After last night’s 7-2 win over the Phillies, the Braves lead is four and a half games with five left on the schedule. The magic number is 1. They haven’t clinched the division, so there was not a champagne celebration in the clubhouse after the game (that is coming in the next day or two). But we can all rejoice; you have my permission to go ahead and celebrate with your beverage of choice.
Mighty Max, our own Varsity Fried, Pontifex Maximus, was dominant once again. Perhaps not quite as sharp as his last two starts in which he gave up no runs, but we will take seven innings of two run ball (only one earned) any time.