What will spark a bigger celebration?

[chuckywang]

Playoff clinch or Division clinch?

 

From the looks of it, those two will occur in separate games.

[The R-Train]

If the Cubs clinch the playoffs while they still have a chance to clinch the division, I hope they don't celebrate at all, and just keep playing to win as much as they can.

[Andy]

Division clinch. Just celebrating a playoff berth is sort of pathetic, especially with positioning left to decide.

[FergieJ31]

Yeah a playoff clincher, with the division yet to be settled, would be followed by a very low key champagne-free celebration in the clubhouse. But if it's at Wrigley the fans will party. Edited August 24, 2008 by FergieJ31

[rocket]

the world series

[NCCubFan]

Division clinch. Just celebrating a playoff berth is sort of pathetic, especially with positioning left to decide.

I think they'll celebrate both, but the division will be bigger. Celebrating a playoff spot would NOT be pathetic, since it would mean the Cubs made postseason play in back-to-back seasons for the first time in 100 years. That's worth celebrating even though it isn't the ultimate goal.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

the world series

shut yo mouth

[Magnetic Curses]

Division clinch. Just celebrating a playoff berth is sort of pathetic, especially with positioning left to decide.

 

wrong, you celebrate the playoff berth, as a division title doesn't mean much more.

[Warren Brusstar]

Division clinch. Just celebrating a playoff berth is sort of pathetic, especially with positioning left to decide.

 

wrong, you celebrate the playoff berth, as a division title doesn't mean much more.

 

Care to wager which will be the bigger celebration? I agree that a playoff berth is a significantly more important milestone but tradition alone dictates that the division title will be the bigger celebration.

[Cynosure]

Division clinch. Just celebrating a playoff berth is sort of pathetic, especially with positioning left to decide.

 

wrong, you celebrate the playoff berth, as a division title doesn't mean much more.

 

Care to wager which will be the bigger celebration? I agree that a playoff berth is a significantly more important milestone but tradition alone dictates that the division title will be the bigger celebration.

 

I agree.

 

Also, this cubs team wants not only a playoff berth but also a division title AND home field advantage. Anything less to them will be a disappointment.

Edited August 24, 2008 by Cynosure

[Magnetic Curses]

Division clinch. Just celebrating a playoff berth is sort of pathetic, especially with positioning left to decide.

 

wrong, you celebrate the playoff berth, as a division title doesn't mean much more.

 

Care to wager which will be the bigger celebration? I agree that a playoff berth is a significantly more important milestone but tradition alone dictates that the division title will be the bigger celebration.

 

i would wager that the playoff berth will be bigger.

[Mizzou]

Division clinch. Just celebrating a playoff berth is sort of pathetic, especially with positioning left to decide.

 

wrong, you celebrate the playoff berth, as a division title doesn't mean much more.

Sure it does, especially with home field advantage still to be determined.

[Old Style]

Division clinch. Just celebrating a playoff berth is sort of pathetic, especially with positioning left to decide.

 

wrong, you celebrate the playoff berth, as a division title doesn't mean much more.

 

Care to wager which will be the bigger celebration? I agree that a playoff berth is a significantly more important milestone but tradition alone dictates that the division title will be the bigger celebration.

 

i would wager that the playoff berth will be bigger.

I'll take that bet. The champagne won't start flowing until they clinch the division.

[Brian]

What's the playoffs magic number? I know division is 29.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

What's the playoffs magic number? I know division is 29.

 

With a 9 game lead in the loss column and 8 overall, the magic number for a playoff spot is down to 25. The Cardinals have played two more games then us.

[NCCubFan]

What's the playoffs magic number? I know division is 29.

Check my signature.

[Careless]

I'll care about the playoff clinch, I think the Cubs will care about the division

[Butterscup1679666578]

I'll care about the playoff clinch, I think the Cubs will care about the division

 

That's how it should be.

 

The last thing I want is them to get all pumped up and celebrating clinching a playoff spot, then crapping the bed the last week and not getting the division.

 

Honestly, I hope we clinch our playoff spot when we're not playing (say we win during the day and STL loses at night), that way it won't be a big deal.