The Braves wrapped up their first World Series title in 26 years tonight, beating the Astros 7-0 to secure a six-game victory. Atlanta’s title wraps up a 162-game season that featured increased fan attendance as the season progressed, a comparatively normal campaign after 2020’s shortened season.
With the 2021 season in the books, the league and its fans turn their attention to another offseason of uncertainty. This time, it’s potential labor strife that looms. With the current collective bargaining agreement set to expire in a little less than a month’s time, there’s seemingly real potential for a work stoppage. The state of discussions between MLB and the Players Association figures to dominate industry headlines over the coming weeks, but the offseason is slated to follow its typical routine at least until the current collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1.
The CBA (or lack thereof) could throw the sport’s post-December 1 calendar into a state of flux. There’s as much uncertainty about how this offseason will progress as any in recent history, then, but here’s how things are currently scheduled to pan out:
November 3: The beginning of a five-day period where teams and players must decide whether to exercise or decline contract options and opt-out clauses for the 2022 season. Eligible free agents cannot sign with anyone but their current team for five more days.
November 7, 4:00 pm CST: The deadline for teams to issue qualifying offers (one-year, $18.4MM contracts) to eligible free agents. For a breakdown of the draft choices teams would forfeit by signing a qualified free agent, see here.
November 8: Free agency officially opens.
November 8-11: General managers’ meetings, hosted in Carlsbad, California.
November 17: Deadline for players tagged with a qualifying offer to accept or reject the QO.
November 19: Deadline for teams to add players to the 40-man roster to keep them from selection in the Rule 5 draft.
December 1, 11:59 pm: Expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement. If MLB and the MLBPA do not agree on a new CBA by then, the league may institute a lockout that freezes teams’ ability to make transactions until negotiations are resolved.
December 2: The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players.
December 6-9: Winter meetings scheduled to take place in Orlando, Florida.
December 8: Rule 5 draft.
December 15: Conclusion of the 2020-21 international amateur signing period. Typically scheduled to run from July through June, the 2020-21 and 2021-22 international signing periods were delayed to run from January through December as part of MLB’s COVID-19 rules changes.
January 14, 2022: Date for teams and arbitration-eligible players to exchange filing figures. Teams and players are still free to settle and avoid arbitration after this date, although many clubs elect to proceed with a “file-and-trial” strategy — essentially deciding to proceed to a hearing with any players with whom a settlement is not reached by then.
January 15, 2022: The scheduled start of the 2021-22 international amateur signing period. The 2021-22 period is scheduled to run through December 15, 2022.
February 26, 2022: First games of Spring Training.
March 31, 2022: Opening Day.
Called it!
Ironically, moving Albies down made an impact. What a shocker!
Right. How many times have you said the Braves don’t want to win, they should trade Acuna, they should be done with this player, they need to bring on Bumgarner or they aren’t serious (because you think you know) blah, blah, blah, but the Last game of the world series you think proves you right because THIS game they moved him down the line up.
Keep denouncing it all you want.
I called Braves beating the Dodgers and Astros in 6.
I know you hate it hence why you are still bringing up Bumgarner. It is okay man. Braves win!
Here is another shocker. Soler won MVP. Hmm, I wonder who wanted him in the lineup?!
Who’s care about the brave
I just noticed you said I said to trade Acuna. I’m not surprised when other *****s make stuff up because they want to fit in on the bashing, but coming from you I’m surprised.
Lol man, I’m a Braves fan. You’re an idiot. Cheers though hahha
If MLB goes on an indefinite labor stoppage the Braves could become world champions forever.
Don’t want that.
Soroka was part of this team, but I want him to pitch the part too. Hopefully, the Braves repeat in 2022 with Soroka winning the final game! He is my guy and I hope he gets healthy for 2022. Hopefully, Ketal Marte or Reynolds are in the OF with Acuna and Rosario. Soler as the DH. Duvall can go hit his home runs and strike out 150x+ with another team.
Now that’s my first laugh of the morning….Cue Queen’s “Who wants to live forever…”
Or “The Show Must Go on”
lets just forget what Duvall did this series though…
what did he do? Hit one home run (big) but the Braves lost that game. He did nothing other than that.
The point is Soler is a better player than Duvall. Whether you want to still argue that, that is your choice. The better player should play. Pederson was terrible though, so to be fair, it didn’t matter anyway.
Just enjoy the win man. You had zero part of it, none of your opinion made a difference. Just enjoy the win
Just weeks ago you were saying the Braves shouldn’t re-sign Freeman because you’d like to see him get a chance to win a World Series. Congrats to the Braves, but you are the worst type of fair weather sports fan.
I know.
Crazy how things changed. I’m sure you and everyone here thought the Braves will win this year. Glad Freeman got a ring in such an improbable season.
Umm, unless you quantify it. Joker was worth -0.4 WAR on the year and 1.0 WAR in a Braves Uni. Duvall was worth 3.1 WAR on the year and 1.2 in a Braves Uni.
That is irrelevant because we are talking about playoff Duvall. He was important for the Braves this season. In fact, you can probably add a win or 2 to the Braves record if you exclude him destroying the Braves when he was with the Marlins. Playoff Duvall was awful for the most part. Whatever, we are now past it and it no longer matters.
What matters is him wearing a different uniform next season. Hopefully, he does.
Playoff Duvall won us a game at Dodger Stadium. He played really solid defense at center field too. The fact that you can’t see that, is another of the many reasons you are not a baseball fan, let alone a Braves fan.
Whatever makes you sleep at night. Duvall was bad most of the postseason. Whether he should have been benched, that of course is a different argument. I don’t like him, clearly, some of you do. If you can’t handle opinions, then that is not my problem.
Winter meetings were canceled by the owners
Want to add that the 2021 Braves did end up being the 2019 Nats. Basically the same team. Both had bullpen weaknesses. Both had poor regular seasons. Both beat the Brewers, then Dodgers, then Astros. The only main difference was the crazy injuries to Soroka, Acuna, and then Morton. Yet, they still won. Amazing!
