![]() With the final out, the pitcher became the eighth pitcher to reach 400 career saves. May 26: a 35-(minus-two-days)year-old relief pitcher who had previously closed games for the Braves (and Dodgers, though that part isn’t relevant) took the mound in Atlanta, now pitching for an East Coast team in his 14th big-league season. With the final out, the pitcher became the seventh pitcher to reach 400 career saves. May 10: a 35-year-old relief pitcher who had previously closed games for the Braves (and Dodgers, though that part isn’t relevant) took the mound in Atlanta, now pitching for an East Coast team in his 14th big-league season. Every other team on the list is below 50 percent.įour months remain. The Blue Jays have lost 12 of 19, the Padres 14 of 20, the Phillies 15 of 25, and the Guardians 21 of 36.įanGraphs, in the calculation of its playoff odds, still give the Padres and Mets a better than 50 percent chance of reaching the postseason, but not by much. The Mets won five straight, then went 2-4 on the road against the Cubs and Rockies. The Cardinals looked like they were starting to roll, but after splitting a four-game series in Cincinnati, they lost two of three in Cleveland before falling to the 17-38 Royals on Monday, 7-0. ![]() None of the other teams on this list, however, inspires much confidence. The Mariners warrant something of a pass by virtue of their 16-10 record in May. Heck, maybe even two or three of them will. Perhaps one of this year’s projected contenders will go on such a run. The 2022 Phillies reached the Series after replacing manager Joe Girardi with Rob Thomson with a 23-29 record on June 3. The 2021 Braves won the Series even though they were 52-55 on Aug 1. The 2019 Nats won the World Series after their record was 19-31 on May 23. And sorry, not every struggling club will be the 2019 Nationals, the 2021 Braves or the 2022 Phillies. Recent history suggests teams can recover from a poor two or even three or four months, especially under an expanded postseason format.īut seven of last year’s 12 postseason qualifiers are, at some level, a disappointment. ![]() Memorial Day is the point in the baseball season when teams start to run out of excuses. Royce Lewis hits an RBI single last night.
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