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Re: The Official Magic Number Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:14 am
by Captain 97
16 games to go for the M's
M's magic numbers to eliminate each team....
Oakland Eliminated
Detroit Eliminated
Kansas City Eliminated
Texas Eliminated
California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Orange County Eliminated
Boston 7
Minnesota 8
Chicago 11
Baltimore 12
Cleveland 15*
Tampa Bay 17
Toronto 18
Re: The Official Magic Number Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:47 am
by D-train
Captain 97 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:14 am
16 games to go for the M's
M's magic numbers to eliminate each team....
Oakland Eliminated
Detroit Eliminated
Kansas City Eliminated
Texas Eliminated
California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Orange County Eliminated
Boston 7
Minnesota 8
Chicago 11
Baltimore 12
Cleveland 15*
Tampa Bay 17
Toronto 18
Does that take into account that the White Sox have the tie breaker with us? Thanks...
Re: The Official Magic Number Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:57 pm
by Walla Walla Dawg II
I just say (didn't read it) that the MLB doesn't all for tie breakers in the fashion you are referring to.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/346 ... -standings
Re: The Official Magic Number Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:35 pm
by D-train
AL Wild Card: This is where a tie has the best chance of occurring. The Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays are neck and neck for all three wild-card spots. The two bottom teams of a tiebreaker won't get a home game in the best-of-three first round.
The Mariners win a tiebreaker with the Blue Jays but lose one against the Rays. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay leads the season series with Toronto 8-7 with four games remaining between the teams.
The new system -- and the elimination of game No. 163 -- is bound to create some headlines if head-to-head records bounce someone from the playoffs or deliver a bye to a division winner. This year still has all the possibilities.
Re: The Official Magic Number Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:37 pm
by D-train
The fact that we have the tie breaker vs. the Jays is pretty big and lessens the chance we will have to play the WC series in Canada.
Re: The Official Magic Number Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:11 pm
by Captain 97
D-train wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:47 am
Captain 97 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:14 am
16 games to go for the M's
M's magic numbers to eliminate each team....
Oakland Eliminated
Detroit Eliminated
Kansas City Eliminated
Texas Eliminated
California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Orange County Eliminated
Boston 7
Minnesota 8
Chicago 11
Baltimore 12
Cleveland 15*
Tampa Bay 17
Toronto 18
Does that take into account that the White Sox have the tie breaker with us? Thanks...
Yes this is for outright elimination.
The White Sox have 71 Losses so the best they can finish is 91-71. If the M's win 11 more they will be 92 and 70.
Re: The Official Magic Number Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:13 pm
by Captain 97
On another magic number note the Astros have already clinched the West. The best the M's can do is 97-65. The Stros already have 97 wins and they have the tiebreaker.
Re: The Official Magic Number Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:17 pm
by D-train
Captain 97 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:13 pm
On another magic number note the Astros have already clinched the West. The best the M's can do is 97-65. The Stros already have 97 wins and they have the tiebreaker.
Yep I watched the end of their game and celebration. 5 out of the past 6 seasons. They finally did us a favor vs. the Rays. I hope they don't start resting guys....
Re: The Official Magic Number Thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:57 pm
by seattlefan-daBronx
D-train wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:17 pm
Captain 97 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:13 pm
On another magic number note the Astros have already clinched the West. The best the M's can do is 97-65. The Stros already have 97 wins and they have the tiebreaker.
Yep I watched the end of their game and celebration. 5 out of the past 6 seasons. They finally did us a favor vs. the Rays. I hope they don't start resting guys....
I saw the champagne flowing also. God I hate me some Asstros. It would be so satisfying to beat their cheater butts for a ticket to the show!
Re: The Official Magic Number Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 4:38 am
by Captain 97
15 games to go for the M's
M's magic numbers to eliminate each team....
Oakland Eliminated
Detroit Eliminated
Kansas City Eliminated
Texas Eliminated
California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Orange County Eliminated
Boston 7
Minnesota 7
Chicago 10
Baltimore 11
Cleveland 15*
Tampa Bay 16
Toronto 18