@TrumpChop+Charles Barkley’s Guarantee I disagree with the Nats comparison. First, the Braves won the division, something the 2019 Nats didn’t do. Secondly, to many, the Braves were division favorites even with the injuries. I had the Braves getting to the WS all season. Even when the Mets were playing mediocre ball in 1st. Even when the Phillies got hot and took 1st. The 2019 Nats got very hot at the right team. The 2021 Braves are better a constructed team. Both teams deserve full credit for their amazing accomplishments, but the Braves will be competing again next year.
Amazing the braves won, further proving the playoffs are a crapshoot.
Who cares if you called braves in 6. You called them failing in the playoffs like they always do. You can’t intelligently say both things which covers both outcomes winning and losing then say yep called it! Like a complete buffoon.
@ iverbure, why discredit the Braves? They built a team for the stretch run and the playoffs. Dominating the Dodgers and Astros was hardly random
@iverbure
A “crapshoot”, right?
When you beat the Brewers best of 5, Dodgers best of 7, and the Astros with homefield advantage, that IS NOT a “crapshoot”. Try and find another excuse to discredit the World Series Champions the Atlanta Braves. What a pathetic attempt you made.
It’s a crapshoot in that anybody can beat anybody in any given series. More so than in any other sport.
Congrats man… good call. I picked astros in 6. Braves had an amazing season. I dont know why people feel they need to insult others when they are happy. Im happy for you and Braves nation. I hope my team wins next season.
That guy has been the most negative fan ever. Last year after they lost to the Dodgers he couldn’t stop bashing them about how the Braves didn’t want to win. He called Acuña overrated. He asked Freeman to sign elsewhere. He said Albies should be traded.
Yesterday I got some guy saying I said to trade Acuna. Now, this guy says trade Albies. Love the people who make **** up. Funny stuff!
But yes, trading for Milone to me indicated the Braves didn’t care about winning.
@TrumpChop+Charles Barkley’s Guarantee
“Acunaisoverrated” “BumgarnerequalsNLCS” “Ianfanthmeson” is that you?
Great job by the Braves. Nothing could stop that team.
Gonna be an interesting offseason…let’s get it!
Congrats to the Braves.
Anyone see Manfred at the post game award ceremony? The Braves crowd booed him – it was hilarious. Manfred couldn’t leave the podium fast enough!
He got the Bettman treatment. I love it
It’s bullying, actually. The downside of what sports “teaches” us.
Errrrrr CH I dunno about that. It’s good honest fun, players, coaches whoever get boo’d by opposing sides (and if you’re a met or yankee your own side) .
I’ve been to concerts where people booed the opening act. Imagine booing musicians for doing what you’re incapable of? Then there was Bill Buckner and the constant search for a scapegoat when none exists. It takes the fun out of it for me.
but he still deserves it!
Lol
Showing your disgust for someone by “using your words” is about the most civil thing a person can do. If showing your disgust for someone based off their actions is bullying, I don’t want to live in this world anymore.
Goonies Never Die
You realize it was The Players Alliance (current and former black players) who asked Manfred to move out of Atlanta because of the Georgia voting law, right?
Cmon man check your facts. This is the kind of useless rhetoric that has only further divided our country.
No actually not giving fans a voice in their own product is bullying. Then you defend this trash when he’s booed. I guess with that logic if Hitler got booed it’d be called bullying.
OH so now Manfred cares about the union? Let’s see how all those players feel in two months. GTFO here acting like Manfred ws looking out for the union. Je played party politics. Period. Full stop.
For sure CeyHey. Went to a The Who/B52’s outdoor concert one time at the old tangerine bowl football stadium and B52’s got 1 song out before folks started hurling ice filled cups at them.
Unfortunately Manfred getting booed is warranted for bringing politics into sports ( All-Star Game revoked). Fortunately the Braves, they didn’t need the All-Star break and brought an even bigger win to the city. Ironic would be an understatement. Alanis sang it better
Players alliance asking =/= Manfred had to move the asg.
Manfred made the decision. End of the day it was his decision and his alone. If Manfred had any spine he would have stood up and said he’s not going to punish people who weren’t responsible for decisions made by politicians i.e. the people in Atlanta.
Yet. It didn’t hurt Georgia politicians. It hurt every day citizens. Manfred pulls the asg but cnn, airlines, other businesses didn’t pull HQ from the state. Clearly I wasn’t that big of a deal if prominent companies who were against it stayed there.
They’re fans, and he took an incredibly immature posture by inserting MLB into their state political races by denying these fans a [game] to try to influence their voting. He’s a joke and deserved to be booed. That’s far from bullying, it’s his job, and he sucks at it.
You say bullying but let me translate: “I like what he did because it lines up with my ideology.” Instead, just be honest and say it was a dumb decision and he deserved every second and even more from those great fans! Bullying is what Manfred and the other partisan executives were doing to the Georgia folks.
They even attacked the Braves’ fans for the “chop”. C’mon, man, that’s just stupid.
Congratulations Braves Nation!
Cey Hey, the sun will be up soon. You can yell at the clouds then.
According to the Athletic, Dave Roberts informed Manfred that he (Roberts) would boycott the game (be interesting to see who he actually voted for, uh?). Manfred made a panic move & the rest is history.
Good on the Braves fans for letting him have it. He is an obviously very weak man who allowed his weakness to be exploited at the expense of their city.
I actually hope Atlantans keyed his car, spit in his coffee & scrambled eggs, & that room service dunked his toothbrush in the toilet, etc. They have every right to boo & detest him. It would be more concerning if they did not.
The guy literally took the All Star game away from Atlanta this year. I think they had a reason to boo. Smh
Regardless of your position on the AS game, booing Manfred because you disagreed with him isn’t bullying. This has to be the lamest comment I’ve seen on here in awhile. If you think that’s bullying then you have no idea what bullying actually is.
