http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1423 This and that about baseball stats. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1423/comment-page-1#comment-6503 tomepp Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:02:56 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1423#comment-6503 And how did the Mets fare in the previous four seasons? In those first 10 games each season they posted a 25-15 (.625) record (5-5 this year). They finished those four seasons a combined 357-291 (.551) - one division title, two chokes, and a third place finish. Starting off fast doesn't necessarily win the marathon of a baseball season. Just compare Ryan Howard's numbers over the course of a season with Jose Reyes' - especially the last two years. And how did the Mets fare in the previous four seasons? In those first 10 games each season they posted a 25-15 (.625) record (5-5 this year). They finished those four seasons a combined 357-291 (.551) - one division title, two chokes, and a third place finish. Starting off fast doesn't necessarily win the marathon of a baseball season. Just compare Ryan Howard's numbers over the course of a season with Jose Reyes' - especially the last two years.

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