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7 June 2007… have lost 21 games already this season by two or fewer runs, the most in baseball. Ouch.
Taking it a step further, only one team since the strike (’94) lost more “close” contests through its first 58 games overall… the 2000 Astros, who lost 22. And by the way, the 2000 Astros finished 72-90.
What does that mean? Well, not much, except now when someone says “Man, the Giants have lost a lot of heart-breakers this season”, you can say, “Actually, you’re right! Only one team since the strike lost more close games through its first 58 overall.”