That’s BS. He deserved every bit of the ire after caving and moving the All Star game.
Roberts wouldn’t have actually boycotted at all. Manfred went woke when going woke was good for business. Dude is a joke.
Well said as always, Clipper! Hope you are doing great. We’re getting cold here…in the 20s at night this week.
Prov356: Whoa, that is pretty cold, especially for that area. That’s nice at night if you’ve got a fireplace. Plus that’ll get the leaves changing quickly, if they haven’t already. Great to hear you’re doing well. God bless, my friend.
God Bless you brother…
Good scripture for the day:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
I’m not defending Manfred, and I’m not up on the details, but was it just him? The players and owners (more than 50% of whom are conservatives politically) weighed in to move the game as well, no?
I wonder how many realize that Liberty Media (Braves owners) are based in Englewood, CO – just outside of Denver, where the AS Game was moved to. It was rather interesting that they randomly picked the Rockies, starting a rebuild, with nary an All-Star, to move the game to. Even their FO was running from the team like it was on fire, not unlike Mets this offseason.
“They don’t boo nobodies.”
— Reggie Jackson
@curveball
Yes, if the union gives him the impression that players may not show up to MLBs showcase event, Manfred cares! He is concerned that his party will get spoiled, and players refusing to play may lead to sponsors pulling out as well. It doesn’t really prove that Manfred cares, but it proves the union has clout.
Yeah so he moves it to a state with stricter voting laws. There was nothing racist about the law. (If you think it is then tell me what part is racist). Georgia is a majority black state, Colorado is a majority white state. The people of Georgia voted for their representatives, but people who don’t live in Georgia want to complain. It is none of their business if they don’t live there
If that song was “Rock Lobster” what took so long?
Cey Hey
It’s bullying, actually. The downside of what sports “teaches” us.
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The crowd is voicing its opinion.
And Manfred started it. He told the citizens of Georgia that they needed to pass voting laws that he agreed with. I’d be perfectly okay with absolutely no politics in sports. But if Manfred wants to start the fight, he has only himself to blame when things start to turn around.
And, FWIW, it’s crap like this which led to the staggering loss in VA last night. No normal person, black or white, wants people injecting politics into everything.
Everyone and there mother knows he covered up the real scandal, the money involved in the bets. Why isn’t Pete Rose in the hall of fame, anyone seen back to the future II, hmmmm best way to print money? Place bets on rigged outcomes.
You’re blaming Manfred for Pete Rose? Wow, that is quite a leap. Maybe blame Pete for that? Not even gonna address your other conspiracy theory.
Cey, you need to take your pills and get a good night’s rest. This ain’t it chief
Pete Rose isn’t in the hall of fame because, outside of betting, there were other things that are absolutely disgusting that do not involve baseball. See girl in Cincinnati.
And if Manfred hadn’t moved the All Star Game, they would have cheered him?
Um, ok.
Nah.
Plenty of reasons to boo him & his “piece of metal” presentation. It just wouldn’t have had the same…joie de vivre. If you will.
Welp, I am going to get the dog out. See if we can find some birds.
Sounds a lot more fun/interesting than all of whatever the hell this is.
He might have gotten some boos, but he would have mostly gotten some golf claps, because southerners generally have good manners. He gave them a good reason to boo.
Manfred did not make a political decision by moving the All Star game out of ATL.
It was a business decision. He had 2 options, do nothing and hope everyone forgets by the time the game came, or move the game to avoid all the negative press, players boycotting the game, sponsors pulling out, etc.
Don’t give him and MLB credit for trying to make a political statement. They don’t care. They just want to make money.
Forgot November 2, 11:35pm: Metsfan22 starts making nonsensical predictions about the Mets winning the NL East by 20 games and sweeping through the playoffs…
What that didn’t happen?
Congrats to Braves fans and especially to AA!
Amazing performances and amazing deadline acquisitions. This was an exciting postseason, now hopefully the CBA gets done and we can start the offseason fun
Seriously, to think they traded an entire outfield and won the World Series….hat tip.
AA is such a bold decision maker, with Acuna going down it would have been easy to punt the season and wait to next year.
Fortune favours the bold
Yeah Soler and Rosario especially but Duvall played great defense too. So happy for this team and especially for Freddie Freeman.
Braves really pulled a “But we can rebuild him” when they lost Acuna. Rosario, Soler, Duvall, and Pederson really stepped it up.
AA deserved a WS eventually. guy is, imo, a top two exec in the game.
Just read that AA is the first CDN GM to win a WS.
Just awesome. So happy for him, wish he could have done with the jays
But he wasn’t good enough for the Blue Jays.
Head scratcher there.
Astros got what they deserved, embarrassment in their home stadium. It doesn’t equal out what they did in 2017, but at least it’s something. Fun to see the only “Championship” they could get was by cheating. Freaking hilarious to me and everyone else outside of that trash fanbase
Enjoy being sore about nothing for the rest of your days bro.
Imagine how much of the ill-will could have been avoided with an authentic apology by anyone, despite the immunity they received from Manfred which is besides the point. Manfred is not the ring-leader of the kangaroo court.
There’s literal video of them giving multiple authentic apologies, but people like you for some reason disregard it.
I’ve seen the video(s) and I’ve also seen more authentic apologies from serial killers.
because 5 min later they went back to proclaiming that it wasn’t cheating.
They made it all the way to the last game of the season and were better than every other team but one and you’re saying they were embarrassed? You’re nuts, you really gotta let it go.
Got what they deserved? That was 5 seasons ago and many of those players are gone. Let it go.
No, the entire infield is intact , from 2017. Many of us will never “let it go.” Congrats to Braves!
I’ll let it go when they’re all given lifetime bans and the title stripped. ’18 Red Sux too.
That is absolutely ridiculous. You think those teams are the only two that ever cheated? They’re not. You’re gonna have to ban all of baseball. I’d suggest therapy would be a lot easier.
