Magic Number

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  Joy, Jubilation, and the Sheer Exuberance of Victory

  September 29, 2011 at 7:36 am 6 comments

  The latest from Jordi Scrubbings

   
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  Rays Magic Number Is Now 1

  October 3, 2010 at 9:55 am 8 comments

  With the Rays win last night, coupled with some late-inning heroics from the Red Sox in their night-cap against the Yankees, the Rays and Yankees are now tied at 95-66 with one game to go. With the Rays holding the tie-breaker over the Yankees, that means the Rays will win [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Shields Home Runability, Wheeler’s Workload And Clinching A Wild Card Tie

  September 27, 2010 at 6:09 am 6 comments

  The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: Rays Clinch Tie. Sure we would have rather seen the Yankees lose putting the Rays closer to a division title. But no matter who lost, [...]

   
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  Rays Magic Number Now 3

  September 24, 2010 at 10:07 pm 6 comments

  With the Rays win tonight over the Mariners, Tampa Bay’s magic number to clinch a playoff spot is now 3. And with the Red Sox win over the Yankees, the Rays are now back in first place by a half-game. They are also tied with the Twins for the best [...]

   
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  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Pitching In September, Maddon’s Gaffe And A Formula For A Short Postseason

  September 22, 2010 at 7:30 am 9 comments

  The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: Red Sox Loss. Another loss by the Red Sox and the Rays magic number is now 6 to clinch a playoff spot. THE BAD: [...]

   
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  [LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR] Tampa Bay Rays: 2008 AL East Champions

  September 27, 2008 at 12:46 am 15 comments

  The Rays lost (again), but our good friends to the north, the New York Roadkills put up a 19-spot on the Boston Pink Hats. With Boston’s loss, the Tampa Bay Rays have done the impossible…The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays are the champions of the AL East. First of all…congratulations to [...]

   
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  [LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR] The Hunt For Rays October

  September 23, 2008 at 11:34 pm 4 comments

  The Red Sox won at home against Cliff Lee and the Indians, but the Rays took both end of a double-header against the Orioles, reducing the magic number by 2. Yes RAYSHEADS, the magic number is now 2 to complete the impossible and win the AL East, finishing ahead of [...]

   
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  [LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR] The Hunt For Rays October

  September 22, 2008 at 10:37 pm 3 comments

  With the Rays win in Baltimore and the Red Sox loss at home to the Indians, 2 more come off the magic number. Yes RAYSHEADS, the magic number is now 4 to complete the impossible and win the AL East, finishing ahead of both the Red Sox and Yankees.

   
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  [LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR] The Hunt For Rays October

  September 19, 2008 at 10:51 pm 3 comments

  An easy win tonight for the Rays in a head-to-head matchup with the Twins, knocking two off of the magic number to clinch at least a Wild Card. Yes RAYSHEADS, the magic number is now 1 to clinch a playoff spot. The Rays can clinch at least a Wild Card [...]

   
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  [LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR] The Hunt For Rays October

  September 17, 2008 at 11:15 pm 6 comments

  Lots of goodness tonight…No walk-off heroics. An easy win despite David Ortiz hitting a ball that may or may not be floating in the Bay right now. And in case they didn’t notice, grab the nearest Pink Sox fan and remind them that the Rays have now won 4 of [...]