2026 Magic Number Thread

[formerlybis]

Based on the comment that the magic number compares one team vs another, as of the afternoon of 8/20 (* = MKE owns tiebreaker):

NLC:

• CHC: 30
• STL: 20* 
• PIT: 18
• CIN: 17

Others of note:

• LAD: 32*
• ATL: 31
• PHI: 26 (Phils are as close to ATL as CHC is to MKE, and also have 7 games H2H left)
• SD: 24
• AZ: 22* (this is a key one as it would mean clinching the postseason - next closest is MIA at 19*)

 

• COL: 6* (won't be long now - SF is next at 9)

[HarryDoyle]

[nate82]

This feels appropriate. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Sticking with the big, power-hitting 1B vibe, here's Bob "The Hammer" Hamelin!

[wiguy94]

Spoiler

Former Brewers closer and current assistant pitching coach Jim Henderson

[Baldkin]

On 8/20/2026 at 2:13 PM, hawing said:

31-style shouts to my guy Dave Bush, winner of the first postseason game I ever attended (and dreamed of for 26 years).  We're even friends on Facebook and I remind him of that game every October. ☺️

I still tell everyone I haven't missed a home playoff game since 1982. 

[wiguy94]

[liveforoctober]

I don't mind playing the hits. What a sweet walk off to wake up to. Thanks Seattle!

[willie key]

7 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

I may be misremembering but didn’t granderson just miss a home run to take us to the World Series that year.    

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

A double-whammy day! First up, in the interest of seeing more burly power-hitting former Brewers, we have #29, Kevin Reimer!

Then for #28, while Prince is easy, I'm taking the more obscure route with a very short-time Brewer, but inexplicable playoff cleanup hitter Ryon Healy.

[bensheeps]

Am I correct with #27 for the magic number?

 

[Yaz19]

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I couldn't find a good photo of Brad Nelson, but keeping with my husky theme, for #27, we have the pride of Abrams, Wisconsin, former closer Bob Wickman!

[wiguy94]

4 hours ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

I couldn't find a good photo of Brad Nelson, but keeping with my husky theme, for #27, we have the pride of Abrams, Wisconsin, former closer Bob Wickman!

Dangit. I was going to use Wickman for mine lol

[wiguy94]

It's another double day! In honor of Seattle getting the W to push us to 26, I'm going with Brewers/Mariners legend for 26!

[Yaz19]

[Frisbee Slider]

[nate82]