@Cosmo2
“You’re gonna have to ban all of baseball.”
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Really? Why would all of baseball be banned? They’re all cheating? That is a ridiculous assertion.
Yes. Every team tries to get whatever advantage they can. Remember steroids? Every team has had users. Corked bats, illegal video, foreign substance on balls, grounds crew shenanigans, mound height, etc., it’s virtually endless. Yes, every team cheats somehow at some point. Your take is incredibly naive.
Seems like all Astros fans are commenting haha. I agree with Lastson. Nothing like watching a group of cheaters lose at home. Why could none of those guys from 2017 hit this series??? haha
They’re a bunch of fools. Desperately holding into an empty championship that wasn’t earned. It’s so obvious. They haven’t reached the top of the mountain on their own ever. Knowing that plus seeing them get their asses handed to them, just makes me laugh. A truly delusional fanbase.
*onto and empty
I’m not an Astros fan, just a guy who realizes you have to be pretty awesome to make it as far as they did this year. And that it’s positively absurd to think they should be embarrassed by making it to the WS and being beaten.
You are acting like LA wasn’t doing the same exact thing that season.
They weren’t doing the “same thing” at all.
Except they were. They just didn’t have a Mike Fiers. But, they better hope Bauer doesn’t air all the dirty laundry if they do him wrong.
@Cosmo2
I actually agree with you. That infield and team is superb, it took a magnificent Braves and a magnificent outing from Fried and some timely clutch hitting to beat this outfit, I doubt many other sides would have beaten the Astros.
Why could none of those guys from 2017 hit this series. I dunno cause they faced really good pitchers?
Astros have been the best team in the since 2017 in the AL. And they’re still going to be really good next year. So stay mad.
I am not gonna lie there was a small part of me that wanted Houston to win which is stupid as a dodger fan. I wanted them to shut everyone up cause I know Houston is truly a great team. They made it to the ws and were beat by the hottest team in baseball. They did fricking amazing
Houston was always a great team. Even in 2017. That makes their cheating even worse.
Stoked for the Braves, Snit, Freddie and Co!! Nice going boys!!!
Congrats to the Braves ! I’m legit happy for Freddy freeman
Now that the season is over yankees you have a LOT of work to do, don’t waste time
Congrats Braves! Can’t wait for my Yanks to win the offseason and postseason Titles in 2022!
Jumped ship already?
Why don’t you try real hard to read what he wrote again. He said the Yankees will win next year how is that jumping ship ? Can we install a reading quiz before you comment.. some people
Randy- I think this joke may have gone over your head a bit.
Trash organization got what they deserved. An a** beating in their home stadium. Sad you can only “win” a ring by cheating.
How’d your team do?
Stay classy…
They won the AL pennant for the 3rd time in 5 seasons. Your comment is stupid.
Still no rings though…
How about Atlanta Braves are World Series champs for the first time in 26 years as a title.
Credit where credit is due
Seriously, to think they traded for an entire outfield and won the World Series….hat tip.
But but, all the teams in the NL East have weak records
Just a fan here, I’m wondering of others feel the same as I do, in that I root for players who show emotion. I want the players to care if I care.
Weird comment. Who cares how people demonstrate the way they feel? It’s not about you and your feelings. Why not just be happy for the winners and their fans?
@Cey Hey, you killed me with that. Literally laughing out loud. “Weird comment.” Hahaha. You’re right, it was weird. You cracked me up dude! Congrats Braves!
giantsphan, Congrats Braves here, too. After the Dodgers knocked the Braves out last year, I consoled Braves fans on here by telling them their time would come soon. I just didn’t think this soon. Excellent franchise. And to think they “add” Acuna next year. Congrats to the Giants on their season, too. As much as I’m supposed to hate that team, I couldn’t dislike them and enjoyed watching them play. I live in the Philly area where people swore Kapler was the problem and they needed a proven winner like Girard, so there was that, too. I love when people prove the naysayers wrong. Baseball needs more good teams, not fewer. What the Giants in 2021 was really needed in the sport. I hope Giants fans aren’t too disappointed in how it ended. It was a great season for the Giants and Dodgers, and, of course, the Braves.
Lol
Cey Hey, agreed with everything you wrote. So stoked for a team that went thru so much this season to catch fire and win it all. The Braves are good WS champions. I appreciate your points about the Giants. No disappointment on my part about their season or the playoffs. It was a super fun season to watch them play and keep just a step or two (or even with) ahead of the Dodgers. I love the rivalry. No bad feelings about they way the season ended. The Giants offense went dead in the post, and still, it was close. I think Doc mis-managed his pitching staff (again) and thus by the time they got to the CS, they were tired. The red- hot Braves took down the big Dodgers and then went all the way. On another note, Kapler has learned a lot in a few years. I wast a fan of the hire, but love how he managed this year. He works well with Farhan and I think his future is bright. Now with Melvin managing the Friars, the NL west is going to be ultra competitive next year, and hopefully for years to come. Glad Freddie and Snit are WS champs!! “Weird comment.” Funny as hell.
Cey Hey is really annoying. You’re as bad as the crazy right wingers. The problem with this country is we have lunatics on the right and the left. Since they’re the loudest they get all the attention.
Kepler was the problem in Philly, but he became a better manager because of that experience.
“Your feelings don’t matter”. Unless it’s the woke brigade, and they’ll you’ll be defending them ’til your throat is sore.
Congratulations to the Atlanta Braves. I don’t think many people thought on August 1st that the Braves would be World Series Champions but they fought to the end and persevered.
Now sign Freeman to a new contract immediately.
More salary in the NL East than any other division
If money was the only thing that made a team win, it would have been Dodgers vs Yankees this year. Sure the playoffs are a crapshoot, that’s why when your team has a chance to win the World Series you don’t worry too much about their record or how much they spent on payroll. It’s been 26 years for the Braves since their last World Series win. So we Braves fans are gonna party!
@Camden453 You’d be factually wrong.
