2016 Magic Number Thread

[Ding Dong Johnson]

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[Sammy Sofa]

SEAL BOY'S TIME TO SHINE (actually, he always shines with that sleek coat of his):

 

 

Couldn't find a shot of Ron Cey showing off his jersey. Boo.

[David]

http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/files/2014/10/fujikawa.jpg

[Sammy Sofa]

http://www.baconsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/don-kessinger-cubs-jersey.jpg

[bukie]

Clinched a better record than the Phillies and Angels, which ends the list of teams that weren't actually trying this year. (OK, the Dbacks tried, but...no.)

[Sammy Sofa]

[Sammy Sofa]

horsefeathers, it's hard to find a shot of Kessinger's number when he was on the Cubs. Is it sacrilegious to post this instead?

 

http://www.trbimg.com/img-54875600/turbine/ct-spt-1210-smack-list-cubs-sox-players-20141209

[Sammy Sofa]

http://cdn.sportsmemorabilia.com/sports-product-image/1135-t218817-340.jpg

[Ding Dong Johnson]

thank you for Sammy!

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N0qDKRsrWVo/Sc498ZmVO5I/AAAAAAAABWo/d_29-0Anfpw/s320/Upper+Deck+1991+Bell.jpg

[Brian]

they're going to clinch in St. Louis

[Derwood]

they're going to clinch in St. Louis

 

Yes please. I want them to do a victory lap around Busch III

[BigSlick]

It's dawning on me that with a good week of baseball this NL Central title is over

 

Either we clinch in St Louis for massive schadenfreude, or we clinch at home against the Brewers for party times

 

Ahhhh yeahhhhh

[soccer10k]

Just clinch it with a win this year.

[Cubswin11]

Just clinch it with a win this year.

This. Doing it in St. Louis would be awesome but I think I'd prefer it to be done at home

[raw]

Just clinch it with a win this year.

This. Doing it in St. Louis would be awesome but I think I'd prefer it to be done at home

 

Good chance the Cubs clinch in St. Louis, maybe a slight letdown if they don't. 11 magic number, and 9 games til the end of the STL series. Conservative estimate says the Cubs win 5-6 of those games. At least 1 of those will be against the Cards. That's magic # to 3-4 assuming the Cards otherwise go undefeated (and they have an extra game).

[UMFan83]

Other magic numbers:

 

At least a playoff spot - 9

HFA through NLCS -18

[Omar]

Other magic numbers:

 

At least a playoff spot - 9

HFA through NLCS -18

 

HFA through NLCS and winning the World Series: 29

 

29 is the true magic number ya'll.

[bcl412]

Other magic numbers:

 

At least a playoff spot - 9

HFA through NLCS -18

 

HFA through NLCS and winning the World Series: 29

 

29 is the true magic number ya'll.

That doesn't quite work though since other teams losing doesn't effect that.

[Omar]

It would only freeze for 3 weeks @ 11 when we clinch HFA

[Sammys Boombox]

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/1100/1100-165662Bk.jpg

[Sammys Boombox]

http://www.bleachernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ron-santo-heel-click.jpg

 

For Sofa

 

http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/aX4AAOSwHoFXtEnH/s-l225.jpg

[Sammy Sofa]

It's a crime Scott Bullett wasn't amazing with a name like that. Edited September 5, 2016 by Sammy Sofa

[PackLandVA]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTAwWDU3MA==/z/B44AAOxyAs9SPyaH/$T2eC16F,!zMFIc5Rg2kYBSPy,HT1r!~~60_35.JPG

 

How could you not love those pajamas!

[bcl412]

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/1100/1100-165662Bk.jpg

I am a fan of the description.

[CubInOK]

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