Pedro Martinez will have a chance to win the division-clinching game for the Mets Friday night against when he comes back off the disabled list. The Mets have a magic number of 2.
New York manager Willie Randolph says that Martinez will start Game 1 of the playoffs for the Mets against (choose one) San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or St. Louis.
Don't the Mets play the Water Closet winner, provided it isn't the Phillies or Marlins? Obviously any of those three NL West teams are possibilities, but wouldn't STL have to lose the division in order to play them? And doesn't that bring in the Reds or Astros (not that it's very likely) into the picture? I'm confused.
I would also add that it will be hard for the Dodgers to win their division and finish ahead of the Cardinals since the Redbirds play six games against the Pads and Gints. So the Dodgers would have to hope they play lights out down the stretch to overcome the Cardinals.
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