Manfred looked like someone just peed in his Cheerios. Loved it! INSTANT KARMA!
Yup, it was beautiful. Worst commish not named Goodell & Silver.
Very happy for the Braves
After Manfred unnecessarily pulled the all star game from Atlanta over lying and exaggerations of the new state laws it was nice to see the Braves give him the middle finger by reaching the world series. This is just icing on the cake to watch the Braves hoist the WS trophy and stick it to Manfred.
All that money Manfred stole from the city that needed it the Braves brought back 10 fold. Way to go Braves way to go. You did right by the city of Atlanta.
I wish this could have been in Atlanta just so Manfred would have had to face the Atlanta fan base at home. I’m sure the Braves will gladly trade the All Star Game for a World Championship any day.
Jeesh, another one of “those” people. Old attitudes die hard with some people.
Sorry facts hurt your feelings Cey Hey. People have every right to still be upset Manfred stole money from black communities, black businesses, and people in Atlanta. Our values based on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s values don’t need to die. Idk why you’re so against treating people based on their character instead of the color of their skin.
We’ve been trying to tell you that, Cey Hey, but you just won’t listen.
To be fair, anyone who gives a toss about Manfred is just taking away from the actual achievement of the Braves. Who cares man – enjoy the title. Have a cry about Manfred another day
Not at all.
I can be happy for the Braves and their fans while also hating Manfred who’s the worst commissioner the game has ever seen.
So would the fans have cheered Manfred if he hadn’t moved the All Star game? I don’t think so. While it’s convenient to think that way I don’t think the All Star Game was anything but an attempt to send a message. Not a very good attempt. The plethora of changes that need to be made makes one message sort of like a grain of sand. Sadly.
oh, and remember “we can beat whoever comes out of the NL East?”
My favorite was dodger fans screaming how the playoff system is broken cause they got spanked by the Braves lmao.
My favorite is Padres fans who still have faith in something lmao.
At best they contend for a playoff spot.
At worst they suck and it’s cheap tickets good weather in San Diego which makes for a fun outing at the ball park on a Friday or Saturday night before during and after the game with great surrounding businesses.
Win win.
Amazing take on just about everything, Faith. Yes, Manfred is a buffoon. Why not leave it at that rather than bringing race into the equation?
Honestly, race doesn’t matter tbh. I’m just poking fun at the wokey woke types. If you notice cey hey is the one that made it about race saying black lives matter in response to my original post. Well, clearly that isn’t the case cause mlb screwed a lot of black lives in regards to the asg. People don’t like it when you use their own ideology against them.
@mfm4200
Actually he’s just using facts, on the contrary you’re just using stereotypes and baseless insults. In your world, everyone that disagrees with you is a “racist”, when in fact you’re a bigot and you’re probably a racist too.
Well mfm, that a double transgender transition? Male female male? I’m black. And what the MLB did to the fine people of Atlanta was uncalled for and unnecessary. Sorry you disagree. Guess you support the MLB negatively affecting black lives. Shocker.
Congrats to the Braves and their fans.
How about them Bravos!!! AA GM of the year by getting Rosario, Joc, Soler, and Duvall for really only one MiL player I’ll miss in Bryce Ball…But sorry Bryce, I’ll gladly give you away for a WS!! lol
Those additions mixed in with the emergence of Austin Riley, and then the steady play of Freddie, Albies, Morton, Fried, Anderson, Matzek, Minter, Will Smith, Luke Jackson, d’Arnaud, Dansbae, and a few other unheralded guys like Jesse Chavez, Kyle Wright, Kyle Muller, etc. They all played a huge role in either getting the Braves to the playoffs and also winning each playoff battle..
All behind them all though was one of the most steady, even kill, and beloved coaches in Brian Snitker. Snitker, Weiss, Kranitz, Seitzer, and Ron Washington all helped to make up one ofnthe best collective staffs in baseball. They might not all be the smartest coaches, but they ALL are truly loved by their players, and any of the Braves would run through a wall for these guys!!
Congrats Braves, congrats to the city of Atlanta, and congrats to us Braves fans, THE CURSE IS LIFTED!!!
AND btw, I hope Manfred eats crow when he has to hand the trophy to the Braves and have the trophy reside in tue city of Atlanta!!!
AA and Snit both nailed it. Cheers from a White Sox fan.
Yeah, and to think AA got Soler as a bench bat. Man, that guy is good.
Cheater cheater pumpkin eaters. Still O for honest in Cheatro history.
I knew you wouldn’t let me down. Haha.
Does no one want to mention that Michael Brantley made no effort to not step on Fried’s ankle? Give me a break…no pun intended. Cheaters will do what it takes to cheat.
No one mentioned it because it’s a dumb thing to mention.
What a cathartic World Series. Feels so satisfying to watch, of all teams, the Astros lose, and to a team with less wins in the regular season than some of the other teams in the AL West. Then watching everyone’s favorite comissioner have to give the trophy to the the team he took the All-Star game away from.
Thoughts and prayers for the 2021 season.
Balance has been restored to the universe. Thank you Braves for sending the Asterisks to the naughty corner.
I can’t comprehend how the Braves won the WS.. not a very good team. Whatever they should celebrate it bc I don’t know when they’ll win the division again.
MetsFan22 I think you should worry about your lousy Mets! The Braves just won the World Series and your team can’t even get anyone who wants to work for them lol! Stay in your lane and worry about your lousy Mets.
Thank you. He lives in a world where the Mets actually matter. Love seeing that worthless tool get told off. You made my night
I wonder if MetsFan22 is trolling us all and he’s actually a Marlins fan.
I don’t know about next season (it’s very hard to repeat), but to say they aren’t a very good team right after they crushed another team in the world series seems pretty silly to me.
They’ll win it next year with acuna back. So, how many metsfans accounts do you have at this point? I tried metsfan23-metsfan45 all taken.
Yet it’s easy to comprehend why the Mets are the laughing stock of MLB.
