Well, HELLO BASEBALL FANS! It's been a long season and a roller coaster ride for the Braves with the late season loses of Chipper Jones, Kris Medlen and Martin Prado but if nothing else, the Bravos are scrappy. Here is where we sit right now:
• The Braves clinch a playoff berth with two wins, or a win and Padres loss, or two Padres losses.
• The Braves clinch a Tuesday tiebreaker in Atlanta vs. the Monday Giants-Padres loser with one win and a Padres sweep.
• The Braves clinch a Monday tiebreaker in Atlanta vs. the Padres with no wins and one Padres loss.
• The Braves are eliminated if swept and Padres sweep.
So folks, with the cliff notes version, the Braves stand a pretty good shot. They control their own destiny and assure that they will at least get a one game playoff, in Atlanta, with one win in the next three with against the Phillies. With the electricity that will be flying around the clubhouse this weekend with it being Bobby's last home series, I'm thinking that they will be seeing the postseason. If the Braves secure the wild card, they would start the NLDS in San Francisco against the Giants since they could not open up against a team in their same division (i.e. the Phillies). It should be a fun weekend and if the Braves win tonight, it'll be a late night for this guy cause I'll be glued to the Padres-Giants game and be the biggest Giants fan around! I'm still hoping for that Braves-Phillies matchup in the NLCS so that we have a chance at redemption after that last poor showing in Philly. LET'S GO BRAVES!
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