*Official* Magic Number Countdown Thread

[thomas35forever]

Seeing as the magic number to clinch the Central has reached Sesame Street number territory, I figured it's time for this to be its own thread. Here's where we are now with Cleveland's loss to Boston:

[Hitmen77]

A couple of players from the last two Sox teams to win a division title.

[Lipman 1]

A couple of players from the last two Sox teams to win a division title.

#20 Joe Horlen

[Krs1]

#20 Joe Horlen

Officer Ron is staring you both down, right now.

[thomas35forever]

[voodoochile]

Boston beat Cleveland so...



Or if you prefer...

[LITTLE NELL]

Boston beat Cleveland so...



Or if you prefer...

Have to go with the guy whose number is retired.

[Cbone]

The fact that this thread exists makes me very happy.

[LITTLE NELL]

The fact that this thread exists makes me very happy.

Back in the day everyone got excited and happy if the Commissioner of Baseball instructed teams to print World Series tickets like these that were never used.

[HomeFish]

Caw caw! The vulture himself, Cliff Politte, wearing the new White Sox magic number

[thomas35forever]

[34rancher]

Glad to see that number dropping….Also bummer that unless something goes wrong, we have very little chance of clinching at home.

[FielderJones]

Glad to see that number dropping….Also bummer that unless something goes wrong, we have very little chance of clinching at home.

Or if things go really great — could clinch against the Angels.

[Hitmen77]

Here's another #18.

[LITTLE NELL]

Here's another #18.

Anyone but him, my least favorite Sox player ever.