Standings 2006

[stevejrogers]

OE: D'OH!

And a supersized image as well...

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Check your math.

The magic number is 52.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

NOW the magic number is 51.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Look at that home run.

The ball that Mays caught might've went twice as far.

[stevejrogers]

Okay, NOW cue the X-Files music



When should we start doing an AP Magic number thread or is this still good despite having other standings related stuff lumped in?

[Willets Point]

Keep it all together at least until September, I say.

[stevejrogers]

Willets Point wrote: Keep it all together at least until September, I say.

When should I even think about posting the 25 Man Postseason Roster thread?

Course the main 25 Man Roster Thread could be a good spot for that discussion

[stevejrogers]

Also its win #60 on the year. 21 more to clinch an over .500 record!

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

All-purpose means all-purpose, doesn't it?

If we have separate all-purpose threads for every aspect of talking about the standings, then it's no longer "all-purpose."

[Willets Point]

Actually, in September I want the magic number in glowing numbers on the top of the page, not in a seperate thread.

[Willets Point]

Unless the Mets have had a collossall collapse and find themselves behind the Braves.

[stevejrogers]

Willets Point wrote: Actually, in September I want the magic number in glowing numbers on the top of the page, not in a seperate thread.

Course we could go on a huge August win streak, Braves crap all kinds of crap in August (ditto everyonelse) and we could have the earliest clinch date ever in a normal schedule!

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

This from the guy who was pushing the panic button only yesterday.

Really. Medication. Look into it.

[Willets Point]

The Mets would have to win 25 or so games between now and Aug. 31st for that to happen.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

And the Braves and the Phillies and the Marlins would have to all lose about 25 games during that same time span.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

="Yancy Street Gang"]And the Braves and the Phillies and the Marlins would have to all lose about 25 games during that same time span.

I don't see your point...

SC=Yup

[stevejrogers]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: This from the guy who was pushing the panic button only yesterday. Really. Medication. Look into it.

Hey I'm kidding about the wrapping up before September hits.

The Braves do have me worried a bit, just in the "I've seen this before" kind of way, and posting Bobby Thomson's HR is a reminder of how any damn thing is possible

Though a nice 2 out of three or sweep and a front line starter on Monday should have me kicking back and getting ready for Eli vs Big Brother Peyton on September 10th, and feeling very happy about that situation for the first time in a LONG time

[stevejrogers]

I think the nervousness also comes from too many hours spent listening to sports radio, and reading nervous nellies on the Internet Met Community as well. Like I said a year ago, seems like the Ya Gotta Believe/Amazin' Miracle Mets attitude of the Met fans died sometime with the advent of dialouge sports radio and the internet

[Centerfield]

I don't know about meds, but one thing that could help your psyche is to stop listening to sports radio.

Or at least taking anything that is said seriously anyway.

[Elster88]

Stop blaming the radio and newspapers for your own paranoias.

(What's the plural of paranoia?)

[stevejrogers]

Elster88 wrote: Stop blaming the radio and newspapers for your own paranoias. (What's the plural of paranoia?)

I think thats right

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

If you're picking up stuff from zany web sites and stupid radio stations, you don't need to bring it here. We try to be free of that kind of nonsense.

[stevejrogers]

Actually quick look at the schedule shows that we have a good shot of whitling the respective elimination numbers of NL East teams down over the next couple of weeks.

at Braves 7/28-8/1
at Florida 8/1-8/3
vs Phillies 8/4-8/6 (could they be Abreu or Burrell less?)
The return of two guys named Mike 8/8-8/10
at DC 8/11-8/13
at Philly 8/14-8/17
Then the Rockies come in 8/19-8/20 followed by the Redbirds 8/22-8/24
Then Phillies for a weekend set 8/25-8/27 and we are done with them for the year
and we wrap up August in Colorado 8/29-8/30

19 out of 31 games against the East. I'd say that would knock the magic number down quite a bit by September 1st when we head to Minute Maid for a weekend set against the Stros.

[Elster88]

]The return of two guys named Mike 8/8-8/10

Can't wait. See you all there on 8/8.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

We'll be there - it's how we're celebrating MK's birthday

[stevejrogers]

Elster88 wrote: ]The return of two guys named Mike 8/8-8/10 Can't wait. See you all there on 8/8.

Next game I'm going to is on the 19th for the 86 celebration. Hopefully pictures up by the 20th

Don't know about September, but October should be a good month

The Mikey games should be fun. Hell, wouldn't be something if the Mets brought Fonzie back up that series!

Wonder what Olerud and Ventura are doing these days. Seriously, I haven't heard much from either since they retired

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

psst - the 20th anniversary celebration is 8/19.

[stevejrogers]

ScarletKnight41 wrote: psst - the 20th anniversary celebration is 8/19.

Right, D'OH! changed

[stevejrogers]

50!



Lets get this sucker down to 44 by Monday

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

That won't be possible. If the Mets sweep the Braves, the Marlins or Phillies (who are playing each other) will move into second place.

The lowest possible magic number on Monday morning would be 46. (It will be 47 if the Mets sweep and the Marlins/Phillies series is a sweep either way.)