Another week of SWAT leads to more disappointing days, with Monday’s breakthrough past the 10,000 step barrier the one brightspot of a Tigers thrashing of the White Sox.
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600!
Congratulations to Jim Thome, who hit home runs #599 and 600 tonight to help the Twins take a late lead against the Tigers, becoming only the eighth player in baseball history to reach that milestone.
Nearly 4 years ago, on September 16, 2007, I saw him hit his 500th in dramatic fashion, a walkoff against the Angels on Jim Thome Bobblehead Day.
2011 Halfway Point
A disappointing first half of the baseball season came to an end (a few weeks back). Hopes of a pennant chase have thus far been thwarted by an anemic offense that is threatening to break some long held records, and not the good kind.
| Team | Won | Loss | Winning Pctg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| LA Angels | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 1 | 0.667 |
| Chicago White Sox | 15 | 12 | 0.556 |
| Washington Nationals | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Oakland Athletics | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
| Seattle Mariners | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| LA Dodgers | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| Cleveland Indians | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
All Time Records (through 2010)
Now that the 2010 season has come to an end, let’s take a look at team’s overall records in games I have personally attended over my entire life. Every game I can remember or have tracked down is included, even the postseason. Teams that move (Expos/Nationals), change “city” names (California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels) or change team names (Devil Rays/Rays) are split out per incarnation.
| TeamCity | TeamName | Won | Loss | Winning Pctg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Angels | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arizona | Diamondbacks | 12 | 2 | 0.857142857142857 |
| Florida | Marlins | 15 | 8 | 0.652173913043478 |
| Philadelphia | Phillies | 10 | 6 | 0.625 |
| Toronto | Blue Jays | 8 | 5 | 0.615384615384615 |
| Tampa Bay | Rays | 3 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Los Angeles | Dodgers | 9 | 7 | 0.5625 |
| Chicago | White Sox | 166 | 140 | 0.542483660130719 |
| Chicago | Cubs | 185 | 165 | 0.528571428571429 |
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2010 Final Standings
I made it to 52 games this year in three different stadiums, adding Comerica Park to the list, and tying 2006 for the 7th highest total of my life.
| TeamCity | TeamName | Won | Loss | Winning Pctg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Detroit | Tigers | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| San Diego | Padres | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | Pirates | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Houston | Astros | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | Marlins | 2 | 1 | 0.666666666666667 |
| New York | Yankees | 2 | 1 | 0.666666666666667 |
| Chicago | White Sox | 20 | 18 | 0.526315789473684 |
| Los Angeles | Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Los Angeles | Angels | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Washington | Nationals | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Milwaukee | Brewers | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Minnesota | Twins | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Toronto | Blue Jays | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Cleveland | Indians | 2 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Chicago | Cubs | 6 | 11 | 0.352941176470588 |
| Oakland | Athletics | 1 | 2 | 0.333333333333333 |
| Kansas City | Royals | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Arizona | Diamondbacks | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seattle | Mariners | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Baltimore | Orioles | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Atlanta | Braves | 0 | 1 | 0 |