September 28, 2009-
Though the Atlanta Braves won two series last week they gained no ground on the division leading New York Mets and trail wild card leader Houston by 4 games. Usually a week with 2 of 3 won from both New York and Washington would be great, but time is running out and it looks like Atlanta is going to come up short.
The Mets magic number is 2 and the Astros magic number is 4. Atlanta has seven games left in this, the last week of the season. Only an unprecedented turn of events could put them in first. A major uphill climb faces them for a wild card berth.
"It's tough, but we won't quit as long as we still are in it mathematically," said Brian McCann. "We'll go the distance, giving our best every day."
"It's not impossible for us to get into the playoff," said Derek Lowe. "So, look for us to do our part; then we're gonna need some help from someone else."
Ironically, the Braves best shot is as a wild card, which will require them to get help from, of all teams, the Mets. Their final three games will be against the Astros.
"We'll worry about that when we get there," Bobby Cox reiterated. "We can't afford to look beyond our next game."
The Braves close out their regular season with seven home games, three against the Marlins and four against the nationals.
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