{"id":12455,"date":"2017-06-09T19:33:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-10T01:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=12455"},"modified":"2017-06-09T19:33:50","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T01:33:50","slug":"its-been-a-while","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/its-been-a-while\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Been A While"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/rockies-all-time-leaders-through-2015\/rockies\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9088\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9088\" src=\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/rockies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/rockies.jpg 446w, https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/rockies-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/a>Prior to last night&#8217;s game, I hadn&#8217;t seen the Rockies live since August of 2012, nearly 5 years ago. \u00a0For someone with season tickets to two teams, one in each league, that is a long drought. \u00a0This got me thinking about the other 29 teams.<\/p>\n<p>You would think that I would cycle through each team every few years or so. \u00a0And, for the most part, that does seem to be the case. \u00a0I&#8217;ve already seen 12 teams in 2017, and the season is just over 2 months old. \u00a0Going back to last year, that number jumps to 22 and, going back to 2015, 25. \u00a0That&#8217;s over 83% of the league in the past 2+ seasons.<\/p>\n<p>What about those remaining 5 teams? \u00a0The Astros and Diamondbacks last appeared in 2014, with the Marlins and the Nationals in the two years prior. \u00a0That leaves the Phillies, who I have somehow not managed to see in person since 2009. \u00a0I&#8217;ve seen the Florida Marlins more recently. \u00a0Anyway, here&#8217;s a look at each team and the last time I saw them play.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">Team Name<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">Date<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Colorado Rockies<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">6\/8\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Chicago Cubs<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">6\/8\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Chicago White Sox<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">5\/30\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Boston Red Sox<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">5\/30\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Detroit Tigers<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">5\/28\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">San Diego Padres<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">5\/13\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">New York Yankees<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">5\/7\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Kansas City Royals<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">4\/25\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Cleveland Indians<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">4\/23\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Pittsburgh Pirates<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">4\/15\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">4\/12\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Minnesota Twins<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">4\/9\/2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">San Francisco Giants<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">10\/8\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tampa Bay Rays<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">9\/27\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Seattle Mariners<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">8\/28\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Oakland Athletics<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">8\/21\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Baltimore Orioles<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">8\/7\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Atlanta Braves<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">7\/10\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">6\/26\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Texas Rangers<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">4\/24\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Los Angeles Angels<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">4\/18\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Cincinnati Reds<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">4\/11\/2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">New York Mets<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">10\/21\/2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">St. Louis Cardinals<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">10\/12\/2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Milwaukee Brewers<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">5\/12\/2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Houston Astros<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">7\/20\/2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Arizona Diamondbacks<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">5\/10\/2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Miami Marlins<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">5\/26\/2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Washington Nationals<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">4\/7\/2012<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Florida Marlins<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">5\/23\/2010<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;\">8\/11\/2009<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000; 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