Good homestand Equal playoffs?

I think its going to be an amazing race for that NL East and NL Wildcard race. For the same reasons you are pushing for the Phillies to have a few good home stands and get it, I think the Braves can do the same thing.

"If they have the September they had last year "...until that last week where they went 4-4...against the Marlins and Nats...

As i've said before...the pitching staff right now is: Moyer, Kendrick, Lohse, Durbin and...uhh...Fabio Castro I believe is gonna get the start...

That staff is pretty far from the Hamels, Moyer, Eaton, Garcia, Lieber staff that was expected in mid-may...(myers moved to the pen after 3 starts...lets pretend he was always a reliever for the sake of argument)

I wrote something about the NL Wild Card in Niteowl's baseball Notebook yesterday. I said that there's no doubt that the Braves will make it. They have been struggling, but check this out:

San Diego Padres have the WC lead, and the Braves are 2 1/2 back, right? I think their offense is what's going to put them in the lead sooner or later. Let's look at all of the NL teams right now:

Mets: Many people say they're a shoe in for the playoffs, and I agree.

Braves: Got just about everything, except for the consistent starting pitching, and I think they might need a better bullpen. After Smoltz and Hudson, their SPs suck.

Phils: Lack of pitching will be the factor of why they won't make the playoffs

Cubs: IMO, they'll make the playoffs. They've got Alfy Soriano coming back, and one of the strongest starting rotations in the league.

Brewers: They'll miss the playoffs by a game or 2. Sheets isn't healthy, Capuano isn't the guy he was in April/May, and who do they have besides Fielder and Braun? Hardy? Ehh.. he's on and off.

Cards: Chris Carpenter isn't helping them. If he was, I would probably have second thoughts. The improvement of their starters helped them get as far as they did, but I think they're gonna back right back down sooner or later.

Padres: They have no offense besides Adrian Gonzalez. Mike Cameron isn't doing too well and neither is Brian Giles. Khalil Greene and Kouzmanoff are "ehh". Morgan Ensberg was a boost for their lineup at first, but he's not going to change the lineup. After Peavy and Young, their SPs aren't great either. They're only shot is against the "lucky/surpising" Diamondbacks; Webb has gotta cool down sometime.

DBAX: It's a battle between them and the Pads. Whoever loses misses the playoffs.

Dodgers: Aren't themselves, and they have problems on offence.

Rockies: They have all the hitting they need, but NO PITCHING at all.