The Braves were just swept Giancarlo Stanton Jersey at home in a two-game set by the Royals, a team thats spent most of the season probing the depths of the AL Central, and theyve lost six of their past eight games overall. Their NL East lead, which was 7.5 just a week ago, is down to four games.So, yes, Braves fans might be a little worried right about now, especially with the state of the bullpen. But that kind of worry/urgency isnt what were going to talk about today. Today, were going to look at five franchises/fan bases that are feeling a different sense of urgency.MORE: Remember when the Red Sox hadnt won a World Series since Babe Ruth wore their uniform? Or when the Cubs World Series drought hit triple digits? Or when the Royals hadnt even made the playoffs in nearly 30 years?Thats the kind of urgency were talking about today, though admittedly no team on this list is facing anything quite as extreme as those three examples.DodgersUrgency source: Its all about getting a ring. Theyve won at least 91 games six years in a row and reached the World Series in each of the past two seasons. But theyve fallen short of the title each time, and they havent won it all since 1988. The truth is, anything short of a championship will be disappointing for the franchise and its fan base.Hows it looking? Looks great, honestly. Theyre on pace to in 105 games and have had the best record in baseball most of the year. They have at least three starters Hyun-Jin Ryu, Clayton Kershaw and Walker Buehler capable of winning World Series games pretty muchby themselves. They have six guys in their lineup with at least a dozen home runs.And, oh yeah, they have Cody Bellinger turning in an MVP season. They have all the pieces. But, yeah, October can be cruel to even the best teams.What they need: They could win the title with this roster, but in a perfect worldtheyd find an established closer to bring in and team with Kenley Jansen in the late innings.CardinalsUrgency source: This is a franchise that, during an incredible 16-year stretch, reached the postseason 12 times, reached the NLCS nine times, reached the World Series four times and won it all twice but Wei-Yin Chen Jersey has mi sed October three years in a row.Hows it looking? Better now than a couple of weeks ago, when they lost their first game out of the All-Star break and were a game under .500, staring up at several teams in front of them in wildcard and division races. But theyre 10-2 since that July 12 lo s and have put themselves in much better playoff position they own the second wildcard spot and sit just a game behind the Cubs in the NL Central. Its interesting that theyve done all this with Marcel Ozuna, Matt Carpenter, Yadier Molina and Jordan Hicks on the IL.The starters have been better, and Paul Goldschmidt finally producing at the plate 1.010 OPS, five homers and 15 RBIs in his past 11 games has been a welcome change.What they need: They could use a playoff-caliber lefty in the rotation, and a bullpen addition or two with closing experience would be nice couldnt hurt.YankeesUrgency source: Remember, this isnt about urgency as in concern for a current years team. This is about urgency to get to/win in October. And the reality is, the Yankees have won just one full playoff series and two wild card games in the past six seasons. Ask any Yankees fan and theyll tell you thats not good enough especially when the Red Sox Miami Marlins T-Shirts have two World Series titles in that span.Hows it looking? Looks amazing, honestly. The Yankees have the best winning percentage in baseball, which is kind of incredible when you consider how many injury i sues theyve had to deal with. Theyve gotten production from everywhere, at the biggest moments, to the point that this even kind of feels like a team of destiny, if thats a thing.What they need: Maybe an ace-type pitcher to make a handful of playoff starts?PhilliesUrgency source: When they signed Bryce Harper to that $330 million contract this spring, the Phillies didnt talk about wildcard berths or even division titles. They talked about World Series titles, plural. And when you add in the still-bitter taste of 2018s second-half collapse, the Phillies and their fans are pretty thirsty right about now.Hows it looking? Not great, Bob. The Phillies are 5.5 back of the Braves in the NL East (behind the Nationals, too) and a half-game out of the second wildcard spot. They are 4-1 on their current road trip, which is a boost after opening the second half of the season going 3-4 at home against the Nationals and Dodgers. If they want to make up ground in the division, they have a chance starting Friday, with the Braves visiting Philly for a three-game set.What they need: Theyve been connected, at least loosely, with most of the starting pitchers available on the trade market. And everyone can use more bullpen help.NationalsDesperation source: The franchises time in D.C. has been marked by Jose Fernandez Jersey either spectacular collapses or heartbreaking disappointment. Theyve made the postseason four times in the past seven years each time, winning 95 or more games and the NL East title but theyve yet to win a single playoff series. Three of the four times, theyve lost a winner-take-all fifth game in the NLDS.Hows it looking? Pretty good, actually, which is surprising considering that the first few months of the season, most of the talk was about when manager Davey Martinez would be fired. Since bottoming out at 19-31 they were tied with the Marlins for the most lo ses in the NL the Nats are 36-15, which is the best record in the majors in that stretch. Theyre four games back of the Braves in the NL East and they own the first wildcard spot. And you look at this team, with three No. 1-type pitchers Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin atop a rotation, and a healthy lineup that includes Anthony Rendon, Juan Soto, Trea Turner and others, and an established closer in Sean Doolittle, and this is a team that has the pieces to be dangerous in October.What they need: Bullpen Miami Marlins Custom Jersey help. Always, always bullpen help. And not just in an every contender would like to add an arm way, but in an aside from Doolittle, the bullpen is a big problem sort of way.