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This isn't a post saying you should still be nervous. This isn't a post saying the Giants have the division locked up. It's just something I put together because I've never been good with magic numbers. That is, when I hear the magic number is eight, I don't get excited. It's a number without context. I'm not good at the maths.
| If the Giants finish the season like this ... | The Dodgers would need to do this to force a tie ... |
| 0-15 | 8-7 |
| 1-14 | 9-6 |
| 2-13 | 10-5 |
| 3-12 | 11-4 |
| 4-11 | 12-3 |
| 5-10 | 13-2 |
| 6-9 | 14-1 |
| 7-8 | 15-0 |
| 8-7 | It's over, suckers |
I'd prefer the Giants to go 15-0 and catch the Nationals and Reds for home-field advantage, myself. But it's helpful for me to see what an eight-game lead means with 15 games to go. It turns out to be something of a good situation for the particular baseball team I follow. Well, I'll be.