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The Braves finish their series with both the Mets and Phillies with a .500 record at 3-3. Looking back on these series it should have been all Braves. The Braves had several leads in all games but could not always hold it. They were fortunate to get a win in extra innings in New York after blowing an early lead. The Phillies series was a battle to the end but the Braves had leads in all three games. The offense looks to be very consistent and should remain one of the most productive in the NL. What will it take to get some consistency in the bullpen, though? This is the million-dollar question that not only can I not answer, but also no one in the Braves organization can, either. Do you have a solution? If so, feel free to let us know at hosts@bravescast.com.

The bullpen was a never-ending struggle through last season. The Braves organization worked so hard in the offseason to fix it. So far we have seen Bob Wickman constantly hurt, Soriano over pitched and slumping, and our trade deadline pick up Dotel is already injured after only a few appearances. Peter Moylan has single handedly carried the bullpen all season long. Time is running out in the season and losses late in ballgames hurt a lot more than your occasional blowout.

All that said, the march is still on to the playoffs. The Braves don’t play the Mets again till the last day of the month. Then we have the Phils right after that. This may be the series that ultimately decides the season. In Major League Baseball there is an insurance policy called the wild card and if Atlanta doesn’t watch out they will be out of contention in that race. We can count on a couple of things, though. The offense looks great, starting pitching is solid, and the Mets and Phils still have a few series left against each other. It will no doubt be a tight race down to the wire!

The Braves can use you help on this next home stand. Let’s show up strong and get a sweep over the Giants.

Go Braves!!!