Too early?
Too early?
never too early!
Baseball is life;
the rest is just details.
So what's the magic number?
Boone Logan's number (48)Originally Posted by murpjf88
Hello, Dexter Morgan.
Lead the way, Mr. Girardi.
I don't know how I failed to see that.
i wonder... has anyone ever clinched in august?
per yahoo answers
As far as the wild card goes, Yankee's on 8/29/98; but as far as division championships go:
The earliest was September 7th, by the Reds in 1975. It has never been clinched in august. The were up 20.5 games by the end of the day (with a Dodgers loss that day).
Other early division champs:
The Indians did it on 9/8 in 1995 and 1999, and the Yankee's and Braves on 9/9 in 1998 and 2002 respectively, and the Angles did it today, 9/10/08.
Baseball is life;
the rest is just details.
I assume that's the divisional magic number, and not some weak "make it to the playoffs on a wild card" magic number.
Strangely, but pleasantly, the definition of magic number has been altered recently. All these years, it has been "X yankee wins and/or red sox losses." Oh, how times have changed, let's hope it stays that way!!
LETS GO YANKEES!
As it stands now it's not only divisional magic number, but best record/home field advantage until the World Series magic number. The wimpy make the playoff number is something like 44.
Anyway...
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Now we're talking.
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One must know pain to be a hero.
or his throw to jeter in the flip play....
Never too early, but I think I'll pop in here more frequently once we get around the Donnie Baseball mark.
When were the O's mathmatically eliminated?
HOLLA.
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magic number thread, ah that means postseason is around the corner!!!
The real reason why the Yankees keep winning is cause the other team can't stop staring at the damn pinstripes
March 30th..
updating...
magic number to eliminate them from the division is 17. their playoff tragic number is 19.
Pending the outcome from KC it's.....
Mays played baseball. Mantle was baseball.
Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum.
^ I expected to see a picture of a pickled groin in here for this one.
3 A-Bombs contribute to....
Mays played baseball. Mantle was baseball.
Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum.
I know one famous Yankee wearing #45: Cecil "Big Daddy" Fielder.
What a pickup by Bob Watson.
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One must know pain to be a hero.
The final pitcher on the mound tonight.
Gee, I wonder who people will think of for #44. There must be somebody....
"Deep to left! Yastrzemski will not get it! It's a home run! A three-run homer by Bucky Dent! And the Yankees now lead by a score of 3-2!" - New York Yankees announcer Bill White (October 2, 1978)
You got someone else in mind?
"The only thing sweeter is when you win two in a row!"
28, here we come!
Jim Hegan wore it for 14 years.
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I have a photo of Gordon Windhorn all queued up.
Mays played baseball. Mantle was baseball.
Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum.
Magic time
Magic number down to...
http://0.tqn.com/d/gonyc/1/0/u/R/nyc080106_167.jpg
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
For a few moments???
No, it's 44 for at least 24 hours or so.
"Whether they're offended or not, that's the way it is."
I forgot last night, but as of right now it's still....
Mays played baseball. Mantle was baseball.
Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum.
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
An afternoon of victory brings us to...
Wish there somebody on the club now I could have used.
Mays played baseball. Mantle was baseball.
Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum.
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Jerry Coleman?
"Whether they're offended or not, that's the way it is."
Thanks Oakland...now it's....
Mays played baseball. Mantle was baseball.
Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum.
What is the magic number to make the playoffs?
I fail nvm.
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35...the wimpy magic number doesn't get a picture.
Mays played baseball. Mantle was baseball.
Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum.
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So the magic number is 35/41 as of right now?
^ Couple of pretty good pitchers there.
It is actually less than 41 since the Yankees have games remaining against the Rays. The magic number calculation assumes the other team(s) in the race win all of their remaining games and the magic number is the number of games that the team in question, in this case the Yankees, must win in order to finish ahead of their closest pursuer.
Since the Yankees have seven games remaining against the Rays, they don't have to win 41 games, but really only 38. By winning 38 of the 41 remaining games, they would necessarily win four of the seven against the Rays and that would ensure that they win the division by no less than two games even if the Rays win all of their remaining games against other opponents.
Similarly, the Rays although they trail in the division at the moment, also have a magic number. In this case that number is 39. If they win 39 more games, it will mean that they must defeat the Yankees five of the seven times they play which would allow them to gain three games in the standings and overtake New York.
I can't complain but sometimes I still do. - Joe Walsh
I would really, really like to see the Yankees win 38 out of their next 41 games.
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