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Well, we have our World Series contestants. The Houston Astros will take on the Atlanta Braves in a matchup that exactly nobody saw coming.
Both teams are hot and fully deserve to be here. They each picked apart their LCS opponent, getting hot at the right time and riding some solid bullpen performances to get to where they need to be. Their offense are pretty evenly matched so long as Eddie Rosario continues to wear the cape of postseason hero for Atlanta. It’s close, but if this series does come to pitching (and it usually does), you have to think that the Braves have the advantage. They’ll start with Charlie Morton, who has been outstanding for them, and will probably follow with Max Fried. If they get good starts out of Ian Anderson as well, they’ll be tough to beat.
Give me the Braves in 6.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- While we have our ideas for fixing the Phillies’ holes, here are three beat writers that give what they would do this offseason.
- With the Braves headed to the World Series, it’s possible that the Phillies could be looking up at them for a while.
MLB news:
- Seems the Cardinals have already found their next manager, hiring Oli Marmol from within the organization.
- If you have interest in the Phillies signing Jon Gray (and there are some of you out there), then this news is music to your ears.
- Yes. Let’s make this happen in New York.