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📺 POSTGAME PANEL: PIRATES 13, BRAVES 1 — LCS GAME 3
Bob Costas (opening)
“On a crisp October afternoon in Pittsburgh, the Pirates delivered not merely a win, but a statement. A 13–1 dismantling of the 111-win Atlanta Braves. Angel Garcia, with two majestic home runs, five driven in, and the sense—however fleeting—that an entire ballpark was levitating with each swing.
For a team that was humbled in Games 1 and 2, this was a response rooted in pride. A reminder that baseball, unlike almost any other sport, can pivot entirely on a single afternoon. Atlanta’s dominance all season long now feels, just a bit, like something that can be challenged. The brilliance of T. Loder over seven innings steadied the entire Pirates dugout. And remarkably, Pittsburgh lives in this series."
Mike Francesa
"Listen, this was a beatdown. A total, absolute, no-doubt-about-it beatdown. The Braves looked asleep. I mean, come on—six hits? One run? You win 111 games and this is what you show up with in Game 3?
Loder dominated ’em. Pittsburgh hit everything in sight—Garcia, Croke, Saldana, Barros… it was a home-run derby. It coulda been 20-to-1 if we’re being honest.
And Atlanta—WAY too many guys leaving runners everywhere. Eleven men left on base. Eleven! You’re not winnin’ postseason games like that. I’m tellin’ ya right now: if the Braves don’t show up tomorrow, this series is tied, and suddenly all that ‘greatest regular season ever’ talk… it’s gone. Just gone."
Colin Cowherd
“This is classic Atlanta. Classic. They’re the most talented roster in baseball—no argument. But they’ve also got what I always call ‘country club tendencies.’ When things are easy? They’re unbeatable. When someone punches them in the mouth? Well… today you saw it. They folded.
Pittsburgh? Pittsburgh’s different. They’re gritty, they’re tough, and they’ve got urgency because this core never feels like it’s supposed to be the best team in the league. Angel Garcia today looked like a superstar who takes slights personally. Atlanta? They looked like a team upset their hotel breakfast wasn’t organic.
I’ll say it right now: Game 4 tells us who the Braves really are. If they win, this was just a blip. If they lose? That 111-win season becomes empty calories—like one of those big Instagram salads that looks nice but has no protein."
Mad Dog Russo
“HO-HO-HO! WHAT A GAME AT THE CONFLUENCE, BABY! The Pirates absolutely BLASTED the Braves! They hit MORE HOME RUNS THAN MOST TEAMS HIT ALL WEEK!
The Braves pitching? OH, PLEASE! H. Garcia—ARE YOU KIDDIN’ ME!?—three home runs allowed, balls FLYIN’ OUT LEFT AND RIGHT! Lomeli comes in—BOOM BOOM BOOM! Another three homers! It was like batting practice in the eighth inning!
And give Pittsburgh credit! Croke! Saldana! Barros! And Garcia with the TWO BOMBS! The place is ROCKIN’!
Now listen… Atlanta’s gotta wake up! You can’t just walk into Pittsburgh and expect them to roll over! This ain’t the 1927 Reds they’re playing! This is a good Pirate team! You better show some HEART if you’re the Braves, because you ain’t winnin’ ANYTHING playing like that!”
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