Magic Number !!

[DirtyBird]

[Frobby]

8 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Look how beautiful that is.  Just like I remember him.  

[accinfo]

2 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Look how beautiful that is.  Just like I remember him.  

My license tag is BAL0022!  That is a special number.  Jim’s hair is still the same exact color!!

[Number5]

Magic number to clinch a playoff spot now down to 14.

[Frobby]

8 minutes ago, Number5 said:

Magic number to clinch a playoff spot now down to 14.

It’s funny to think that last year 86 wins was enough for Tampa to get a playoff spot.  We’re at 86 now.   But the threshold for the playoffs will probably be 91 wins or do this year.  

[O's84]

9 minutes ago, Frobby said:

It’s funny to think that last year 86 wins was enough for Tampa to get a playoff spot.  We’re at 86 now.   But the threshold for the playoffs will probably be 91 wins or do this year.  

Meanwhile in the NL, Arizona and Cincinnati share the 3rd WC spot at just 71-67 and 72-68 (.514).

[accinfo]

19 minutes ago, Frobby said:

It’s funny to think that last year 86 wins was enough for Tampa to get a playoff spot.  We’re at 86 now.   But the threshold for the playoffs will probably be 91 wins or do this year.  

You can thank the balanced schedule change for that.  No more 19 games with our fellow AL East teams.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

3 minutes ago, accinfo said:

You can thank the balanced schedule change for that.  No more 19 games with our fellow AL East teams.

And the Twins haven't been able to pad their 72-66 record by beating up on the weak AL Central teams.

[Filmstudy]

Magic numbers for the AL East:

TB: 22 (T)

Tor: 14

Bos: 11 (T)

NYY: 7

(T) = magic number will be 1 less if the Orioles can win the season series.

[bpilktree67]

14 hours ago, Frobby said:

It’s funny to think that last year 86 wins was enough for Tampa to get a playoff spot.  We’re at 86 now.   But the threshold for the playoffs will probably be 91 wins or do this year.  

It wont be that high too many of them play each other down the stretch.  If one wins the other has to lose.  I think you might only need to win about 88-89 to get in when all is said and done.

[DirtyBird]

[vab]

As the number gets smaller the games get bigger. Gonna do Nick Markakis for this one. One of the few shining lights in some dark years. 

 

 

[vab]

 

[Uli2001]

Magic number will be down to single digits pretty soon. That's when the countdown starts for real.

[O's84]

Right now we have the same run differential (+112) as the 2014 team.