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Just now, scOtt said:

What does that make with San Diego? 2 and 2? 2 at Home and 2 out there? That's kinda weird.

It's an interleague thing.   We have the same with the Nats.   Some teams you just play 3, either home or away.   Some teams you go 2-2 and play them both places.   And then some I think you do 3-3.   Not sure how they decide.   I know when we play the NL East we do 3-3 with the Nats, and 2-2 every other year.

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1 minute ago, SteveA said:

It's an interleague thing.   We have the same with the Nats.   Some teams you just play 3, either home or away.   Some teams you go 2-2 and play them both places.   And then some I think you do 3-3.   Not sure how they decide.   I know when we play the NL East we do 3-3 with the Nats, and 2-2 every other year.

Surprised I never noticed that. I thought we ALWAYS did 3-3 with our "rivals".

They are kind of our rivals now. At least in Court...

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