Standings 2006

[Elster88]

I wish I could be at Pedro's start. Probably will be something to see.

[Elster88]

]We'll root for Bawlmer to filet the Fish like they did us, and for the Mystique and Aura to overwhelm 'em later this week.

Some of us will.

[Guest holychicken]

woot!

I have tickets to the Mets v Red Sox game 2 and 3.

I am going to try and scalp a ticket to the first game.

[Frayed Knot]

AL teams whomped the NL this weekend to the tune of 29-13, (including a
number of sweeps*) which - when added to the 22-20 edge the NL had in the
first go around - gives the AL an overall 49 - 33 lead to date.
That all, of course, skews the standings by depressing the overall NL win pcts
while raising the AL pcts.


* Tiggers swept Cubs
* Oakland (10 straight wins as they rev up their annual June drive) swept the Dodgers
* Twins (8 straight wins) swept the Pirates
* ChiSox swept Reds
* BoSox swept the reeling Braves (7 straight losses)
* Texas swept Arizona
* Mariners swept Giants
* Tampa Bay swept the Phils

[Guest Edgy DC]

Hi, we're the Braves.

We're in last place on June 19th.

How are you?

[nymr83]

Edgy DC wrote: Hi, we're the Braves. We're in last place on June 19th. How are you?

Hi, we're the Braves.

We've won the NL East every year that we have been in the NL East.

What have you won so far?

[Elster88]

Psst....everyone knows that. Don't rain on the parade.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Magic Number Watch:

Mets magic number over the second place Phillies is 83.

The magic numbers to eliminate the other NL East teams are: Florida (82), Washington (78), and Atlanta (78).

Other divisions:

St. Louis over Cincinnati, 88.
San Diego over Los Angeles: 92
Boston over New York: 92
Detroit over Chicago: 90
Oakland over Texas (and Texas over Oakland): 92

[Guest Iubitul]

*twitch* *twitch* *twitch*

I think that, while it's educational to post magic numbers for all the divisions to comapre leads, it's far too early to be posting magic numbers...

[Elster88]

The Marlins have won nine in a row.

[Elster88]

Iubitul wrote: *twitch* *twitch* *twitch* I think that, while it's educational to post magic numbers for all the divisions to comapre leads, it's far too early to be posting magic numbers...

There's a long discussion on posting magic numbers in this thread.

[Guest Iubitul]

Elster88 wrote: ="Iubitul"]*twitch* *twitch* *twitch* I think that, while it's educational to post magic numbers for all the divisions to comapre leads, it's far too early to be posting magic numbers... There's a long discussion on posting magic numbers in this thread.

Really? I hadn't noticed (sc=incalculable)

The Mets haven't won anything yet, and there is still too much baseball to be played - The baseball Gods have plenty of time to come back and bite us all in the ass.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

The baseball gods can kiss my rocky orange butt!

I fear no baseball gods! I defy superstition in all its forms!

The Magic Number is what it is. Nothing I say or do will affect the outcome of the baseball season.

[Guest Iubitul]

If I had a rocky orange butt, I would probably feel the same way...

[Elster88]

Before the Mets came to town, Arizona was 34-25 and leading second-place Los Angeles by 1.5 games.

After the Mets left town, Arizona went 2-6, and sit tied for third at 36-35, one and half games behind San Diego.

I'm curious to see how they do the rest of the way out, and if the Met series will be some kind of turning point for them.

[Centerfield]

I think the DBacks slide started one series earlier against the Phillies. I'd be happy of the DBacks fell out of it. Quite frankly, after all the talking we did about how the Mets thrive in Arizona, I was scared that we would have to go back there in October and not score a run.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

The magic number is now 81.

[Elster88]

81 is a landmark. Halfway to a title.

[Elster88]

Minnesota has won 9 of 10 to climb to one game over .500. Their problem is that they are 11 games back of Detroit and 10.5 games back of wildcard-leader Chicago.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

77

[stevejrogers]

Hey there Kimosabe!

[Frayed Knot]

An oddity to this season is that, for the first time in a long time, Braves games are of little interest.
Whether I was on them because there was a direct NYM/Atl pennant ract, or just following them because they were always so damn good, I had become accustomed to having a interest on the outcomes of their games - especially since they're on TV here more often than any other team outside of the two locals.

Not that I want to sound like I'm complaining too loud, but they're just plain boring right now.
But at least they're far enough behind where I can root for them as the play the MFYs this week.

[stevejrogers]

Frayed Knot wrote: An oddity to this season is that, for the first time in a long time, Braves games are of little interest. Whether I was on them because there was a direct NYM/Atl pennant ract, or just following them because they were always so damn good, I had become accustomed to having a interest on the outcomes of their games - especially since they're on TV here more often than any other team outside of the two locals. Not that I want to sound like I'm complaining too loud, but they're just plain boring right now. But at least they're far enough behind where I can root for them as the play the MFYs this week.

NO NO NO! It doesn't matter, the MFY are none of our concern. Only time they matter is if we play them in October. Thats IT. Our main concern is locking up this division AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!, which each and every single Phillie, National, Marlin and even Brave loss will help accomplish. Combined with our wins, that makes it 2 steps closer instead of the hard way, one step at a time!

In other words, NO ROOTING FOR THE BRAVES! Hell even if they've been eliminated, the margin still looks better in the long run

[Frayed Knot]

I'm CAHNFIDENT that the Braves are far enough behind that I can tempt fate and fuck with the BB-Gods by rooting for them for 3 days.

My #1 goal is having the Mets finish in first place.
#2 is watching the Yanquis crumble in a sea of anarchy and humiliation.

[stevejrogers]

Frayed Knot wrote: I'm CAHNFIDENT that the Braves are far enough behind that I can tempt fate and fuck with the BB-Gods by rooting for them for 3 days. My #1 goal is having the Mets finish in first place. #2 is watching the Yanquis crumble in a sea of anarchy and humiliation.

Okay, but don't come crying if there is a 15th straight Divisional championship celebration this Fall with Larry saying "Yeah, it was that sweep of the Yankees that turned this entire season AROUND! GREATEST. COMEBACK. EVER."

[Elster88]

Frayed Knot wrote: #2 is watching the Yanquis crumble in a sea of anarchy and humiliation.

You may get it. Detroit is showing no signs of slowing down. I thought after the Yanqs took 3 of 4 from them that they would come back to earth. Guess not.

[Frayed Knot]

I pronounced the Tigers to be a bunch of paper Tigers after watching them lose 7 of 10 to the Skanks, BSox & CSox but they're proving me wrong.
Up to that point they had the look of a team which was picking on all the weak kids (lots of Royals games and hardly anyone over .500) before getting their asses kicked once the big boys got home from school: bad 'D', pitchers who couldn't find the zone, etc.
Yeah they got a break in getting the Cards when they're slumping and the pitiful Cubs this week but they're kicking NL butts during interleague.

They've got 13 left with the ChiSox in the second half who they've lost 5 of 6 to so far. Throw in the streaking Twins and it certainly looks like the WC will come out of the Central this year removing that constant safety net that the Yanx & Sawx have been playing with seemingly forever.

[Elster88]

I wish Toronto would win the AL East for a change of pace. I'm sick of Boston, too.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

When the Braves play the Yankees this year, I'm a tomahawk-chopping fool. Chipper, Andruw, Smoltzie, they're all my boys.

The Braves are the last-place team in the NL East. Them winning or losing won't have any effect on how soon the Mets clinch the division.

[Willets Point]

Elster88 wrote: I wish Toronto would win the AL East for a change of pace. I'm sick of Boston, too.

Boston haven't won the AL East since 1995. I think its their turn.