Comments on: Color By Numbers: Going Streaking http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/06/22/color-by-numbers-going-streaking/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Hank Waddles http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/06/22/color-by-numbers-going-streaking/#comment-282150 Hank Waddles Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:35:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=87301#comment-282150 William, I'm right there with you about 1985. I had completely forgotten about all that until recently when a friend reminded me. Henderson, Randolph, Mattingly, Winfield -- that was a great, great team. William, I’m right there with you about 1985. I had completely forgotten about all that until recently when a friend reminded me. Henderson, Randolph, Mattingly, Winfield — that was a great, great team.

]]> By: William Juliano http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/06/22/color-by-numbers-going-streaking/#comment-282070 William Juliano Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:28:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=87301#comment-282070 [1] [2] Thanks. There was some interesting nuggets that jumped out from the research. I had never realized how infrequently the 1980s team lost three in a row before the ALCS sweep, and it's pretty amazing how the 1954 team had two double digit winning streaks and still finished eight games behind the Indians. The case of the 1985 team was also very interesting. After winning 11 in a row to get right back in the race, the team then lost 9 of 10 before finishing up by winning 11 of 13. I lived through that pennant race, but don't remember it being such an extreme roller coaster ride. [1] [2] Thanks. There was some interesting nuggets that jumped out from the research. I had never realized how infrequently the 1980s team lost three in a row before the ALCS sweep, and it’s pretty amazing how the 1954 team had two double digit winning streaks and still finished eight games behind the Indians.

The case of the 1985 team was also very interesting. After winning 11 in a row to get right back in the race, the team then lost 9 of 10 before finishing up by winning 11 of 13. I lived through that pennant race, but don’t remember it being such an extreme roller coaster ride.

]]> By: Hank Waddles http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/06/22/color-by-numbers-going-streaking/#comment-282069 Hank Waddles Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:15:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=87301#comment-282069 Wow. Great stuff. Thanks for all the research. I always thought the most amazing thing about the '98 team was their ability to avoid losing streaks. Here's the proof. Wow. Great stuff. Thanks for all the research. I always thought the most amazing thing about the ’98 team was their ability to avoid losing streaks. Here’s the proof.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/06/22/color-by-numbers-going-streaking/#comment-282068 Sliced Bread Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:15:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=87301#comment-282068 Thanks fer this, William. These were fun numbers to chew over with my late breakfast/early lunch sub. I still get a little geeked out about the subway series. Having grown up in Flushing, and become a Yankees fan watching them at Shea, I'm also a Mets sympathizer. I always wish them well, after rooting for us to sweep them. Thanks fer this, William. These were fun numbers to chew over with my late breakfast/early lunch sub.
I still get a little geeked out about the subway series. Having grown up in Flushing, and become a Yankees fan watching them at Shea, I’m also a Mets sympathizer. I always wish them well, after rooting for us to sweep them.

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