{"id":22910,"date":"2025-06-26T03:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T09:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=22910"},"modified":"2025-06-26T10:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T16:48:28","slug":"it-has-indeed-been-a-while","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/it-has-indeed-been-a-while\/","title":{"rendered":"It Has Indeed Been A While"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/nationals.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9085\" src=\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/nationals.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we hit the halfway point of the 2025 season, I&#8217;ve seen fourteen teams already this year, just under half of the league.\u00a0 Stretching back to the start of 2024, that number jumps to 25, which leaves a quarter of the teams I&#8217;ve not seen in quite some time.<\/p>\n<p>Of the remaining five, the Nationals hold the top stop, as it has been over four years now since I have seen them live and in person.\u00a0 The Twins are the biggest surprise, since going two plus seasons without seeing a division rival is pretty rare. I do have the opportunity to add each of these five teams to this season&#8217;s slate in the second half.\u00a0 Anyway, here\u2019s a look at each team and the last time I saw them play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Most Recent Game By Team<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Team<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Date<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Washington Nationals<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/19\/2021<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">New York Yankees<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/15\/2022<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Minnesota Twins<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">10\/5\/2022<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">6\/29\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">San Francisco Giants<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">9\/5\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Cincinnati Reds<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">4\/13\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">4\/28\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Cleveland Guardians<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/12\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Atlanta Braves<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/21\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Baltimore Orioles<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/25\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/28\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">6\/24\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Pittsburgh Pirates<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">7\/14\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Detroit Tigers<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">8\/25\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">New York Mets<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">8\/31\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Oakland Athletics<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">9\/15\/2024<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Los Angeles Angels<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">3\/27\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">San Diego Padres<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">4\/5\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Boston Red Sox<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">4\/13\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Milwaukee Brewers<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/1\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Houston Astros<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/3\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Miami Marlins<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/10\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Seattle Mariners<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/20\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Texas Rangers<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/24\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Colorado Rockies<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/26\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Chicago Cubs<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">5\/26\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Kansas City Royals<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">6\/8\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">St. Louis Cardinals<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">6\/19\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Chicago White Sox<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">6\/24\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Arizona Diamondbacks<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">6\/24\/2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot><\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we hit the halfway point of the 2025 season, I&#8217;ve seen fourteen teams already this year, just under half of the league.\u00a0 Stretching back to the start of 2024, that number jumps to 25, which leaves a quarter of the teams I&#8217;ve not seen in quite some time. 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