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Colin Cowherd
“This is what great organizations do—they adjust.
Atlanta got embarrassed last year, got swept, and instead of sulking, they doubled down on who they are: power, patience, and pressure.
Toronto threw punches early—this wasn’t nerves—but Atlanta didn’t panic. That’s the difference.
You give up eleven runs and still win? That tells you something. The Braves believe they’re inevitable.
And for Toronto? Welcome to the big stage. You can score, you can hang—but Atlanta makes you survive nine innings of stress. That’s championship gravity.”

Bob Costas
“A year ago, the Atlanta Braves exited the World Series swiftly and unceremoniously.
On this October night, they made clear that the lesson was not forgotten.
In a game that felt at times more like a track meet than a pitching duel, Atlanta absorbed Toronto’s early surge and steadily reclaimed control.
Eddie Quizhpe was brilliant, Chris Deaver decisive, and the Braves—outlasted but not outmuscled—claimed Game 1.
For Toronto, this was no failure; it was initiation. For Atlanta, it was confirmation that this series will not be surrendered easily.”