Magic Number !!

[Bahama O's Fan]

So I read this recently:

Here is what the Rays would need depending on how the O's finish their last 10 games to get the division:

O's go 0-10, Rays go 3-6

O's go 1-9, Rays go 4-5

O's go 2-8, Rays go 5-4

O's go 3-7, Rays go 6-3

O's go 4-6, Rays go 7-2

O's go 5-5, Rays go 8-1

O's go 6-4, Rays go 9-0

O's go 7-3, O's clinch

[Uli2001]

6 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

So I read this recently:

Here is what the Rays would need depending on how the O's finish their last 10 games to get the division:

O's go 0-10, Rays go 3-6

O's go 1-9, Rays go 4-5

O's go 2-8, Rays go 5-4

O's go 3-7, Rays go 6-3

O's go 4-6, Rays go 7-2

O's go 5-5, Rays go 8-1

O's go 6-4, Rays go 9-0

O's go 7-3, O's clinch

Yes, that's it. I like to read this table from right to left. TB should lose at least three more games, I think. In this case, the O's only need to go 3-7.

[Uli2001]

Just now, Uli2001 said:

Yes, that's it. I like to read this table from right to left. TB should lose at least three more games, I think. In this case, the O's only need to go 3-7.

I stand corrected, they would need 4-6.

[spleen1015]

1 hour ago, MCO'sFan said:

Kind of a rant but why can’t MLB’s App (At Bat) get the magic number correct? Unless I am missing something they have the Rays at 8 games and it should be 7 and the Blue Jays at 1 when they are eliminated. Seems like they don’t include the tiebreaker in their calculation 

Maybe the half game is throwing it off somehow. The calculation on the MLB site is rounding up? Just a guess.

[MCO'sFan]

42 minutes ago, spleen1015 said:

Maybe the half game is throwing it off somehow. The calculation on the MLB site is rounding up? Just a guess.

You’d think if anyone would have an accurate number it would be MLB. It’s embarrassing for them. 

[Grady]

Cal Sr changed his number after Belanger left. 

[Grady]

Cal Sr wore # 47 while Belanger was playing 

[spleen1015]

https://www.omnicalculator.com/sports/magic-number

This says it's 8.

OH is wrong. 

Yeah, I said it.

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, spleen1015 said:

https://www.omnicalculator.com/sports/magic-number

This says it's 8.

OH is wrong. 

Yeah, I said it.

No, it isn’t.  We have the tiebreaker, so 7 O’s wins/Tampa losses gives us the division title.  It’s very simple math.

Yeah, I said it.  

[spleen1015]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

No, it isn’t.  We have the tiebreaker, so 7 O’s wins/Tampa losses gives us the division title.  It’s very simple math.

Yeah, I said it.  

OH is the only one considering the tie breaker, me thinks.

[DirtyBird]

We really gotta win tonight so we can get back to pictures here instead of words.

[Bahama O's Fan]

It sucks that we are going to take this to the wire it seems. Lord, please don't let these O's have an epic collapse.

[maybenxtyr]

I think some people here would need medical treatment if their team was a part of the AL West. Three teams within a half game of each other. 

[MCO'sFan]

The O’s are essentially 3 games up in the all important loss column because of the tiebreaker. Still a strong position but a little less strong than 24 hours ago. 

[foxfield]

4 hours ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

It sucks that we are going to take this to the wire it seems. Lord, please don't let these O's have an epic collapse.

First of all, how would this work any other way than to the wire.  But mostly, if somehow the Orioles are unable to hold on to their lead, characterizing it as an epic collapse would be ridiculous.

Let's keep our heads on straight and see if we can't hold on and close this magical regular season  out.  No one ever said it was going to be easy.