The Mets' Magic Number

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The Mets' Magic Number
Topic Started: Apr 27 2006, 08:30 PM (1,547 Views)
Post #1 Apr 27 2006, 08:30 PM	eye95
137.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #2 Apr 27 2006, 10:26 PM	Son N Law
I... umm... yeah. Why?	Fool, apparently Posts: 804 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: December 12, 2005



Post #3 Apr 28 2006, 08:25 AM	eye95
Any combination of 137 Met wins and second place losses (technically, increases in the fewest losses by a competitor) and the Mets clinch the division. It is calculated by subtracting Met wins and fewest losses by a competitor from 163 (which is one more than the number of games to be played). This formula works because, once the magic number reaches zero, the competitor has so many losses that they'd have to win the rest of their games plus one more just to tie. Since they don't have that "one more game," they can't even tie and the Mets have won the division. Traditionally, magic numbers aren't even mentioned until they are about 20, sometime in September. However, the Mets have built up a nice early lead and the rest of the NL East does not seem to have any desire to win games, so I am being a bit presumptuous. Anyway, with the Mets and the Braves (or the Phillies, if they should pass the Braves into second place) having a combined 282 games remaining, the Mets need 137 favorable outcomes while the Braves need 147. Of course, with the Mets playing the Braves, Met wins take 2 off their magic number and Brave wins take 2 off theirs (assuming that the Phils don't take over second).	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #4 Apr 28 2006, 10:23 PM	eye95
Mets beat Braves. Phils also lose. 135.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #5 Apr 29 2006, 08:58 PM	eye95
Mets beat Braves. Phils also lose. experiences an intense sense of deja vu 133.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #6 May 11 2006, 09:53 AM	eye95
126. To eliminate Atlanta: 122.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #7 May 13 2006, 12:41 PM	braveschopbraves
eye95 May 11 2006, 08:53 AM 126. To eliminate Atlanta: 122. In one month the Braves will be ahead of the Mets.... just watch..... look at this topic June 7th ( I'm going on vacation to Atlanta on around the 9th so it won't even be a whole month)	Newbie Posts: 7 Group: Members Member #30 Joined: February 26, 2006



Post #8 May 13 2006, 09:58 PM	eye95
125. To eliminate Atlanta: 121.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #9 May 24 2006, 11:44 AM	eye95
115. To eliminate Atlanta: 113.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #10 May 24 2006, 09:28 PM	eye95
113. To eliminate Atlanta: 112. Silly Phillies! Wins are for Mets.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #11 May 27 2006, 01:32 PM	eye95
112.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #12 May 27 2006, 05:09 PM	eye95
111.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #13 Jun 8 2006, 06:41 AM	eye95
101.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #14 Jun 8 2006, 07:32 AM	eye95
braveschopbraves May 13 2006, 12:41 PM eye95 May 11 2006, 08:53 AM 126. To eliminate Atlanta: 122. In one month the Braves will be ahead of the Mets.... just watch..... look at this topic June 7th ( I'm going on vacation to Atlanta on around the 9th so it won't even be a whole month) Today is June 8th. To eliminate Atlanta: 97.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #15 Jun 15 2006, 08:52 PM	eye95
88. To eliminate Atlanta: 84. These numbers are plummeting earthward, outta control!	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #16 Jul 1 2006, 06:56 PM	boaz
what is the count now? i would do the math myself but it's summer and i don't like to think AT ALL during the summer. one thing for sure is the mets are quite a bit ahead of the braves.	Member Posts: 72 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: June 21, 2006



Post #17 Jul 1 2006, 10:18 PM	eye95
73. To eliminate Atlanta: 68.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #18 Jul 6 2006, 09:29 AM	eye95
Magic number to clinch the NL East: 68. To eliminate Atlanta: 65. On pace to clinch on: Sep 12.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #19 Jul 7 2006, 07:33 AM	eye95
Magic number to clinch the NL East: 66. To eliminate Atlanta: 64. On pace to clinch on: Sep 11.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



Post #20 Aug 5 2006, 05:10 PM	eye95
Magic number to clinch the NL East: 42. To eliminate Atlanta: 30. Winning percentage* Atlanta needs to clinch: .811 or .887. On pace to clinch on: Sep 16. *Assuming the Mets only play at least .500 or continue playing .600 ball.	Administrator Posts: 2,647 Group: Editor-in-Chief Member #1 Joined: December 11, 2005



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