Category Archives: won-loss

Does Your Team’s W-L Record Have an Impact on the Elections?

Posted on 5 November, 2012 by Diane

After you’ve exhausted all of your reading on the polls regarding tomorrow’s election, you start to read of quirks which might point to one party or another winning the election. So, in that vein, does one specific team’s won-loss record … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Like (insert day of week here)

Posted on 23 August, 2012 by Diane

We’ve discussed the best and worst teams on specific dates within the seasons.  We’ve gone over the best and worst teams on specific days of the week.  Now its time to look at the best and worst single-season records on … Continue reading →

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Active Franchise Won-Loss Records by Day of Week

Posted on 21 August, 2012 by Diane

Last time out we discussed the best and worst franchise won-loss records for each date of the season.  There’s another way to parse the baseball calendar and that is by the day of the week.   For example, the Braves recently … Continue reading →

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Active Franchise Won-Loss Records by Date

Posted on 20 August, 2012 by Diane

The wonderful Red Sox blog “Over the Monster” noted early this past week that the Sox were somehow 0-13 in their last 13 games played on August 15.  They blamed it on uber-Sox fan Ben Affleck, as he celebrates a … Continue reading →

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How Low can Houston Go?

Posted on 4 August, 2012 by Diane

Five weeks ago, the Houston Astros were 32-43, in fifth place in the NL Central, 9.5 games out of first.  They had scored 316 runs, and allowed 357.  They’ve played 32 games since then, and won . . . 3.  … Continue reading →

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Catch Me Now I’m Falling

Posted on 25 July, 2012 by Diane

The Mets got off to a surprisingly good start in the first half of the season, sitting at 46-40 (.535) at the All-Star Break.  Some suggested they were “playing over their heads”.  Since then, they have dropped 11 of 12 … Continue reading →

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Good at home, “Astro”nomically bad on the road

Posted on 6 July, 2012 by Diane

The Astros went 56-106 (.346) in 2011.  They had nowhere to go but up in 2012, and they have, slightly (32-51 (.386) through Thursday). They only won 31 homes games in 2011, but have already notched 23 home victories in … Continue reading →

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