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6.5 Back
Cardinals are 6.5 back in the wild card with the Braves coming into town. Right now they're heading to New York for a double-header. If New York can sweep, it's 4.5 entering the weekend. Here's the breakdown for both teams beginning Monday:
STL:
@PIT (3)
@ PHI (4)
vs. NY (3)
vs. CHI (3)
@ HOU (3)
ATL:
vs. FLA (3)
vs. NY (3)
@ FLA (3)
@ WAS (3)
vs. PHI (3)
Still a long-shot, but at least there's a small glimmer of hope.
- artie_fufkin
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"Right now they're heading to New York for a double-header."
Let's go Mets!
(Writing that hurts my fingers)
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I know. It's awful rooting for Pond Scum, but this is the hand we've been dealt.
To get to 91 wins, the Cardinals would have to go 15-4. With that series in Philadelphia still waiting to be played, I don't think that's a realistic goal. They just need the Braves to go into a total collapse over these next 20 games.
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Going to be difficult. One day at a time. I can say that the Mets would probably like nothing more than to kick Atlanta out of the postseason. Maybe they step up!
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So much for getting help from the Mets.
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Yeah... Philadelphia beat Milwaukee, but you'd have hoped the Mets could have at least split with the Bravos....
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IF the Braves go 12-6, THEN the Cards cannot catch them.
IF the Braves go 11-7, THEN the Cards must go 19-0.
IF the Braves go 9-9, THEN the Cards must go 17-2.
IF the Braves go 7-11, THEN the Cards must go 15-4.
IF the Braves go 5-13, THEN the Cards must go 13-6.
IF the Braves go 0-18, THEN the Cards must go 8-11..
----Goold
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"IF the Braves go 0-18, THEN the Cards must go 8-11"
Why would the P-D even waste ink printing that sentence?
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They had some extra left over ?
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The Braves have 16 games left. If they go 8-8 the Cardinals would have to win 14 of 17. That seems unlikely. A closer bet to what it might take is the Braves winning 6 of 10 and the Cardinals winning 12 of 17.
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Goodness, all the Braves have to do is go .500 and it forces the Cardinals to just keep on winning. Not our year, gents.
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