Braves take the East!

It was a great series for the Braves, of course.

The Astros, look, they were in the middle of this playoff race themselves, so they were no slouch.

They needed to win these games probably worse than the Braves did, the Astros, in a battle with Texas for the AL West.

And I say a battle, but really that division has been a battle of who is the worst team so far.

So we'll see how that comes out.

But we certainly didn't do the Astros any favors, but we did do the Rangers a favor by sweeping Houston.

Nick is asking who I would rather face.

You know, it's a great question, and I don't know – I really don't know, Nick.

It's a great – I don't feel super confident either way, and that's more based on the Braves' recent history and really their history of the last quarter century in the postseason outside of 2021 and, of course, 1995.

The Braves have a really good record against the Phillies this year, but they had a winning record against the Phillies in 2022 and in 23 as well.

And they lost both of those division series to the Phillies those years.

And that was with a really powerful offense both those years.

This year, the offense is struggling a bit as we head towards the postseason.

So...

I mean, I don't know.

We went in strong with a good offense a couple of years ago and that didn't work.

So maybe, maybe a struggling offense will be better this time.

Maybe they'll wake up.

Ronald Acuna Jr.

Has certainly woken up recently.

We'll talk about that as well, but, um, Silence.

I don't know what's going on in here.

I really don't.

I really don't know what's going on.

We're just waiting on Michael.

It was a great series for the Braves, of course.

The Astros, look, they were in the middle of this playoff race themselves, so they were no slouch.

They needed to win these games probably worse than the Braves did, the Astros, in a battle with Texas for the AL West.

And I say a battle, but really that division has been a battle of who is the worst team so far.

So we'll see how that comes out.

But we certainly didn't do the Astros any favors, but we did do the Rangers a favor by sweeping Houston.

Nick is asking who I would rather face.

You know, it's a great question, and I don't know – I really don't know, Nick.

It's a great – I don't feel super confident either way, and that's more based on the Braves' recent history and really their history of the last quarter century in the postseason outside of 2021 and, of course, 1995.

The Braves have a really good record against the Phillies this year, but they had a winning record against the Phillies in 2022 and in 23 as well.

And they lost both of those division series to the Phillies those years.

And that was with a really powerful offense both those years.

This year, the offense is struggling a bit as we head towards the postseason.

So...

I mean, I don't know.

We went in strong with a good offense a couple of years ago and that didn't work.

So maybe, maybe a struggling offense will be better this time.

Maybe they'll wake up.

Ronald Acuna Jr.

Has certainly woken up recently.

We'll talk about that as well, but, um, Silence.

I don't know what's going on in here.

I really don't.

I really don't know what's going on.

We're just waiting on Michael.