One is the Loneliest Number
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do
Two can be as bad as one
It’s the loneliest number since the number one
But you have to get to two
To see how that really flies with you
And for now at least ~ we’re still chasing the beast
Of a consecutive second win of the Baseball World Series
If we get there ~ then we can ask ourselves
Do we really feel lonelier now?
Or do all these shooting star visions we’re having
Really say ~ I’m feeling pretty damn good!
We’re not there yet ~ but a 3.5 game lead over Oakland
Still feels a whole lot better than the 2.5 game lead we had yesterday
It’s only a one game difference over 24 hours ~ but
It fails to invite loneliness among Astros fans
As long as it keeps moving the ones
In the direction they just took overnight!
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A Peek at the AL Batting Average Race
Through Games of 9/04/18:
BATTING AVERAGE
1. Mookie Betts |
Boston Red Sox |
.336 |
2. J.D. Martinez |
Boston Red Sox |
.335 |
3. Jose Altuve |
Houston Astros |
.318 |
4. Jean Segura |
Seattle Mariners |
.315 |
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AL WEST Contender Scores,
A TWO-DAY REPORT,
(1) Thru MON., 9/03/18:
Houston 4 – Minnesota 1.
Oakland 6 – NY Yankees 3.
Seattle 2 – Baltimore 1.
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(2) Thru TUE., 9/04/18:
Houston 5 – Minnesota 2.
NY Yankees 5 – Oakland 1.
Baltimore 5 – Seattle 3.
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AL WEST STANDINGS,
A TWO-DAY REPORT:
Morning of WED., 9/05/18
TEAMS |
WON |
LOST |
PCT. |
GB |
Houston |
86 |
53 |
.619 |
—- |
Oakland |
83 |
57 |
.593 |
3.5 |
Seattle |
77 |
62 |
.554 |
9.0 |
LA Angels |
67 |
72 |
.482 |
19.0 |
Texas |
61 |
78 |
.439 |
25.0 |
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SCHEDULE BALANCE FOR
HOU, OAK & M:
DATE |
HOU |
OAK |
SEA |
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9/05 |
MIN |
NYY |
BAL |
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9/06 |
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9/07 |
@BOS |
TEX |
NYY |
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9/08 |
@BOS |
TEX |
NYY |
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9/09 |
@BOS |
TEX |
NYY |
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9/10 |
@DET |
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9/11 |
@DET |
@BAL |
SD |
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9/12 |
@DET |
@BAL |
SD |
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9/13 |
@BAL |
@LAA |
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9/14 |
@AZ |
@TB |
@LAA |
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9/15 |
@AZ |
@TB |
@LAA |
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9/16 |
@AZ |
@TB |
@LAA |
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9/17 |
SEA |
@HOU |
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9/18 |
SEA |
LAA |
@HOU |
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9/19 |
SEA |
LAA |
@HOU |
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9/20 |
LAA |
|||||
9/21 |
LAA |
MIN |
@TEX |
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9/22 |
LAA |
MIN |
@TEX |
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9/23 |
LAA |
MIN |
@TEX |
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9/24 |
@TOR |
@SEA |
OAK |
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9/25 |
@TOR |
@SEA |
OAK |
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9/26 |
@TOR |
@SEA |
OAK |
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9/27 |
@BAL |
TEX |
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9/28 |
@BAL |
@LAA |
TEX |
|||
9/29 |
@BAL |
@LAA |
TEX |
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9/30 |
@BAL |
@LAA |
TEX |
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Bill McCurdy
Principal Writer, Editor, Publisher
The Pecan Park Eagle
The Pecan Park Eagle 
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