apropos of anything

I’ve had a bit of a conundrum this week. You see, the Braves are in the wild card race for the playoffs (the division title is sadly too far out of reach), and this week they’re playing the Phillies who are ahead of them for both the wild card and the division title.

Normally, it’d be a no-brainer. The Braves should win every game they can so they can make a serious run for a playoff spot, right? However. The Mets, who are currently leading the division, are unraveling faster than you can say “choke”, which means if the Phillies win their games against the Braves, they might be in a position to take the title instead.

Hence the quandary: Do I want the Mets to lose the division title badly enough to want my own team to lose whatever slim shot they have of making the playoffs this year?

It seems the Braves have taken the decision out of my hands, have fallen upon their own sword to help prevent Sauron from getting the ring. Their loss to the Phillies last night effectively puts them out of the running, and so for a second consecutive year, baseball comes to an early end in Atlanta. Thanks for trying, Mark and John and yes, even you, Chipper. Andruw Jones, on the other hand… I am not speaking to you.

I HATE not making the playoffs. The Phillies had better win that title, is all I’m saying.