@MetsFan22
What a classless moron you are, and I agree with you, you’re incapable of comprehending too much because you do not have a clue about baseball. .
@MetsFan22
Another thing about baseball you do not comprehend is this. Money does not buy World Series rings, your Mets are one of the biggest spenders and you have nothing to show for it, you’re classless. See the list-Mets are 3rd, Braves are 15th. I have to laugh at classless disrespectful Mets fans like you.
1. Los Angeles Dodgers 28 $194,839,000
2. New York Yankees 27 $179,040,714
3. New York Mets 26 $166,904,168
4. Los Angeles Angels 27 $162,193,094
5. San Diego Padres 29 $153,220,000
6. Houston Astros 32 $150,300,833
7. Boston Red Sox 26 $147,870,000
8. Washington Nationals 26 $147,841,575
9. Philadelphia Phillies 25 $139,665,962
10. San Francisco Giants 28 $137,222,777
11. Colorado Rockies 28 $129,513,333
12. Chicago Cubs 26 $128,140,000
13. Chicago White Sox 26 $120,454,166
14. St. Louis Cardinals 26 $118,079,166
15. Atlanta Braves 26 $112,759,375
McGriff, money may not buy a WS, but it sure helps. Before this season, 14 of the previous 15 WS champs were in the top 10 in payroll during the season they won. WS champs outside the top 10 (such as this year’s Braves) are rare. Prior to 2020, it was the Dodgers (not the Mets) who were champions of spending without WS win, but their spending certainly gets them into the playoffs.
Now that can’t be true considering the 2015 KC Royals were 17th in payroll at ($112M).
As a lifelong Mets fan for 40 long painful years, congrats Braves fans. It’s been a surprisingly long time considering how well run your Org is. Sure we talk smack but we’re all here for the love of baseball, and today you guys are world champs. Congrats.
Congratulations to the Atlanta Braves for winning the World Series! And a big thank you for beating the Houston Trashtros!
Astros still without a title. Well other than cheaters.
Thank you braves for setting MLB world in it’s rightful place. It was so nice seeing the country come together to root against the Astros.
Hit the reset button, erase the bad and good, fresh start…go Padres.
Braves won the World Series without a top 3 player in MLB. That’s impressive! As a Dodger fan, I kept saying all offseason and this year too: Braves we’re the scariest team all season for the Dodgers because of their LHP nasty boys and also have impact bats. Riley is a stud, Ozzie is Ozzie. Freddie is the most consistent hitter in MLB. Fried, Anderson are both impact arms. This team lost their potential ace to a potential career ending Achilles injury, AND their best player yet they still won the world series. Congrats Braves fans and I look forward to having a nice budding rivalry with your team for the foreseeable future.
One more thing:
The Dodgers when they have lost in the playoffs, have lost to the World Series winners since 2016.
2021: Braves
2020: CHAMPS
2019: Nationals
2018: Red Sox
2017: Astros
2016: Cubs
2015: Mets (World Series runner up)
Seems weird you included the Mets when talking about World Series winners
Yeah I just used them as an asterisk, kind of like MetsFan22 doing it all summer. Lol
That’s a whole bunch of NL WS winners. I remember when it was tipped the other way.
Raz. I’m not sure what to make of the comment about the Dodgers. That their playoff losses were of the highest quality? If so, then the Pirates have them beat, they lost about 65 games this season to eventual playoff bound teams, but I’m not sure that’s something they should be proud of?
First and foremost, congratulations to the Atlanta Braves. Well deserved and a great victory.
Secondly, thank Christ the season is over so I can finally get started on my empty and hopeful wishes that the Angels will morph into World Series contenders. God bless the baseball off-season and hot stove! Go Angels!
I told a friend when the braves get a WS I would help root for his team, the Angels. I’ll be cheering for you guys! But also for the mariners. Griffey and Ichiros team definitely deserve a win.
Cheers to Freddie, Snitker, AA, and all Braves fans who got to watch this team do what they did over the last 3 months. Your team beat the Astros in the World Series for the first title since Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz. Enjoy it accordingly.
Crazy to see the Braves back on top. Feels like the 90s all over again. Loved seeing the nod in memory of Hank Aaron & Phil Niekro who got their eulogy on the biggest stage, in spite of jellyfish Rob Manfred who denied Atlanta that to cater to non-fans. Long live the Braves, long live the Chop!
It’s awesome! Congratulations! It’s also a good feeling because last time the Braves were champions the Yankees began a dynasty.
Here’s to hopeful wishes and pipe dreams they can do that again!
Wow, I have been an Astros season ticket holder since 1946 and I am completely disappointed with the direct of the franchise and their inability to win. 2022 will be the first year I will not renew my season tickets or root for the team in any way. In fact, I may move out of Houston to separate myself from the absolute stench of failure emanating from James Click’s office. I will take my fanhood (and my moneyyyy) to a real franchise that cares about winning like Baltimore or the Cleveland!
You won’t be missed
YOu won’t be missed either YOUNG MAN. Go home to your hurricane-destroyed home in Houston while I’m up in BALTIMORE rooting for the 2022 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION CLEVELAND GUARINDIANS. IF anything, fake fans like you are the reasons us ASSTRos fans have a BAD reputation, and are probably why we LOST! YOUR BAD VIBES and BAD ENERGY put a curse on the bats and the beautiful, muscular, young, arbitration-controlled ARMS of Phil Mating, Ryne Stank, YeeMee Gracia, and ZAch Grainkey. Kyle Tucker has no chin and won’t be able to afford facial reconstruction surgery because of BAD FANS LIKE YOU WHOSUP PORT THIS NONSENSE
@FletcherFan69
Then you better change your name to FairweatherFan69.
Too funny he put it on crane who went out and added to the worst part of their team the bullpen. Is it his fault Houston forgot how to hit once the World Series came around? If anything blame Dusty Baker for starting a 24 year old rookie on short rest for game 6 of the World Series
I will always be a fan of David Fletcher and you can’t stop me
There’s nothing better than seeing the Atlanta Braves win a World Series in 2021.
