June 22, 200520 yr Through 70 games 2005: 48-22 1915: 46-24 1901, 1907, 1919, 1954, 1990, and 2000: 45-25 Something to look forward to, best records after 80 games. 1901, 1907, and 1919: 52-28 1915, 2000: 51-29 1917, 1920, 1954, and 1957: 50-30 [steps back and enjoys the view]
June 22, 200520 yr I heard this on the post-game show last night: The 1984 Detroit Tigers came out of the gates in a very similar fashion, only to go on and win the World Series. I'm not saying...I'm just saying.
June 22, 200520 yr QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 11:34 AM) I heard this on the post-game show last night: The 1984 Detroit Tigers came out of the gates in a very similar fashion, only to go on and win the World Series. I'm not saying...I'm just saying. They were 30 games over after 40 games. Nothing similar about it.
June 22, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 11:35 AM) They were 30 games over after 40 games. Nothing similar about it. And IIRC 3 of those losses were put on the Kitties by our beloved southsiders... But that is neither here nor there, this thread is all about basking in the glory that has been our first 70 games. B)
June 22, 200520 yr The ghosts of the 2001 Seattle Mariners keep haunting me, guys. The difference is, no one in the AL is even close, whereas they still had to contend with the Yankees at their peak...
June 22, 200520 yr There's no way in hell that any of us could or would have predicted the sox would be 48-22 after 70 games. 40-30 AT BEST is what I would have thought. But, 26 games above .500 and a nine game lead after 70 games... sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet...
June 22, 200520 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 11:37 AM) And IIRC 3 of those losses were put on the Kitties by our beloved southsiders... But that is neither here nor there, this thread is all about basking in the glory that has been our first 70 games. B) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, they lost to KC to go 9-1. Then they lost Cleveland to go 16-2. Boston beat them two days in a row to "drop" them to 19-4, and then a loss to California made them 26-5. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1984_sched.shtml For the other 90% of the posters here who aren't old farts ( ) 2001 Mariners after 70 games: 53-17 1998 Yankees after 70 games: 51-19
June 22, 200520 yr QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 11:51 AM) When the season's over. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This reminds of the old joke "How far can a Dog run into the woods?" Halfway. Because then he is running out of the woods. I would guess the White Sox's start would be up to the 82nd game of the season, because after that they would be finishing the rest of the season.
June 22, 200520 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 04:32 PM) Through 70 games 2005: 48-22 1915: 46-24 1901, 1907, 1919, 1954, 1990, and 2000: 45-25 Something to look forward to, best records after 80 games. 1901, 1907, and 1919: 52-28 1915, 2000: 51-29 1917, 1920, 1954, and 1957: 50-30 [steps back and enjoys the view] Means s*** if they don't make the post season and get a series win
June 22, 200520 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 12:32 PM) Through 70 games 2005: 48-22 1915: 46-24 1901, 1907, 1919, 1954, 1990, and 2000: 45-25 Something to look forward to, best records after 80 games. 1901, 1907, and 1919: 52-28 1915, 2000: 51-29 1917, 1920, 1954, and 1957: 50-30 [steps back and enjoys the view] Is there an easy way of getting these data - or did you go year by year through baseball-reference.com (or retrosheet) to turn this up. I did this on my blog, and had to go year by year.
June 22, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(BlackBetsy @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 12:24 PM) Is there an easy way of getting these data - or did you go year by year through baseball-reference.com (or retrosheet) to turn this up. I did this on my blog, and had to go year by year. I cheated... it was on the back page of the Trib.
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