Magic Number Clinchy Date Pool

by FlakyLefty45 on Aug 10, 2006 9:13 PM EDT

[editor's note, by kingcritical] Moved from the diaries.

Okay folks, Mr. Met made the suggestion so what the hell.

I think the regular "Game Chatters" will be familiar with the Magic Number posts I've been putting up for a while now. So, whaddya say? When's Clinchy Day?

Here's where we stand at the moment:

Thursday evening, August 10
Mets Magic Numbers (49 GL) (W vs. SD, 7-3)
Philadelphia 36 (49) (off)
Florida 33 (49) (at Wash. - in progress)
Atlanta 33 (49) (off)
Washington 31 (49) (vs. Fla. - in progress)

For the record, I picked September 13. Winner gets a case of notoriety (unless someone has a better idea). I'm going to be away until next Wednesday or Thursday, so if anyone wants to set a cutoff date or have fun with this, go for it.

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I'll take Sunday, Sept. 17

At beautiful PNC Park, and despite the valiant efforts of the X-Man.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Aug 10, 2006 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

Also, I already had a case of notoriety

I had to use a special cream to make it go away.

I say we put some beer money in this pool.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Aug 10, 2006 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm game...

...but we should probably add a tiebreaker. No good ideas here, serious case of Mental Oatmeal. I reserve the right to pick mine when I get back.

Ya gotta believe, baby... BELIEVE!

by FlakyLefty45 on Aug 10, 2006 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice work, Tug!

I think I'll go with September 15th, at Pittsburgh, because it would be nice to take our minds off the 9/11 hoopla.

"The Mets with the bases loaded: Chavez, great speed, Reyes, great speed, Lo Duca, good guy."

by Mr. Met on Aug 11, 2006 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

I'm avoiding the 11th

primarily because I want no part of its other connotations, but I'll still be optimistic and take the last game at Florida on September 13th. The way I figure it, the Mets will clinch around the 17th (I didn't bother to figure out the number of off days exactly) if they and the teams below them play .500 ball the rest of the way (or otherwise produce equivalent records). I expect the Mets to continue to outperform the rest of the teams in the division at least slightly, so I'll go a bit earlier.

by anonymous on Aug 11, 2006 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

Monday, Sept. 18; Fish at Shea

This feels like bad karma, but whatever...

As a tiebreaker, I'll pick 6 total runs in the clinching game.

by hotspur on Aug 11, 2006 1:48 PM EDT reply actions

9/16

In pittsburgh. The same day as 1986.

by thekid on Aug 11, 2006 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

Good call.

Wish I'd thought of that. You deserve a tiebreaker win for best reason for picking a certain date.

"The Mets with the bases loaded: Chavez, great speed, Reyes, great speed, Lo Duca, good guy."

by Mr. Met on Aug 11, 2006 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Semantics

Though technically on 9/16 the mets clinched at least a tie. On 9/17 the mets clinched without a doubt. I stand by the 9/16 date! Simon discussed prizes awhile back, maybe when he comes back he will have something to offer for this little pool.

by thekid on Aug 11, 2006 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions