Braves pull within two games of Mets

[braves guru]

San Diego — Eighty-seven games into the season, Andruw Jones found at least a temporary salve for the mother of all slumps. A visit to Petco Park, where the Braves center fielder always crushes balls, slump or no slump. Jones had two hits and three RBIs, including a two-run homer, as the Braves and surprising pitcher Buddy Carlyle beat the San Diego Padres 7-4 Friday night in the opener of their final series before the All-Star break. The Braves have won eight of their past 11 games and are only two games behind NL East leader New York, after the skidding Mets lost again Friday.

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[Chief]

The Mets have really blown a great opportunity to put some distance between themselves and the Braves. I think it's time to lump the Mets in with all the other average teams in the NL. If they were as good as advertised, the least would be at least 7-10 games right now.

 

[Chief]

So . . . this is what it looks like when everybody deserts a website.

 

[freak]

So . . . this is what it looks like when everybody deserts a website.

apparently.

 

[smoltz]

2 games out of the wild card as well.

 

[Chief]

The NL Wild Card is going to be a mess in September. With all these teams hovering just above .500, it could be a 6 or 7 teams race.

 

[freak]

The NL Wild Card is going to be a mess in September. With all these teams hovering just above .500, it could be a 6 or 7 teams race.

At least it's exciting.