Why? Because all the ‘experts’ talked absolute rubbish about the NL East., a division that had lots of strong pitching in Scherzer until he left Washington, De Grom for the Mets, and the Marlins have plenty of good young pitching including Alcantara.
The Braves deserved it, they lost Gm1 against the Brewers and then won 3 in a row, including Freddie putting one of the best closers (Hader) in baseball over the fence, and beat the Dodgers.
No one picked the Braves, and it’s great to see the Braves written off by everyone and then come and win it all. Haters can go and eat some sausages.
My son (age 9) picked the Braves (his favorite team – and we’re on the west coast). Las Vegas had the Braves as the 5th highest odds to win WS this year, so it’s not that surprising really. Seems as though any team other than the Dodgers or Yankees would make the argument that they weren’t give respect to win? It’s that way every year..
On another subject, curious why you chose your name. The crime dog was one of my favorites growing up in San Diego.
Gotta love the mute button. Helps ignore the people still living in 2017. If you were a former player okay you can hold a grudge but for the rest of you get a life and move on. We’re talking 4 years ago
@Randy Marsh
Not sure who you’re talking to, but I didn’t refer to 2017..
If I was replying to you Fred it would have been indented
It’s because it was a fake title , I been stripped, and they still haven’t proven they can win, South Park Guy.
Look at their hitting without cheating…it was terrible. Oh, please keep Correa.
“Should’ve been stripped “**
Yikes, that was awkward.
0 chance Correa is on the Astros next year. The guy has a rocket arm but no way is he worth 300 million. Won’t happen but I’d rather the Astros pick up Seager if they were going to spend that kind of money
Didn’t they have a top 2 or 3 offense this past season?
What a series!! I’m throughly glad for the Atlanta Braves and their fans. Congratulations to each and every one of you!! Beating the Astros on their turf is a bonus.
Bask in the moment, but please celebrate safely and responsibly. I sound like a commercial, I know. It needed to be said though.
With all of that being said, hopefully a new CBA can be hashed out so that we can all enjoy this great game. It’s one of the few things that can bring us together in times of strife and hardship.
Lastly, GO WHITE SOX!!
astros must have lost because they couldn’t find the ballpark in time with all those peachtree streets, avenues, lanes and so on!
I just want to see everybody say it’s imperative the Yankees sign Judge to an extension, then the Yankees sign Judge long term and then watch it get celebrated for a couple of weeks, maybe a season and then be referenced by fans and commentators as something the Yankees are stuck with until it plays out and how that impacts their ability to make other moves and what an aging albatross the contract is 9 months into a half-decade or longer deal.
10/360 mil! please!
In all honesty I think they keep doing what they’ve been doing and determine the cost at full value over say 5 or 6 years and then talk Judge into a lower AAV to stretch out the years on the deal. I don’t think it’ll be for $36M per season or for 10 years.
However, I could see 8 years/$260M and what would essentially be a 6 year/$223M free agency commitment with $17M in his final season of arbitration and 1 year/$20M tacked on as the eighth and final guaranteed year to avoid any renegotiations down the line if he holds up and as a parting gift if he breaks down and limps to the end of the deal.
Braves were 1200/1 to win the World Series in March. I wonder if someone won big after them winning it tonight
1200/1 was the Orioles, the Braves were 12/1 and only 4 teams had higher odds
I was so happy to see the Braves win, especially after they should’ve been there last year.
I also glad that Max appears to have come away from the ankle spiking without ill effects… that, or he was as pumped up as he advertised to leave it all out there and really gritted through.
My only regret is we didn’t have an Atl/Bos series. The original Boston team versus the new Boston team. I’m that @*****e with season tickets you see at the bos/atl games near the OF wall wearing a mix of either an Atl/Bos throwback with the opposing hat. Those are my favorite games since whoever wins, I can leave happy just having gotten to enjoy the game and a great day at the park.
That all said, congrats to the braves, and, what a nice poke in the eye to Manfred, and all the crybabies who tried to cancel/censor the chop, and have their panties in a wad over the continued braves name.
It feels even better that they won because they took the All Star game out of Atlanta. Stick it to MLB, Braves.
As someone who actually lives here I couldn’t be happier for the Braves. I really wished that manfred would have 1. Fell going up the stairs and 2. Had to give the trophy in Atlanta. But more than anything I’m glad Brian snitker got a ring after 45 years with the organization. Also nice to see all the buildings in the Atlanta skyline with red and blue lights on their tops and in view. The city deserved this after the all star game getting yanked.
He should be Manager off the year for what he did with this team this year.
Good point about the All Star game too. That was a jerk move and incredibly immature to try to influence political voting and agendas by denying fans a game. Keep politics out, it’s already ruined everything else!
Thank goodness that’s over. Congratulations Braves, excellent work!!! Hearing Joe talk about the Astros’ players past postseason cumulative stats, as if they were legitimate, over and over and over was nauseating.
Amazing how ineffective their best and most clutch hitters were averaging in the low .200 range. Bregman looked like a little leaguer and simply lost. Man, it’s hard to hit major league pitchers without cheating!
This is why I think {many} GMs will be hesitant to sign these guys to major deals in the future, commensurate with there unreliable stats, and why it’s dumb for the Yankees to pursue Correa, as many Yankees writers and fans want. I hope the Mets sign him.
Cheating Astros still haven’t won anything since the ol’ dome!
#StriptheirFakeTitle
First of all, doesn’t anyone remember the scandal the Braves were punished for less than 5 years ago involving international signings? So both teams were recent cheaters, And the Braves GM was banned from baseball permanently, while Astros GM and manager were only suspended for 1 year. Secondly, that stunt to take the ASG from Atlanta & move it to Denver was arbitrary, shortsighted, and ineffectual.. The commissioner should have been booed. That fact that a large portion of the comments on this site at the conclusion of the WS demonstrates that. Most impressive to me was the attendance at the games. Hallelujah, we had a baseball World Series.. Congrats to the Atlanta Braves.
