On the contrary, the 37-year-old broke the fibula near his right ankle after being struck by a hard one-hop grounder in the second inning, then continued pitching for two more batters in the second inning and one in the third, only later finding out the extent of his injury. Morton pitched just 2 1/3 innings Tuesday in the Braves’ 6-2 win over the Astros to open the World Series, but he absolutely did not let anyone down. The thought that I’ve let a team down, organization, fan base, that eats at me.” That’s my least favorite thing about baseball, is the feeling of letting someone down. Because the opportunity to let your team down in the biggest moments of the season still exists, and I hate that. Whereas in a regular-season start if I only go five innings, I’m gonna feel bad about it … I do (love the postseason). “If I go five innings, but I limit the other team to very few runs or no runs, I’ve done my job. From pitch 1, I’m leaving it all out there,” Morton said 3 1/2 weeks ago. “When I think of a postseason start, I’m thinking, like, I’m gonna leave it all out there. 1, the day after the Braves clinched the NL East title, about his love-hate relationship with pitching in the postseason, something he’d done better than almost any pitcher in recent years - including a gutty 2017 World Series Game 7 performance for Houston, the team he and the Braves faced in a World Series opening game Tuesday. (Photo of Braves outfielders celebrating: Jerome Miron / USA TODAY)Ĭharlie Morton told me the following on Oct. 755 is real: Braves podcast on Rosario making history, the Matzek miracle, and a WS preview.Beyond the past drama and scandal, Astros-Braves is a great baseball matchup.2021 World Series: Ranking the top 25 players in the Astros-Braves matchup.Five numbers that could matter in the World Series.Insiders’ picks for the World Series: Coaches, players and scouts offer their predictions. 2021 MLB playoff picks: Expert World Series predictions from The Athletic’s baseball staff.2021 World Series picks: Expert selections, betting odds for Game 1 between Astros and Braves.There’s never been a World Series team quite like these Braves - Jayson Stark’s Weird and Wild.Braves’ Eddie Rosario, overshadowed by fellow Puerto Rican stars, finally gets his due. Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos’ journey to the World Series started 21 years ago with a cold call and a book.On the Braves’ intangibles and surging lefties Tyler Matzek and A.J.Braves don’t need another sage-burning in Houston - they can win this.
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