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Limey

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« on: September 12, 2014, 11:39:54 am »
As of today, the magic number for the Astros to finish ahead of the Rangers is 6.

Also, the Rangers need to finish on a +.500 run in order to avoid a 100-loss season.

The thought of them failing to avoid either or both of these ignominies warms my cockles.
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« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2014, 12:00:38 pm »
At the beginning of the season, predicting that the Astros would have a better record than Texas, Boston and Colorado in September would have earned you a straight jacket.
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« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2014, 12:21:03 pm »
or a lot of money from vegas
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« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2014, 10:39:37 am »
Well, frustratingly, Texas has avoided a 100-loss season.  They also are hanging on to the Astros' tails, as the Magic Number to ensure the Astros finish ahead of them remains at 1.
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« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2014, 01:52:06 pm »
It will be nice to finish ahead of the Rangers, but most significantly the Astros have secured the all important Silver Boot.
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« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2014, 03:24:40 pm »
we shoudl all make a pilgrimage  to look and adore the great and mighty boot (clarks not worthy)
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« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2014, 04:16:23 pm »
Quote from: geezerdonk on September 23, 2014, 01:52:06 pm
It will be nice to finish ahead of the Rangers, but most significantly the Astros have secured the all important Silver Boot.

The only secure location for the silver boot, is up Nolan Ryan's arse.  IMHO.
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« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2014, 05:56:02 pm »
Quote from: Limey on September 23, 2014, 04:16:23 pm
The only secure location for the silver boot, is up Nolan Ryan's arse.  IMHO.
It meant so much more when the teams were in different leagues...when it meant absolutely nothing.
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« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2014, 06:23:02 pm »
Quote from: Texifornia on September 23, 2014, 05:56:02 pm
It meant so much more when the teams were in different leagues...when it meant absolutely nothing.

And now it means twice as much!
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« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2014, 07:20:23 pm »
Quote from: Texifornia on September 23, 2014, 05:56:02 pm
It meant so much more when the teams were in different leagues...when it meant absolutely nothing.

For me, the finest moment in Silver Boot history was when it was accidentally broken under the Astros' care and needed to be replaced.  This was some ten years ago or so.
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« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2014, 09:52:24 pm »
the good old days ..sigh i miss them
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« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2014, 08:33:59 pm »
Quote from: Limey on September 23, 2014, 10:39:37 am
Well, frustratingly, Texas has avoided a 100-loss season.  They also are hanging on to the Astros' tails, as the Magic Number to ensure the Astros finish ahead of them remains at 1.

One rain out that isn't made up will do the trick.
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« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2014, 08:41:19 pm »
Yankees magic number to make the playoffs is -4. Breaks my heart.
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