@cguy
Both teams were not “cheaters”. One organization players cheated-they’re called the Houston Astros-players from the Astros that were on their team. No Braves team cheated-no players from Braves cheated, no player from the Braves that took the field cheated, so please sit down and be quiet, you’re being quite fraudulent and lying. I love it when people like you tell lies and you’re caught out lying with your false equivalences. You must be one of the indoctrinated.
Lol. Nothing to see here.
The Braves front office is part of the team, so yes, the Braves cheated. The difference is, the Braves cheaters got punished and the Astros cheaters didn’t. The Braves cheaters were banned for life. The Astros cheaters (other than management) were allowed to stay on the team and keep playing.
The Braves front office are not players, that is the distinction, and as you’ve pointed out, the GM got banned for life for his indiscretion. The End.
Dude manfred has been a joke of a commissioner. Bud Selig on LSD with dementia is 10x better. Manfred is gonna make us not have baseball next year. Just remember that as you sing his praises.
As a Mets fan I won’t pretend to be thrilled that they won, but respect to the Braves for an outstanding turnaround & for proving the naysayers (myself included) wrong.
Proof that if u win the fans will come spend
I would love to be able to go back and read the comments of Braves fans who disregarded the moves their GM made to build that line up. Incredible run. As just a fan of the game, it’s almost refreshing
@T.O.D.:
I think you can do that on MLBTR. They archive everything. I think you’ll find that most Braves fans (except the usual Negative Nancy’s) were overjoyed at the deadline moves. We knew the Braves outfield and the line-up was a mess.
I went back and read the comments from when the Rockets traded for Harden. Funny to read how bad some of the takes were.
I haven’t read thru the comments yet so maybe someone brought this up already, but I’m a little surprised that they don’t extend these deadlines given the circumstances.
How can teams and even players make decisions without knowing what the new CBA is going to be?
Didn’t realize this but with Adrianza going on the paternity list and missing the clinching game – he had played his last game with ATL – unless he’s re-signed, considering he’s a FA in the offseason. He’ll get a ring, but good choice by Adrianza and congrats on the family and the ring!
As far as I am aware it wasn’t his choice so to speak, it is mandatory.
Going on leave for the birth of a child is mandatory? That doesn’t sound right.
So you mean because his wife made him? If so yes mandatory
Without knowing the specifics of the situation, I can’t imagine Braves wouldn’t allow him to make that choice on his own. Kudos to him to be on a road with 2 life-changing experiences happen at the same time. Win-win situation for him.
Freddie Freeman equals most home runs in a post season by an Atlanta Brave with Fred McGriff. Freeman hit those home runs when it counted in a very big way-clutch baseball. I just hope the Braves can keep Rosario, Soler, and Freeman, but maybe it is too much to ask. It also leaves the question of what happens with Duvall & Ozuna. A nice rotation of Morton, Fried, Anderson, Wright, Ynoa, and Soroka hopefully fully fit to slot in somewhere.
Only 102 days till spring training and 148 days until opening day! Let the countdown begin!
In head-to-head match ups against Atlanta this season, the Mets were 9 wins and 10 loses. Since it was fairly even, that means the Mets were just as good as the World Champs. 🙂
Oh no, I foresee a MetsFan22 diatribe coming……. “The Mets are world champs by default,” etc, etc.
Manfred is a Eunuch..
Manfred is a Eunuch.
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Congrats to the Braves. Beginning of the season, never would’ve thought they’d win it all.
Holy Spirit, release Your Peace on the MLBTR community.
You can call the postseason a crapshoot, but I don’t think that’s fair to either the winners or the losers. Like the regular season can be compared to a marathon, the postseason is like a 10K. It’s still 25 laps around the track and you can’t afford to stumble. The pace is quicker and there’s less margin for error. And the winner is usually not easy to pick at all, even part way into the race. The Braves earned it, and hooray for them. The came on strong at the end when it really mattered. “Look at Mills!” (Greatest Olympic upset of all time.) Drop the chop, it’s annoying and unnecessary.
Did you even watch the crowd and the chop? People of every color do it. It’s been done for over 30 years and is just a rally to get the team going nothing else.
If we’re canceling things, can we please cancel the wave? National anthem AND God Bless America in 7th inning stretch? Really? I know my patriotism wanes from innings one to mid-7 and need that recharge, but for the length of time, can we enforce a trust policy that people will do it on their own time?
About 10 years ago, I ran the “stats” on how much of a crapshoot baseball playoffs are. To summarize, you would need an impractically large number of games to have confidence that the best team would win the series. Seven games is not nearly enough, and five is just silly. That’s why, to me, the regular season is the real test of how good a team is…..then the very best teams do play of bit of a crapshoot to see who gets the ring.
@sealbeach: the regular season with an unbalanced schedule isn’t a true test. What if we just took the NL playoff teams and looked at how the fared, but only in their games against each other? Here’s a shocker! It looks like this:
ATL 14-11 (.560)
LA 21-18 (.538)
STL 19-20 (.487)
SF 18-20 (.473)
MIL 18-21 (.462)
In this case, the playoffs closely mirrored the regular season results.
That said, you’re right: The playoffs are a crapshoot. Glad the dice finally fell the Braves’ way.
And so the off-season of MLBTR armchair GM banter begins….
All the teams should trade all their star players to the Yankees and pay the full salaries of those players so the Yankees don’t have to take on that cost.
There, just solved the off-season.
Are you Brian Cashman?
Glad to see the Braves fans voice their opinion. I was so hoping that the series would end in Atlanta. Manfred would’ve been deaf by the time he left the podium. I guess he is already tone-deaf to start with.
Good for Atlanta to get the ultimate revenge.
But how the heck did the Rockies talk Manfred into moving the game from a city that is predominantly African-American to a state with almost no African-Americans?