MAGIC NUMBER: 0. CLINCHED!!!

[heyzeus]

as of 8/13/09 at 2:40PM, the magic number is 45 for the Cardinals to win the Central Division

In one week we have dropped our Magic Number 10 games....

the cubs helped.

They're good at what they do.

[sparks]

as of 8/13/09 at 2:40PM, the magic number is 45 for the Cardinals to win the Central Division

In one week we have dropped our Magic Number 10 games....

the cubs helped.

They're good at what they do.

I love it when the number goes down by twos

[JCShutout]

Thre flubs are starting their september slide a little early it seems, although I'm not complaining

[TheoSqua]

10 games in a week is teh awesome

[Cheddar Tom]

patience fellas! once the cubs end this trip to mannywood they get a free ride until the end of sept. when they play at san francisco. the cards lead could get chopped down pretty quick next week when they face wandy, moehler and bud norris with the cubs facing the nationals.

i'm not thinking playoffs until the cards have clinched. but i also don't believe they're gonna get jinxed by a thread. haha.

[Ace]

If the Cardinals put up a modest 20-19 record the rest of the way, essentially playing .500 ball, the Cubs would have to go 30-13 to take the division.

[cards2468]

If the Cardinals put up a modest 20-19 record the rest of the way, essentially playing .500 ball, the Cubs would have to go 30-13 to take the division.

Any historians wanna find out if the Cubs have ever gone 30-13 to end a season?

[mcgee51taguchi99]

I'm no historian, but will go out on a limb and say [expletive] no.

[Secret Weapon]

When we acquired Holliday we were 53-48 and a half game behind the cubs. "Cool standings" gave us a 29.8% chance at the playoffs. Since then Cards have gone 17-5, the Cubs have gone 10-13 and now the Cardinals have a 90.5% chance of making the playoffs.

I forget, which baseball "expert" said the Holliday acquisition wouldn't make much of a difference?

http://www.coolstandings.com/baseball_standings.asp?i=1

[cards2468]

When we acquired Holliday we were 53-48 and a half game behind the cubs. "Cool standings" gave us a 29.8% chance at the playoffs. Since then Cards have gone 17-5, the Cubs have gone 10-13 and now the Cardinals have a 90.5% chance of making the playoffs.

I forget, which baseball "expert" said the Holliday acquisition wouldn't make much of a difference?

http://www.coolstandings.com/baseball_standings.asp?i=1

DIV - chance of winning the Division
WC - chance of winning the Wild Card
POFF - chance of making the Playoffs