2021 MLB Season Thread

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Dodgers won't be swept, they have 100 wins, Braves 88 not gonna happen

Dodgers win at home but are road warriors for Game 7

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I will root for the Astros. America's most physically attractive (and personally repulsive) fanbase. My priorities are what they are.

And by far a more deserving champion.

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The 12th best team hoists a trophy, what an insult to the entire history of the game. 162 games don't matter.

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The 12th best team hoists a trophy, what an insult to the entire history of the game. 162 games don't matter.

Would you prefer to go back to the era of no divisions, where the two teams with the best record from each league meet in the World Series?

I tend to veer towards tradition, yes. I understand the mechanics are rough, but I would prefer fewer teams in the postseason obviously. I would say that four is ideal in a sport full of so much randomness. But we'll never go to that because the smaller markets - outside Tampa - wouldn't have a prayer (not that they have much of a chance in the current conditions, but they have broken through)

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Atlanta has such a rich history of coming up short, from the 1990s Braves dynasty that seldom won it all to 28-3, that I think the Astros have a very good chance of winning.

The Braves certainly hit 95% probability to win the World Series in-game tonight. With Georgia football independently at 35-40% to win the College Football playoff, there had to be about 97% chance of winning something this year. I still think they will, but hopefully it's limited to one title. Guess I'd prefer that to be UGA but not by all that much.

GA Moderate - pick your preferred champion! 40 year drought ended by an actually good team finally besting its five biggest rivals (who have won 14.5 titles in that span, maybe 15.5 if you count Tennessee) or 25 year drought ended by a lucky mediocre team pulling it altogether (after a period where just the Phillies took 1; don't know if you can count the Nationals or Marlins as much of a rival - probably less painful than the Yankees' 4 but half of those were against the Mets and Phillies at least)