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OFFICIAL: Motion to the Chair (Al) of BCB.

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In the interest of:
Not counting chickens before they hatch,
Focusing on just winning the next game/ regular season series,
Not bringing the wrath of the baseball gods,

I hereby motion that:
We as a members of the BleedCubbieBlue institution will not post any "Magic Numbers" until the Chicago Cubs' "Magic Number" for making the playoffs is no greater than 10.

Acceptable "Magic Number" postings will be the following (if appropriate): 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.

[Badger Amendment] The "Magic Number" cannot be posted in the month of August, regardless of how low it may be.

 

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So Al the ball is in your court.  This is just a friendly suggestion from 40% of your loyal readers.

Here are the official results of the poll (337 respondents):

Yes: The motion should pass as is -- 137 votes 41%
Amendment to the motion: BCB should be able to talk about "Magic Numbers" at 15 games -- 29 votes 9%
Amendment to the motion: BCB should be able to talk about "Magic Numbers" at 20 games 85 -- votes 25%
No: I don't care about the baseball gods. Put "Magic Number" up right now. -- 86 votes 25%

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On a personal note. It is interesting that 50% of folks agree that we shouldn't mention the "Magic Number" until at least 15 games out or less. And 50% think it should be 20 games or more.

I wonder if a fair compromise between the two sides would be 15 games.

Just a suggestion.

Thanks to everyone who participated and voted.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of SB Nation or Al Yellon, editor-in-chief (unless it's a FanPost posted by Al). FanPost opinions are valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans.

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This is all very interesting.

But I’m still planning on starting at 20.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 26, 2008 6:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree with you Al

This is your site and you should do what you like. Now if 90 to 95% said something like don’t post it, then you probably should consider it.

"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"

by MerlinDog on Aug 26, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

"...the internet is not something you just dump something on. It's not a truck. It's a series of tubes." - Sen. Ted Stevens

by bobby h on Aug 26, 2008 9:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+100

n/t

After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases. ~Mickey Mantle

by Jettero2112 on Aug 26, 2008 10:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Translation:

“I really don’t care what you think. This is MY blog and I’m doing what I want with the magic number. Now, get lost, punk!”

by Rev Gunia on Aug 27, 2008 7:38 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

roftl

“The word is no. I am therefore going anyway.”

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Aug 27, 2008 9:42 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why...Did Al have sex with an intern?

Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory

by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Aug 26, 2008 6:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Al, as your attorney...

…I’d like to familiarize you with three simple words: “I don’t recall.”`

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 26, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SWL

Please post the sparkling 26 for all the fear mongers here!

Current temperature in hell: 44 degrees F - and falling!

by wnielsen on Aug 27, 2008 9:04 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's 20 games. Why do we care besides this?

Go over to Yahoo! Sports and follow the magic numbers yourself. This is getting silly.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Aug 26, 2008 7:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we um stop having these threads please?

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Aug 26, 2008 7:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm done...just summiting the results

Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory

by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Aug 26, 2008 8:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Substitute motion to the chair...

I…MOVE…that…the…chair…moderate…the…fanposts.

Let my ashes blow in a beautiful snow from the prevailing 30 mile an hour southwest wind...
When my last remains go flying over the left field wall, I'll bid the bleacher bums adieu,
And I will come to my final resting place, out on Waveland Avenue. --Steve Goodman

by NotSure on Aug 26, 2008 10:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Too much redundancy

The critical thing to understand is that major-league pitchers don't appear to have the ability to prevent hits on balls in play. There are many possible reasons why this is the case, and I don't really have a concrete idea as to why it is.

But the one thing I do know is that it is the case.

--Voros McCracken

by nbt on Aug 26, 2008 10:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is your guys' problem?

I just posted the results of the poll.

Of the 4 plans proposed my plan was first, but you guys won anyway. Now you call names?

I would recommend you guys stop acting like Yankee fans.

Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory

by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Aug 26, 2008 10:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

It’s that three diaries on the same topic – after the decision had already been made – is pointless.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Aug 27, 2008 12:16 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was just wrapping up and calling for a compromise

Of the people that voted the “10” plan did receive the most votes.

This was nothing more than a motion. Al ruled no. It’s over…but I don’t believe it was pointless.

Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory

by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Aug 27, 2008 1:24 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The only suggestion I would have made was...

… to put this “summary” in the original post with the same title.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 27, 2008 3:52 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

silly

it was pretty clear what it was about

JUST DONT CLICK ON IT IF YOU DONT WANNA READ IT!!

the pink hat guy is my father

by joeschmitt on Aug 27, 2008 2:31 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the way i see it

first of all, i think brewcrew is more-or-less just having fun with this and is not as serious you guys take him…..he’s not actually trying to tell al what to do

with that being said, i’m against him and his evil crusade

therefore i declare this the final verdict:

as it goes in the senate, when there is a tie like we have here, the tiebreaker is the vp (which i will say is al) and he says 20 games……..victory!!!! (in the voice of johnny drama)

by cubswynn on Aug 27, 2008 12:54 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're DFA'ed!

:)

Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory

by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Aug 27, 2008 1:24 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LMAO

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Aug 27, 2008 3:52 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hilariously, you picked the "winner" of your poll

as the only choice that could not fairly be said to have won.

20 or more games = 50%

15 or more games = 59%

10 games= 41%

the pink hat guy is my father

by joeschmitt on Aug 27, 2008 2:34 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm just a math

Theriot, Fonty, and Johnson = The Scrappy Pyramid of Victory

by BrewCrew'sPrinceofDarkness on Aug 27, 2008 3:08 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

the pink hat guy is my father

by joeschmitt on Aug 27, 2008 12:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Real Number

Add 11 to whatever number you like

That’s what counts

I've been bleeding double blue Cubbies & NY Rangers

by parrotinct on Aug 27, 2008 2:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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