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Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:45 pm
by littlebeast13
Given the haphazard way MLB handled interleague play up until a couple years ago, I'd always wondered about some of the system's anomalies, and found out a couple interesting nuggets this morning...
Which two of MLB's current 30 teams have played the fewest regular season games against each other? (Bonus: what makes this bit of trivia ironic?)
Every MLB team has played each other MLB team home and away, with the exception of one pairing. Which team has never played where?
And yes... I am counting Montreal/Washington as one team.
lb13
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:55 pm
by elwoodblues
Would it be the Rangers and Cardinals? I think they have only played one regular season series (3 games in Arlington) which would mean they have played more World Series games than regular season games.
Tried to spoil but it won't work.
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:48 pm
by littlebeast13
elwoodblues wrote:Would it be the Rangers and Cardinals? I think they have only played one regular season series (3 games in Arlington) which would mean they have played more World Series games than regular season games.
Tried to spoil but it won't work.
They are the answer to the first half. In addition to the series they played in Arlington in 2004 (which contained a rather infamous moment where an adult fan fought a kid for a foul ball), they did finally play a series in St. Louis in 2013. And yes, their 6 regular season games is fewer than the number of games they played in their single World Series matchup.
It should be noted that the White Sox and Mets would have tied the Rangers and Cardinals for this dubious distinction had they not drawn each other as their "home and home" partners during their interleague schedule in 2013. They have only met 7 times (a 3 game series and a pair of two game series)... every other possible pairing of teams has played at least 9 regular season games...
The answer to the other part of the trivia question is:
The Padres have never played in Toronto. They've played three regular season series, all in San Diego. That should finally be rectified in 2016 when, I would assume, the 2013 IL schedule will be flipped...
Of course, I guess it still isn't as odd as it taking 32 seasons for Tampa Bay to finally play a football game in Buffalo...
lb13
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:49 pm
by littlebeast13
Now I'm glad I posted this meaningless trivia, because I was unaware we'd completely lost spoilers now. Guess I better bump Dave before LS starts up....
lb13
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:12 pm
by SportsFan68
Please bump him about chat also, so I can tell you in person how awful the comic is.
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:18 pm
by Estonut
SportsFan68 wrote:Please bump him about chat also, so I can tell you in person how awful the comic is.
How is chat more "in person" than here?
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:31 pm
by silvercamaro
Estonut wrote:SportsFan68 wrote:Please bump him about chat also, so I can tell you in person how awful the comic is.
How is chat more "in person" than here?
Real time and, if one is so inclined, swear words.
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:33 pm
by littlebeast13
silvercamaro wrote:Estonut wrote:SportsFan68 wrote:Please bump him about chat also, so I can tell you in person how awful the comic is.
How is chat more "in person" than here?
Real time and, if one is so inclined, swear words.
And we can act all snarky and mean out of earshot of those who don't appreciate it....
lb13
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:41 pm
by SportsFan68
littlebeast13 wrote:silvercamaro wrote:Estonut wrote:How is chat more "in person" than here?
Real time and, if one is so inclined, swear words.
And we can act all snarky and mean out of earshot of those who don't appreciate it....
lb13
Hey! I am never snarky!
Except about the comic.
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:35 pm
by littlebeast13
SportsFan68 wrote:littlebeast13 wrote:And we can act all snarky and mean out of earshot of those who don't appreciate it....
lb13
Hey! I am never snarky!
Except about the comic.
Or about ES....
How funny was it that the two cards that wound up being sent to Colorado in my blog Christmas card contest were these two?
lb13
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:39 pm
by Bob78164
elwoodblues wrote:Would it be the Rangers and Cardinals? I think they have only played one regular season series (3 games in Arlington) which would mean they have played more World Series games than regular season games.
Tried to spoil but it won't work.
It's in a spoiler for me. --Bob
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:56 pm
by littlebeast13
Bob78164 wrote:elwoodblues wrote:Would it be the Rangers and Cardinals? I think they have only played one regular season series (3 games in Arlington) which would mean they have played more World Series games than regular season games.
Tried to spoil but it won't work.
It's in a spoiler for me. --Bob
That means it's an interface issue for the many of us who prefer Subsilver....
lb13
Re: Baseball Interleague Trivia
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:53 am
by Bob78164
littlebeast13 wrote:Bob78164 wrote:elwoodblues wrote:Would it be the Rangers and Cardinals? I think they have only played one regular season series (3 games in Arlington) which would mean they have played more World Series games than regular season games.
Tried to spoil but it won't work.
It's in a spoiler for me. --Bob
That means it's an interface issue for the many of us who prefer Subsilver....
lb13
Indeed it is. It's not concealed by a spoiler when I switch to Subsilver. --Bob