2026 Magic Number Thread

[wiguy94]

5 hours ago, BruisedCrew said:

I think it’s 6 to eliminate the Padres because they have the tiebreaker over the Brewers and 5 to eliminate the DBacks. 89 Brewer wins plus 68 losses for both SD and AZ =157. 

Yes it’s 6 and 5 but those two teams play each other still so the Brewers will clinch a postseason spot as soon as the magic number gets to 2 for both teams because one of the them is guaranteed to lose two more games.

[BruisedCrew]

7 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Yes it’s 6 and 5 but those two teams play each other still so the Brewers will clinch a postseason spot as soon as the magic number gets to 2 for both teams because one of the them is guaranteed to lose two more games.

I guess that’s one way of looking at it. 

But I think it is more straightforward to focus on the magic number with respect to one team at a time and reduce it as the Brewers win or the other team loses.

When you start getting into multiple team scenarios it can get tangled. I remember last year there was some difference of opinion about whether or not the Brewers had clinched a playoff spot because of how 3 team tiebreakers work. In a 3 team tie the Brewers tiebreaker over AZ might not be determinative  

Beacuase this will most likely resolve itself within a week, I can wait until then to see what the situation is  

 

[formerlybis]

2 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Yes it’s 6 and 5 but those two teams play each other still so the Brewers will clinch a postseason spot as soon as the magic number gets to 2 for both teams because one of the them is guaranteed to lose two more games.

A loss only takes one off the total from the magic number against us (I suspect you are counting it as two - that only happens in head-to-head games, like with Cubs lately). If SD loses 2 of the 3 with AZ, they go down to 4, In that scenario, AZ would also be at 4.

 

***ETA: I re-read your quote, and we're saying the same thing. Sorry

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[trwi7]

If it is 7 then Nori Aoki must be posted by someone.

[Outlander]

Since 8 and 7 were the magic numbers today, here is an image from that '87 team courtesy of #7.

 

[Yaz]

The GO GETTA!

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[craigharmann]

On 9/7/2026 at 4:22 PM, BruisedCrew said:

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Ed. I loved that guy. Why? Because he was signing autographs at the opening of the Stop N Go in Janesville back in the day. The first autograph on a baseball I ever got. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Yet another double-whammy of burly sluggers after last night's dramatic win!

First, for #8, the man who became one of baseball's top sluggers AFTER his time with the Brewers, Dante Bichette!

And for #7, we have the limited but fun Eric Thames!

[HarryDoyle]

Brewers legend Nevin Ashley.

[Yaz]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

Brewers legend Nevin Ashley.

Who, what, when, where, HOW?

[HarryDoyle]

1 minute ago, Yaz said:

Who, what, when, where, HOW?

Exactly.

[Yaz]

Owen Miller. (Hope he is doing well because I liked him as a Brewer)

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[pitchleague]

38 minutes ago, Yaz said:

Who, what, when, where, HOW?

Looks like Miami 😆

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[BruisedCrew]

 

The Boomer

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

For #6, we're going old school. Despite his failings as a GM, Sal Bando was a very effective 3B for a long time, including several seasons as a Brewer.

 

And for #5, one of my favorite sluggers of all time, Geoff Jenkins.

 

 

[RobertCrawley]

On 9/9/2026 at 7:40 AM, craigharmann said:

Ed. I loved that guy. Why? Because he was signing autographs at the opening of the Stop N Go in Janesville back in the day. The first autograph on a baseball I ever got. 

I loved it when guys would stop before getting into their cars at the old County Stadium to sign autographs. I miss those days.