N.L. Update

While the 84 wins/Arizona Diamondbacks again scored early and often to beat 100 wins L.A. (Dodgers) to go up (2-0) in their “div” series, the Atlanta Braves for the 33rd time in their last 38 post-season series, (that includes a loss in 2 straight games to the Dodgers in an unscheduled playoff for the N.L. Pennant) are at least (1-1), after overcoming a (4-0) deficit– {(4-1)} after 6, to (5-4) the Philadelphia Phillies, squaring that one eighth joke, I mean series. (Atlanta with 104 wins finished 14 games ahead of the Phillies in the N.L. East).

‘Zona seeking just their third NLCS appearance, put LA. in a (2-0) hole for the second time in the last 3 series.

In a span of 34 seasons from (’55-’88), the Dodgers in Brooklyn for the first two and in L.A. for the next 18 such, were (19-1) either to be at least (1-1) or as happened four times , thrice in World Series play, (’55,’65 and ’81), and in a strike marred season extra round best of 5 vs the then N.L. Houston Astros, overcoming a (2-0) series deficit to win that entity. That record also includes their above referenced 2 games to none triumph vs Milwaukee (Braves) in the ’59 playoff for the N.L. crown.

In their first 7 post-season series, all World Series and as the Brooklyn Dodgers, they were at least (1-1) four times. (Not in 1916,1947 and 1953 and (1-1) in 1920, 1941, 1949 and 1952 and they lost all 7 series).

Currently in their last 29 post-season series, L.A. is just (19-10) to be at least (1-1) or overcome a (2-0) series deficit as they did vs Atlanta in the 2020 true joke/bubble tournament. (18-11) to be at least (1-1)

After being at least (1-1) in all 4 World Series, two each as Boston and Milwaukee– and then being swept in 2 straight in an unscheduled ‘off for the ’59 pennant, both the ’69 Mets and ’82 Cardinals swept Atlanta in 3 straight NLCS games.

Thus the Atlanta Braves franchise, again (33-4) to be at least (1-1), after ’82 — has been at least (1-1) in 37 of their 44 (ode to Henry Aaron) post-season series. (Again counting the Dodgers 2 game sweep of the then Milwaukee Braves in an unscheduled ‘off for the 1959 National League Pennant.

Who but me?! There might be an error or two here, if so let me know.

Peace, but sadly do not hold your breath!!

Joe Adcock, pictured above. He was a member of excellent (’56-’59) Braves’ teams that won 1 title, lost in a 7 game W.S., 2 game ‘off and on the ’56 season’s last day.

At least and truly important to me those were real races, no wild cards.