For the rest of the season we'll keep a daily tally of the Atlanta Braves chances of making the postseason, along with daily commentary. Also consider this a daily open thread for general chatting.
NL East | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | Magic Num | Playoff Odds |
Phillies | 88 | 61 | .591 | - | W6 | 11 | 98.5% |
Braves | 85 | 64 | .570 | 3 | W2 | 17 | 81.3% |
Tim Hudson's mastery returned yesterday much to the Braves delight. Is it now too much to ask Derek Lowe to continue the mastery of pitching that he showed during his last start? Dare I say the s-word in describing today's game.
No point in putting St. Louis on the Wild Card standings anymore. The Giants and Padres swapped places again in the NL West, so we are once again in front of San Fran instead of San Diego, and because of that, and because of the difference in games played between those teams, we actually pick up half a game for our Wild Card lead -- neat.