But, the argument was if we can play .500 baseball until Burnes and the bullpen gets back healthy we could make a run.
Our pitching has been way better than expected recently, we have a shot if the bats turn on. Last night was a start.
That argument was based around the 2025 idea that 4 games over .500 got you the wildcard.
The problem is that so many teams are outperforming what they did last year. The last wild card spot in the NL right now is 8 games over .500 in St. Louis.
I don't think you can afford to tread water if you want to compete late.