The Good: Marcus Giles was 6-for-11 in the series with 2 home runs, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored. … Adam LaRoche (yes, LaRoche) was also 6-for-11 in the set including a 4-hit performance Saturday when he drove in 2 and scored thrice. … The Braves’ magic number stands at 8.

The Bad: Chipper Jones was 1-for-12 in the series. … You have to wonder what good it would do to include John Thomson on the postseason roster. For the first 5 innings Sundayhe pitched the best he has since returning from the DL. However, he fell apart in the 6th inning when he allowed 4 runs. He ended up taking his 5th loss of the season against 3 wins. He is 0-3 since being activated on August 13th. … John Smoltz still isn’t pitching like himself due to stiffness in his right shoulder. He gave up 4 earned runs in 7 innings, striking out 5 but walking none, in a loss Friday night. … Tim Hudson pitched no better than either Thomson or Smoltz, yet registered his 13th win Saturday. He gave up 4 runs in only 6 innings of work. He gave up 6 hits (3 of them home runs!), walked 4, and struck out 4. These pitchers that struggled against the Mets’ bats are supposed to neutralize the best the National League has to offer this postseason!?

The Ugly: Through Sunday, Andruw Jones was 1-for-17 since hitting his 50th home run of the season. Not coincidentally, the Braves dropped 2 of 3 to the lowly Mets. It’s just another indication of how valuable Andruw is and how much trouble the Braves will find themselves in this postseason if his Herculean performances don’t continue into October.