MAGIC NUMBER: 0. CLINCHED!!!

epinephrine · Post by **epinephrine** » August 22 09, 5:07 pm

Secret Weapon wrote: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

Pretty much of all of them, because he was only (something like) 2 wins above replacement. Stat nerd type stuff.

Freed Roger · Post by **Freed Roger** » August 22 09, 5:22 pm

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Centreville · Post by **Centreville** » August 22 09, 5:23 pm

sigh..

KyCardinalFan · Post by **KyCardinalFan** » August 22 09, 5:27 pm

Centreville wrote:sigh..

Is that a pleased or exasperated sigh?

PujolJunkie · Post by **PujolJunkie** » August 22 09, 5:30 pm

*whistle*

PujolJunkie · Post by **PujolJunkie** » August 22 09, 5:30 pm

Centreville wrote:sigh..

Since this thread was started, I believe our magic number has gone down every single day.

Hungary Jack · Post by **Hungary Jack** » August 22 09, 7:57 pm

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Freed Roger · Post by **Freed Roger** » August 22 09, 10:39 pm

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mcgee51taguchi99 · Post by **mcgee51taguchi99** » August 22 09, 10:59 pm

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