Wild Card Series

So these games don't really mean anything for them.

They just want to get out of them healthy to make sure that they can play in that Wild Card Series in New York.

And it's going to be more difficult to do when you have a doubleheader.

It's going to really tax the pitching staff.

The Reds hit three home runs in the game.

Didier Fuentes pitched a perfect ninth, and in case you're wondering why would you pitch Didier in a game you're losing, the Braves have mapped out how they're going to use their relievers this week just to get them a couple of appearances as ramp-ups before the Wild Card Series begins on Tuesday.

As far as the Braves' offense, I told you it didn't do much.

They mustered just seven hits in the game, Drake Baldwin and Michael Harris had two hits each.

Which is, you know, a good way to summarize the last 10 years or so anyway.

Obviously, the World Series run last year was unbelievable.

So, Jared, at the other end of these rankings are the bad teams.

And we won't get into the good ones because the part three isn't out yet.

We'll talk a little bit more Baseball Perspectives tomorrow with Craig Goldstein.

I have a gripe to pick with him, which is that they only ever ask me to write the essay for the BP annual on the J side when things go really poorly for the Blue Jays.

Didn't get asked when they go to Game 7 of the World Series, but oh yeah, they flop and miss the playoffs again.

Let's tag Blake in.

I mean, they're bottom five in starting pitching ERA, and that's why I'd be shocked if they advanced.

I know the Wild Cards is only three games.

Hey, win a couple of games, fine.

But I'm telling you, their pitching doesn't scare anybody.

Some movements were made.

For example, Arizona has moved away from the fight for the Comodín of the National League.

We have to see what happens with a team like Baltimore, for example, which is still on the stage in the competition, but it's three games away from the last Comodín of the American League and you don't know what's going to happen there.

And there will be others, right? There will be other teams.

And I tell you because right now there are some that have opportunities that may end up staying out.

Before

we talk about Tampa Bay, the Yankees, Kevin, I wanted to talk about the case of the Dodgers.

A month ago, we were talking about that, well, maybe they'll win the division, but they're going to have to play the game of Comodín, the wild card, But now this team, with all the problems it has had, is two games away from reaching the Milwaukee team and winning what is the best mark in the National League.