Standings 2006

[stevejrogers]

Willie Howard Mays. Great shot from old Jarry Park

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

This is fitting on a day the Mets beat the Cardinals:

The magic number is 24.


Missouri, the 24th state

The magic number would drop more quickly if those pesky Phillies would stop winning.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Phillies lost this afternoon, so even before Thursday night's game against St. Louis, the magic number has dropped to 23.


Maine, the 23rd state

[stevejrogers]

="Yancy Street Gang"]Phillies lost this afternoon, so even before Thursday night's game against St. Louis, the magic number has dropped to 23. Maine, the 23rd state

Hey wheres John?

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Who's that smiling guy? I think a smile from John Maine is as rare as one from Kevin McReynolds.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

[seawolf17]

[Guest Edgy DC]

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

It didn't stay in Maine for long. The magic number is now 22.


Alabama, the 22nd state

[stevejrogers]

[Frayed Knot]

Our 'Playoff Odds' - as reported by the folks at [u:0681152677]Baseball Prospectus[/u:0681152677] - sits at 99.99945%

This is the deal where they figure not only a team's Win pct to this point but also their RS v RA, their upcoming schedule, and, of course, that of all their opponents. They then put all that into a simulator and "play" the remainder of the season [u:0681152677]1 Million times[/u:0681152677].

Of those "million seasons" we fail to make the playoffs in about 5 of them.
We actually lose the division in almost 150 tries, but win the WC in 140-some of those.

[stevejrogers]

Can't believe we forgot two WS MVPs

[Willets Point]

I think it would be great to have the magic number updated in big red print on the top of the page if the admins are up to it.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

The magic number is now 20, which is sported by the Met who drove in the go ahead runs tonight -

[TransMonk]

With Detroit's loss tonight, the Mets are now tied for the least losses in all of baseball and are just a game back from being tied for best record.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

The magic number is 20.


Mississippi, the 20th state

[stevejrogers]

Still stuck on you



I wonder if we can get something situated in that parking lot, kind of like that Bat at MFY, or a Foul Pole sized light stand (or maybe the indicator for airplanes) that reaches all the way up to that EXACT DAMN spot where that marker is in the Upper Deck, Left Field side!

Probably not huh =

[seawolf17]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyylllllllll..........

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

The magic number is 18.


Louisiana, the 18th state

[stevejrogers]

Never mind, wrong state...

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Susanna's beau actually came from Alabama.

I wonder if he kept the banjo on his knee the whole time. I guess they didn't have overhead compartments back then.

[Guest Rotblatt]

The fightin' 18th!

[Lundy]

Wow, I used to live in that congressional district...

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

The magic number is 17.


Ohio, the 17th state

(Could that be Crosley Field in that second O in OHIO?)

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Boy, that C on Mex's jersey looked stupid.

[stevejrogers]

Hence why the MFY have never saw fit to afix a C to any of their captain's jerseys! Despite the cottage industry it could create considering Yankee Captains usually are the most popular players (Jeter, Mattingly, Munson)

This isn't the NHL where its traditional and perfunctionary to have Cs and As (which is how John Franco got his C from, Turk Wendell saw a hockey game and thought it was cool)

Wonder if the Mets and Mex were the first to do such a designation?

[soupcan]