.

 

[TexasBama]

Those idiots retired Paul O’Neill’s number today.

And now you know why I never take their whines for Thurman Munson and Don Mattingly seriously. If you think Paul O’Neill is worthy of a retired number, your opinion is rendered unworthy of respect.

Posada and Bernie Williams were All-Time legends

 

[CrimsonNagus]

Lee did this last night, allowed 3 of the first 4 he face to reach base. Now he’s screwed over again.

Now we are going to Stephens. Ugh!

Why is it always Lee and Stephens back to back out of the bullpen?

 

[bvandegraff]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ozuna hitting one out? Ha ha ha ha ha ha deep breathe ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

I did say "luck up" or something like that. Guy can't even make contact....

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Posada and Bernie Williams were All-Time legends

Didn't realize they'd made a joke of it.

1	Billy Martin	August 10th, 1986
2	Derek Jeter	May 14, 2017
3	Babe Ruth	June 13th, 1948
4	Lou Gehrig	July 4th, 1939**
5	Joe DiMaggio	April 18th, 1952
6	Joe Torre	August 23, 2014
7	Mickey Mantle	June 8th, 1969
8	Yogi Berra	July 22nd, 1972
8	Bill Dickey	July 22nd, 1972
9	Roger Maris	July 22nd, 1984*
10	Phil Rizzuto	August 4th, 1985
15	Thurman Munson	September 20th, 1980
16	Whitey Ford	August 3rd, 1974
20	Jorge Posada	August 22nd, 2015
21	Paul O'Neill	August 21st, 2022
23	Don Mattingly	August 31st, 1997
32	Elston Howard	July 22nd, 1984*
37	Casey Stengel	August 8th, 1970
42	Mariano Rivera	September 22, 2013
44	Reggie Jackson	August 14th, 1993
46	Andy Pettitte	August 23rd, 2015
49	Ron Guidry	August 23rd, 2003
51	Bernie Williams	May 24th, 2015

Numbers 1-8 are all easily defensible; they're all Hall of Famers, and some (Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle) are in the top five players of their position of all-time. Okay, Martin is NOT in the Hall, but he should be. Whitey, Reggie, Stengel, Rivera - all defensible.

Phil Rizzuto's was EXPLICITLY DONE to get him into the HOF. He has no business there. And eventually he got in in part because of that nonsense.

Munson's is defensible, too, especially with the circumstances of his death, the fact he was captain, and he WAS good catcher.

Posada? So awesome he didn't become the starting catcher until age 28. Seven of the most similar players to him are NOT in the Hall and one (Roy Campanella) had a shortened career on both ends (segregation on the front, the accident on the back).

Mattingly - a great player for four years who never won a World Series....playing for....the Yankees....

Elston Howard? Guilty white northerners want to honor the black dude (who was an average player)

Pettite? A joke.

Bernie Williams? An even bigger joke.

Maris? Get out of town.

 

[bvandegraff]

Lee did this last night, allowed 3 of the first 4 he face to reach base. Now he’s screwed over again.

Now we are going to Stephens. Ugh!

Why is it always Lee and Stephens back to back out of the bullpen?

Snitker's bullpen management is dubious at best. Good thing the ATL media will ask Snit the tough questions and hold him to account in the post-game...

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Mets trail by 3 in the sixth - meaning they'll probably rally.
It IS Philadelphia after all.

 

[TexasBama]

Elston Howard? Guilty white northerners want to honor the black dude (who was an average player)

His career 0.321 OBP and 168 HRs were the clinchers

 

[TexasBama]

Alvarez has been pressing lately. I think maybe he's not 100% over his hand injury.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Mets trail by 3 in the sixth - meaning they'll probably rally.
It IS Philadelphia after all.

What are you talking about? Philly is the best. Just ask them they will tell you.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

What are you talking about? Philly is the best. Just ask them they will tell you.

In better news, we have the tying run at the plate now.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

And we're probably gone come up one run short because of our damned bullpen.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Huh? what the hell? That wasn't a foul ball?

 

[bvandegraff]

The bats couldn't quite dig out of the hole Snitker's idiotic use of the bullpen put them in this time.....

 

[DzynKingRTR]

The bats couldn't quite dig out of the hole Snitker's idiotic use of the bullpen put them in this time.....

Lee and Stephens are the new Will Smith and 77.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Mets trail by 3 in the sixth - meaning they'll probably rally.
It IS Philadelphia after all.

You were right, it is 10-8 mets in the 9th