Blue Jeans Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) In sports, a magic number is a number used to indicate how close a front-running team is to clinching a season title. It represents the total of additional wins by the front-running team or additional losses by the rival team after which it is mathematically impossible for the rival team to capture the title in the remaining games. This assumes that each game results in a win or a loss, but not a tie. Teams other than the front-running team have what is called an elimination number (or tragic number) (often abbreviated E#). This number represents the number of wins by the leading team or losses by the trailing team which will eliminate the trailing team. The elimination number for the second place team is exactly the magic number for the leading team. The magic number is calculated as G + 1 − WA − LB, where G is the total number of games in the season WA is the number of wins that team A has in the season LB is the number of losses that team B has in the season NY Mets------------0-0------- Philadelphia-------0-0-------163 Florida ------------0-0-------163 Atlanta ------------0-0-------163 Washington--------0-0------163 Todays Magic Number Is:163 NEW YORK METS 2006 NATIONAL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS Edited September 20, 2006 by Blue Jeans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditto Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Normally, I'd say don't go there, but I don't see any competition on the horizon. Atlanta and Fla get hot and cold, and the only other decent team, the Phillies, doesn't seem to want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jeans Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 Normally, I'd say don't go there, but I don't see any competition on the horizon. Atlanta and Fla get hot and cold, and the only other decent team, the Phillies, doesn't seem to want it. Normally I'm also very superstitious when it comes to baseball but lately all other Mets boards are already writing the division championship banners so here I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Magic Numbers in July! Wow Mets fans are Crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so-cal dub Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Magic Numbers in July! Wow Mets fans are Crazy stupid! I corrected it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I corrected it for you. Trying to make friends I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so-cal dub Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Trying to make friends I see. I was just pulling legs, but dont you find it stupid to count magic numbers in July? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I was just pulling legs, but dont you find it stupid to count magic numbers in July? Stupid? Nah. Too early? Yes. You might consider the team and the heartbreaks we had to endure over the years. I can think of plenty worse that could be said by an over anxious Mets fan. This is harmless but you have to admit 50 is a small # for the end of July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jeans Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 I know it's too early which makes it fun. Number now stands at 49 as the Marlins pull into second place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jeans Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 I corrected it for you. You're just jealous . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Yankees fans are so jealous this year! Yeah I said it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feefifoefum Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 I was just pulling legs, but dont you find it stupid to count magic numbers in July? Not when it's been 18 years since our last magic number countdown. You Yankee fans are so spoiled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jeans Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 We swept the Braves and entered the series with a magic number of 50, ended it with a magic number of 46 and the Braves fell to third behind Philly in the division race. Productive all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jeans Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Magic number is 38 after todays win vs. the Padres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax 4 Prez Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Magic number is 38 after todays win vs. the Padres. Give us the crown know as the "Best Team In The NL." I think by October we'll be in good shape... If Duanar heals quicker than expected I'll be so happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jranieli Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Give us the crown know as the "Best Team In The NL." I think by October we'll be in good shape... If Duanar heals quicker than expected I'll be so happy Sanchez is done for the year. He had surgery last week on his shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax 4 Prez Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Sanchez is done for the year. He had surgery last week on his shoulder. why couldn't have been someone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jeans Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 If the Mets and Phils play .500 ball for the rest of the year, the Mets will clinch Sept. 15th. Predicting we do play over .500 and the NL east plays around there we clinch the division September 10 at home vs. the Dodgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateb Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 If the Mets and Phils play .500 ball for the rest of the year, the Mets will clinch Sept. 15th. Predicting we do play over .500 and the NL east plays around there we clinch the division September 10 at home vs. the Dodgers. I'm going to the Sept. 9th game, I'd love it for it to be then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jeans Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 I'm going to the Sept. 9th game, I'd love it for it to be then. I hope for your sake they do. Would you rush out onto the field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateb Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I hope for your sake they do. Would you rush out onto the field? I have no idea what I'd do yet. But that'd be one hell of a weekend if we clinch it that day. Because the next day, Manning vs. Manning, and I'll be attending. :worshippy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateb Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 9/20/06 vs. Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jeans Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 9/20/06 vs. Florida. home or away? Gee, I hope not. We'd be sucking going into the playoffs... or at least getting a look at prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateb Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 home or away? Gee, I hope not. We'd be sucking going into the playoffs... or at least getting a look at prospects. Home. You never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jeans Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 26 and counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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