The Streak

[Bahama O's Fan]

So...we need a win today to keep the streak of not being swept intact. Do we do it?

[banks703]

[webbrick2010]

All streaks must come to an end, I think today is the day

[Can_of_corn]

If this thread is a response to my making a joke about the streak in the other thread.

Sorry everyone.

I forgot people take nonsense like streaks seriously.

 

[oriole]

No, they win today 

[Moose Milligan]

Kremer today.  So...who knows what we're gonna get.  

I'd lean towards yes but this team continues to surprise me.

Either way, it's kind of a silly streak.  An obscure thing to follow and care about....I sort of get it, it speaks to winning consistently but it's not that big of a deal.

[DirtyBird]

3 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Kremer today.  So...who knows what we're gonna get.  

I'd lean towards yes but this team continues to surprise me.

Either way, it's kind of a silly streak.  An obscure thing to follow and care about....I sort of get it, it speaks to winning consistently but it's not that big of a deal.

Preventing long losing streaks isn't a big deal?

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Preventing long losing streaks isn't a big deal?

3 games is a long losing streak to you?

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, DirtyBird said:

Preventing long losing streaks isn't a big deal?

The streak as a thing is stupid.

You could win 30 in a row and than drop a two game series.

30-2 no streak.

You could play 32 games over the course of 11 series (10 3 game, one 2 game), drop every one of the 3 game series 2-1 and split the 2 game series.  You would have a 11 wins.

Which is better?

[DirtyBird]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

3 games is a long losing streak to you?

If you are avoiding sweeps, you are usually capping out a losing streak at 4 games. Yes, 5 games is a long losing streak to me.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, DirtyBird said:

If you are avoiding sweeps, you are usually capping out a losing streak at 4 games. Yes, 5 games is a long losing streak to me.

I said three games.  4 game series aren't that common but I'm sure you know that.  

But since you're moving the goalposts, fine.  Here's a hypothetical brainbuster for you:

The Orioles start a 3 game series against the Yankees.  They win the first one, lose the final two.  They go on to play a four game series against Tampa and lose the first three games but win the final game.

That's a 5 game losing streak which according to you is a long losing streak.  But yet, somehow, they still maintain their precious streak of not being swept.  

Now you tell me if that streak really matters or not.

[DirtyBird]

4 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

The streak as a thing is stupid.

You could win 30 in a row and than drop a two game series.

30-2 no streak.

You could play 32 games over the course of 11 series (10 3 game, one 2 game), drop every one of the 3 game series 2-1 and split the 2 game series.  You would have a 11 wins.

Which is better?

Same with hitting streaks 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, DirtyBird said:

Same with hitting streaks 

Yep.

I think those are pretty dumb too.

Williams hit higher for the season than DiMaggio did in his streak.

[DirtyBird]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

I said three games.  4 game series aren't that common but I'm sure you know that.  

But since you're moving the goalposts, fine.  Here's a hypothetical brainbuster for you:

The Orioles start a 3 game series against the Yankees.  They win the first one, lose the final two.  They go on to play a four game series against Tampa and lose the first three games but win the final game.

That's a 5 game losing streak which according to you is a long losing streak.  But yet, somehow, they still maintain their precious streak of not being swept.  

Now you tell me if that streak really matters or not.

I'm not moving the goal posts. The 4 game max losing streak was based exactly on your hypo - winning first game only of one series and last game of next.

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

I'm not moving the goal posts. The 4 game max losing streak was based exactly on your hypo - winning first game only of one series and last game of next.

Except four game series are a thing.  Five games even if you include the possibly of make up games.