Within moments of Darin Erstad's game-ending homer on Friday night, the Houston Astros realized they had been knocked out of playoff contention. 

The season's coming to an exciting close and Ken Rosenthal is here to tell you who deserves each of the big awards. 

--3B Chipper Jones will have an MRI on Tuesday to see whether there is structural damage in his right shoulder or if the problem is merely tendinitis, as he has been told by the Braves' medical staff. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 3B Chipper Jones (sore right shoulder) left the Sept. 

--3B Chipper Jones will have an MRI on Tuesday to see whether there is structural damage in his right shoulder or if the problem is merely tendinitis, as he has been told by the Braves' medical staff. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 3B Chipper Jones (sore right shoulder) left the Sept. 

Right-hander Jair Jurrjens is listed as the probable pitcher for the final game of the season Sunday in Houston, but manager Bobby Cox said Wednesday that he was considering asking left-hander Mike Hampton if he'd like that last start. 

Right-hander Jair Jurrjens is listed as the probable pitcher for the final game of the season Sunday in Houston, but manager Bobby Cox said Wednesday that he was considering asking left-hander Mike Hampton if he'd like that last start. 

The Houston Astros enter their final series of the regular season on the verge of missing the playoffs for the third straight year. 

Cliff Lee's triumph and Tom Glavine's demise put the hurlers on opposite sides of Tracy Ringolsby's Good, Bad and Ugly for 2008. 

--3B Chipper Jones was in manager Bobby Cox's first lineup but took himself out of it after he couldn't throw when he tried to before batting practice. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 3B Chipper Jones (sore right shoulder) left the Sept. 

So what's up with Kelly Johnson all of a sudden? How is it he has put together a career-high 22-game hitting streak that's the longest in the National League this season? Going into Wednesday's game in Philadelphia, Johnson ranked second among all NL seco 

Chipper Jones hit his second career pinch-homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the NL East-leading Phillies 10-4 on Wednesday night, stalling Philadelphia's playoff push. 

Chipper Jones hit his second career pinch-homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the NL East-leading Phillies 10-4 on Wednesday night, stalling Philadelphia's playoff push.