Very true. Magic numbers focus on what the team can control though. Basically just phrasing of a mathematical formula. Seattle could make the wild card and lose the rest of their games. Magic numbers stating that they are guaranteed to qualify if they win x amount of games regardless on the outcome of any opponent. It’s also sports, so you wouldn’t necessarily expect them to need to win the max required amount of games in order to qualify.
Play in tournament changed things for the NBA. But looking at the Mariners schedule and how their season has gone… … Most of the players would probably be just as disappointed as anyone else if they were to miss the playoffs given their remaining schedule. Playing the royals and tigers to close the season seems like playing the Cavs/Wizards/Pistons post Chauncey. Obviously they are talented enough to win any given night. But they are teams you’d expect to and need to win against.
I misspoke. It's 5 games orioles need to win. I apologize, @BonesJones I used previous numbers. So in 10 games if we go 5-5 Baltimore would have to win out. Anything above that Mariners are in. For Baltimore to go 8-2 to take it we'd have to go 3-9. If anyone can do it it's this Mariners team lmaaaao.
Every time I read this thread, I'm happy that I'm a Braves fan. Although I'm definitely going to be annoyed to be a 100-win wildcard team this year.
The fact you guys improved on your record AFTER winning a world series and losing freeman..... Yeah. Dunno why I became a cubs fan during the WGN/TBS days and then fell in love with the Mariners.... I'm a masochist.
there won’t be big changes lol. Only positions to really upgrade will be a corner outfielder and a middle infielder. they will hopefully add a bat at SS (Xander please) and move jp to 2nd. Or get a second baseman but there’s not many available better than Frazier if I am remembering correctly.
Yeah but lets be honest. They have pretty much limped through the last 10 games and are sitting in the 6th spot. This team should be vying for the 4th spot. They have 8 games left to try to better their position. Right now they would be playing the Guardians in Cleveland.
I stand by that playing Cleveland might be the best case scenario. Not many expected Cleveland to be here and Mariners were 6-1 against them with all games happening late August/early September, so it wasn't like wins back in April or May. Granted M's seemed to be playing their best baseball of the season over that ten day stretch. If you can't get to top WC spot, than 3rd WC seems like a better option to me.
I just kind of feel they should be looking at the 4th spot? I don't know that would be better though? The post season is always a crapshoot.
I agree with this. Matchup wise it's the best. But, the fan in me wants to see us have homefield all 3 games. The scary part with Cleveland is most of not all of those games were close AF and could have went either way for each game. So while we took most of those, I'm not exactly thrilled that we could take 2 out of 3 at their place, ESPECIALLY if we lost the first one. Both the Jays and TB lost. And honestly, if the Jays win the next two the 1st WC is out of the picture whether we win or not. I just don't trust our team right now so I am looking at it through that lens, I understand lmao.
Orioles fall again ... magic number down to 2 and maybe 1 by the end of the night. Sad that Ms might back their way in playing some suspect ball right now but you're only as good as the next days pitcher. I'll take strong defense and pitching in the postseason over a team of offense.
All day. The good part is the lineup we wanted from day 1 will be there for the playoffs. Ty is hitting better and Geno seems to be back after last night and Julio will be fresh for the last series to get his timing back. But that last week and a half can burn in hell. That was hard AF to watch.
