NL East Update

Yes, it has been awhile since my last post. During the time this blog has been dormant, a couple of interesting things have unraveled in the NL East division. For those who are a bit slow, or lack knowledge, the NL East consists of 5 teams; Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Washington Nationals. Before I get to the division, I would like to mention Jeff Bennett. This guy could be a diamond in the rough, although his career has kind of been up and down, his performance last night was rather impressive. 5.2 innings pitched, 1 earned run, and 8 strike outs. Certainly something the Braves need at this time.

Anyways, here are the current standings.

On Sept 12th, the Mets had a 7 game lead over the 2nd place Phillies. To this date, they have a 1.5 game lead. If they blow this division, I would be quite happy actually. A choke job like that would really give us east rivals some Mets bashing fuel. For these last few games, I am also a Phillies fan, or rather, a fan of the Mets remaining opponents.

Sadly, there are only 9 games left for the Braves. If they could overcome a 4.5 game deficit, I would be amazed. The wild card is a long shot with too many teams involved and the Braves being another game back at 5.5.

Tonight the Braves will try to win 6 straight. Tim Hudson will go for his 17th win. Carlos Villanueva will pitch for the Brewers. Carlos looks like a decent pitcher, I hope he doesn't do too bad, because I added him to one of my fantasy teams.