I don't see how the fact that the Cards and Cubs play each other changes that number. If the Cubs beat the Cards, it goes down 0. If the Cards beat the Cubs, it goes down 2.
The magic number is 44.
It's not Cubs vs Cards that impacts the number, but the fact that your competition plays each other. Therefore Cubs vs Rockies (wild card) has an impact.
I don't see how the fact that the Cards and Cubs play each other changes that number. If the Cubs beat the Cards, it goes down 0. If the Cards beat the Cubs, it goes down 2.
The magic number is 44.
The 42 number took into account the wild card.
Re: MAGIC NUMBER: 44
Posted: August 14 09, 11:34 am
by dmarx114
omaha_red wrote:
dmarx114 wrote:
omaha_red wrote:i don't want to be here if we don't make the playoffs.. we're already deciding who
we'd like to play in the first round and there's still a month and a half of baseball left..
not to be a downer.. but i just can't think like this..
Who do you think the Cards will play on Sunday night baseball to start the season next year?
you all make fun.. but like i said.. i don't want to be here if, God forbid, we don't win
the Central
haha, you're a good sport. I guess as a Cardinal fan, life is good right now. For me, talking about magic numbers, possible playoff opponents, etc. just adds to the expreience of being in first place. It's been 3 years since we felt this way. Enjoy the moment!
Re: MAGIC NUMBER: 44
Posted: August 14 09, 11:51 am
by AWvsCBsteeeerike3
dmarx114 wrote:
omaha_red wrote:
dmarx114 wrote:
omaha_red wrote:i don't want to be here if we don't make the playoffs.. we're already deciding who
we'd like to play in the first round and there's still a month and a half of baseball left..
not to be a downer.. but i just can't think like this..
Who do you think the Cards will play on Sunday night baseball to start the season next year?
you all make fun.. but like i said.. i don't want to be here if, God forbid, we don't win
the Central
haha, you're a good sport. I guess as a Cardinal fan, life is good right now. For me, talking about magic numbers, possible playoff opponents, etc. just adds to the expreience of being in first place. It's been 3 years since we felt this way. Enjoy the moment!
Carpe the diem. Seize the....Carp
Re: MAGIC NUMBER: 44
Posted: August 14 09, 12:00 pm
by InvincibleCakeEater
Per CT - No TLR managed team has ever missed the playoffs if leading by 4.5 games.
IT'S A LOCK!!!
Re: MAGIC NUMBER: 44
Posted: August 14 09, 12:10 pm
by omaha_red
dmarx114 wrote:
omaha_red wrote:
dmarx114 wrote:
omaha_red wrote:i don't want to be here if we don't make the playoffs.. we're already deciding who
we'd like to play in the first round and there's still a month and a half of baseball left..
not to be a downer.. but i just can't think like this..
Who do you think the Cards will play on Sunday night baseball to start the season next year?
you all make fun.. but like i said.. i don't want to be here if, God forbid, we don't win
the Central
haha, you're a good sport. I guess as a Cardinal fan, life is good right now. For me, talking about magic numbers, possible playoff opponents, etc. just adds to the expreience of being in first place. It's been 3 years since we felt this way. Enjoy the moment!
you make good points.. for real.
Re: MAGIC NUMBER: 44
Posted: August 14 09, 12:19 pm
by Faceman
ahh, wild card. I see.
As a Cards fan, I don't pay much attention to the wild card. The team has never actually *won* the wild card (even though they were seeded as so in 2001).
Re: MAGIC NUMBER: 44
Posted: August 14 09, 12:21 pm
by cardsfansince82
It's times like these I turn to someone much wiser than me.
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Re: MAGIC NUMBER: 44
Posted: August 14 09, 12:48 pm
by C. Johny
cardsfansince82 wrote:It's times like these I turn to someone much wiser than me.
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Is she the poster child for, "Sell Out"?
Boy has she changed. She used to be kind of good back then.
Re: MAGIC NUMBER: 44
Posted: August 14 09, 12:54 pm
by epinephrine
InvincibleCakeEater wrote:Per CT - No TLR managed team has ever missed the playoffs if leading by 4.5 games.
IT'S A LOCK!!!
haha I saw this, awesome. Is it leading the division by 4.5 games at any point in the season or in August/September?