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Friday, September 29, 2006

Astros & Braves: The Final Series

We've come down to the final series this year for our beloved Braves. A three game sweep would make us 80-82 for the year. Regardless of a win this weekend the Braves will have fallen below .500 for '06. This series has some significance. Houston is fighting for a divisional pennant. As of today they are .5 GB of the falling off the face of the earth Cardinals. Houston has won nine straight games and with a couple of wins in this series added to a couple of losses for St. Louis they would have clinched the NL Central.

It's time for a little bittersweet revenge for Atlanta. Houston knocked us out the last two years and now it's the our turn to keep them out of the postseason. I don't think the Braves will just lay down so I expect a really competitive series ahead. Here are your probables:

Fri: Clemens (7-5 2.35) vs. James (10-4 3.94)

Sat: TBA vs. Cormier (4-5 5.00)

Sun: Pettitte (14-13 4.30) vs. Smoltz (15-9 3.58)

I'm sure your aware but Pedro Martinez will not be appearing in the postseason for the Mets. Pedro's has a torn tendon in his left calf muscle. Will this ruin the Mets championship hopes? Also, the Nats will not be bringing back Frank Robinson next year. Florida will also not be retaining Joe Girardi. Let the manager carousel begin.

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