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The last week in MLB was about a team in the National League ending a title drought, a catcher decides to retire, and a shortstop rejects a contract offer.
World champions forever!#BattleATL | #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/TGIdgiLhdm
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 3, 2021
Atlanta Braves Win First World Series Since 1995
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 of the World Series to win their title since 1995.
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The Braves relied on solid pitching from their starters and bullpen to prevent the Astros potent lineup from doing damage.
This is just the second championship for the Braves since moving to Atlanta in 1966.
The franchise also won titles in 1914 as the Boston Braves and in 1957 as the Milwaukee Braves.
The club ended the regular season with an 88-73 (.547) record, they have the fifth-worst regular-season winning percentage among championship teams, behind the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals (.516), 1987 Minnesota Twins (.525), 2000 New York Yankees (.540), and 2014 San Francisco Giants (.543).
Braves outfielder Jorge Soler was selected as the World Series MVP.
Soler posted a .300 batting average with six hits, three home runs, six RBIs, and four runs scored in the six games.
Soler is the third member of the Braves – and the first position player – to win World Series MVP, joining pitchers Lew Burdette (1957) and Tom Glavine (1995).
Soler was one of several moves the Braves made at the trade deadline to help lead their team to a title.
The @Braves are the first team to have both the LCS (Eddie Rosario) and World Series MVP (@solerpower12) be midseason acquisitions. pic.twitter.com/T6qHAMVKth
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) November 3, 2021
According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com, Soler is the second Cuban-born player to win the award, following the Livan Hernandez in 1997.
Cuban-born postseason MVPs:
2021 WS Jorge Soler
2021 ALCS Yordan Alvarez
2020 ALCS Randy Arozarena
1999 ALCS Orlando Hernández
1997 NLCS & WS Liván Hernández— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) November 3, 2021
San Francisco Giants Catcher Buster Posey Retires After 12 Seasons
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey announced his retirement a couple of days ago at a press conference.
Buster Posey officially announced his retirement today.
What a career! 👏
(via @NBCSGiants)pic.twitter.com/rw8B9AW70D
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 4, 2021
The Giants were planning on exercising their $22-million club option on Posey before he decided to retire, per Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic.
Posey ended his career on top as he was great for the Giants in 2021.
He compiled a .302 average and .889 OPS in 113 games with 23 doubles, 18 home runs, and 56 RBIs.
The catcher has been the face of the franchise for over a decade.
A Giant impact.
Congratulations, @BusterPosey! pic.twitter.com/EokMc7y0BI
— Cut4 (@Cut4) November 4, 2021
Posey played in just 12 seasons, but he accomplished plenty in those years.
✅ Rookie of the Year
✅ 3x World Series champ
✅ MVP
✅ 7-time All-Star
✅ Caught two no-hitters and one perfect gameOne of the best to ever do it. pic.twitter.com/2tebpXAf8j
— MLB (@MLB) November 4, 2021
He won Rookie of the Year, three World Series titles, MVP, was selected as an All-Star seven times, caught two no-hitters, and one perfect game.
.@BusterPosey led the pitching staff on his way to 3 World Series titles.
h/t: @EliasSports, @SlangsOnSports pic.twitter.com/hiz3llOiuN
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) November 4, 2021
Posey is one of two players all-time to win an MVP, Rookie of the Year, and three World Series titles (Pete Rose), per ESPN Stats & Info.
Buster Posey has announced his retirement.
Posey is 1 of 2 players all-time to win an MVP, Rookie of the Year and 3 World Series titles (Pete Rose). pic.twitter.com/RSnvnzpPLb
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 4, 2021
Posey was a unique catcher as he was excellent at handling a pitching staff and was superb at the plate.
.@BusterPosey is one of a few catchers to win an MVP.
Congrats on a great career, Buster. pic.twitter.com/7tynNbzZ06
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) November 4, 2021
Posey will be in Cooperstown when eligible as he has Hall of Fame numbers that support how great a catcher he was.
.@BusterPosey has been one of the best catchers to play the game. pic.twitter.com/ccwTZrbrsW
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) November 5, 2021
Shortstop Carlos Correa Rejects Multi-Year Offer from Houston Astros
The Houston Astros made another attempt to bring back shortstop Carlos Correa, but it does not appear to have worked.
The Astros offered Correa a five-year, $160-million contract after the season ended, a source told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle.
The offer was not close to Correa’s price in both the length of the contract and the total amount.
Correa is coming off a stellar 2021 campaign with the Astros as he posted a .279 average and .850 OPS in 148 games with 34 doubles, 26 home runs, 92 RBIs, and 104 runs scored.
Correa is worth more than what the Astros offered him, but the question is will a team meet his contract demands?
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