This week in World Series baseball

October 28th, 2021

The World Series is here. This is when baseball's greatest stars come out to shine and the role players can become immortal heroes. Each pitch, each swing, each ground ball is loaded with importance. But we understand that even if you want to watch every second of action, you may not be able to. So, we're here to get you all caught up with the five most fun moments from the past week in baseball.

1. The looks

The World Series is baseball's biggest event and so, naturally, the looks should be their best, too. After all, shouldn't the players have spent every second of the year preparing for this moment? (I guess they were also busy with baseball.)

Joc Pederson and his pearls came out in a gorgeous salmon suit at Atlanta's farewell party before Game 1:

The Astros then showed off their cool casual looks while walking through a neon entrance that seems to have taken a little inspiration from "2001: A Space Odyssey."

2. Brett Phillips, Journalist

Phillips may just be the best outfielder/hitting approach coach/emergency pitcher in the sport. So, even though his Rays team isn't in the World Series this year, it was still important to get his feet on the ground.

So, naturally, Phillips became a World Series correspondent.

He's asking the important questions, too. Like, uh, why Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is so attractive.

3. The incredibly tough Charlie Morton

Professional athletes are special people. While the average Joe may call out of work after a nasty paper cut, a pro baseball player has a tolerance for pain that simply cannot be matched. In Game 1 of the World Series, Braves ace Charlie Morton was struck with a comebacker in the second inning. Though he didn't immediately reveal that he was in any pain, Morton had to leave the game after recording the first out in the third inning with what was soon revealed to be a fractured fibula.

Still, in between the injury and when he left the game, Morton threw 16 pitches and recorded three outs -- including a strikeout of Jose Altuve before the pain was too much to bear. Just unreal.

4. Jose Altuve goes deep for the 22nd time

You may not be able to believe it, but Altuve put himself in some pretty rare company with his seventh-inning home run in Houston's 7-2 victory in Game 2 of the World Series. It was his 22nd career postseason home run -- tying him with Bernie Williams for second all-time. He is now only seven home runs behind Manny Ramirez for the all-time lead. Even better: He's done it in far fewer games and at-bats than Williams or Ramirez.

Manager Dusty Baker knew what that homer meant as soon as it crested over the left-field wall. Baker made sure to let his second baseman know what was up:

5. Jose Siri's got moves

Baseball players don't just use all that athletic ability out on the field. Sometimes they use it to celebrate or simply express how happy they are in the moment. Take Astros outfielder Jose Siri. While in the box before taking a little BP, Siri decided to do a little soft shoe routine:

Siri showed off some more after he singled in a run in Game 2 to give Houston an early 2-1 lead. There's a reason David Ross did so well on "Dancing with the Stars" -- these dudes can move.