Galaxy .500

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Tonight we reached .500 for the 19th time this year. We have to be approaching the all-time Met record. Anyone know what that might be?

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[metirish]

No idea Johnny but I will guess 37, I really want this team to go on a 8/9/10 game win streak, that would be cool...

[soupcan]

metirish wrote: I really want this team to go on a 8/9/10 game win streak, that would be cool...

Great idea! Let's have a bake sale!

[metirish]

screw you soup....hey I hope you're not doing the baking...

[soupcan]

I'm just funnin' with you dude.

[metirish]

soup I knew that, we have posted together long enough to know when balls are being busted,I never thought anything other than you were funnin'

[Guest cooby]

Maybe so, but I still hope he's not doing the baking

[Guest SwitchHitter]

I know I've seen at least one cake recipe that uses a can of Campbell's Tomato Soup, so maybe it would work out okay.

[Elster88]

So what's the answer anyways?

[Theoldmole]

If life hands you tomatoes, make tomato soup.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Here’s the total list of years (times at .500) and their .500 W-L points each year (numbers indicate wins and losses):

1962 (0)

1963 (0)

1964 (0)

1965 (0)

1966 (2)
1
2

1967 (2)
1
4

1968 (3)
1
2
3

1969 (4)
1
2
18
23

1970 (18)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
19
21
22
23
25

1971(7)
1
5
7
58
62
64
66

1972 (2)
1
2

1973 (6)
12
13
14
20
21
77

1974 (2)
1
2

1975 (6)
1
6
10
15
16
32

1976 (13)
2
3
4
5
6
7
23
24
33
51
52
55
61

1977 (5)
3
4
5
6
9

1978 (2)
5
9

1979 (2)
2
3

1980 (5)
1
2
3
42
43

1981 (2)
1
4

1982 (4)
1
10
12
35

1983 (1)
2

1984 (3)
1
22
23

1985 (0)

1986 (2)
2
3

1987 (7)
6
9
12
13
22
25
28

1988 (3)
1
2
3

1989 (5)
1
9
24
29
30

1990 (8)
1
2
7
9
13
14
19
28

1991 (1)
57

1992 (6)
1
2
7
28
29
48

1993 (6)
2
3
4
6
7
8

1994 (11)
9
10
11
12
13
14
20
22
23
25
26

1995 (1)
2

1996 (2)
1
2

1997 (2)
18
20

1998 (2)
1
13

1999 (4)
1
2
27
28

2000 (6)
1
2
3
7
19
20

2001 (3)
1
2
73

2002 (20)
1
2
3
4
19
29
30
31
32
34
35
39
40
41
44
46
55
56
57
58

2003 (4)
1
2
3
4

2004 (15)
1
2
3
4
5
22
23
26
27
28
34
36
39
45
47

Five-hundrliest seasons, in order:
1. 2002 (20)
2. 2005 (19)*
3. 1970 (18)
4. 2004 (15)
5. 1976 (13)
6. 1994 (11)
7. 1990 (8)
8.1971(7)
1987 (7)

10. 1973 (6)
1975 (6)
1992 (6)
1993 (6)
2000 (6)

15. 1977 (5)
1980 (5)
1989 (5)

18. 1969 (4)
1982 (4)
1999 (4)
2003 (4)

22. 1968 (3)
1984 (3)
1988 (3)
2001 (3)

26. 1966 (2)
1967 (2)
1972 (2)
1974 (2)
1978 (2)
1979 (2)
1981 (2)
1986 (2)
1996 (2)
1997 (2)
1998 (2)

37. 1983 (1)
1991 (1)
1995 (1)

40. 1962 (0)
1963 (0)
1964 (0)
1965 (0)
1985 (0)

*-Still active

[Elster88]

I don't understand what the ".500 W-L points" refer to. I thought at first that they were game numbers, as in if 2 was on there they would be .500 after Game 2. But some of those are consecutive numbers, so that doesn't work since you can't be .500 in back to back games.

Edit: Or does each point mean the first possible point? As in the number 1 means 1-1? Now I realize it's pretty simple. I'm an idiot. Sorry.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Two means 2-2, after four games

Three means 3-3, after six.

At least so I understand.

Good work, JDS.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Pretty interesting if you look into it: I wouldn't have guessed 2002 was the year to beat: I started looking after years I suspected were 500-ish: 1976, 1973 and 1970.

I like those years when we go and stick just one up in the middle of the year: 1991, when we were 57-57; as well as those years with big gaps between the .500 points: 98 games in 1971.

Here's hoping that we don't revisit another 500 point but in the event we do, I guess it will be time to begin looking at our place among the 500-est teams of all-time.

[Elster88]

1, 2, 71 in 2001.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It's surprising how relatively late in the season the Mets were at .500 in years that ended poorly. Like 1992 and 2002 for example.

Clearly, the 42-42 the Mets have now is no guarantee that we're not looking at a 90-loss season.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Have you forgotten August 2002 already?

[metirish]

Was that the August we din't win any home games?

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Mets hit 43-43 with their defensive showcase last night, their 20th time at .500, making 2005 already tied for .500iest season in thier history.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

A graph of this year looks pretty much like this:

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[Guest Edgy DC]

The Mets are at 44-44 after Pedro's gem today, their 21st time at .500, making 2005 now their for .500iest season in thier history.

It is also the eighth consecutive even game that has placed them at .500. They're like a pendulum always swinging back to center.

[seawolf17]

Last time the Mets were more than one game away from .500 was entering the Yankees series, two weekends ago.

[Guest mlbaseballtalk]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Here’s the total list of years (times at .500) and 40. 1962 (0) 1963 (0) 1964 (0) 1965 (0) 1985 (0)

Hmmm. We've gone Wire-To-Wire over only once and Wire-To-Wire the other way the first 4 years of existence! Which means it took 5 years to actually GET to .500

Of course our pennache for winning Opening Days helps in that regard, though that didn't really start untill 1970 though...

Steve

[Guest Edgy DC]

At 45-45, the Mets have extended their own record for .500-ness.

Nine trips to .500 in nine opportunities. Who says they aren't amazin'?

[Valadius]

We need a bump. NOW.

[Guest Spacemans Bong]

Is this game the season?

[seawolf17]

Spacemans Bong wrote: Is this game the season?

90 games down, 72 to go... if you think this team is playoff bound, they're going to probably have to win around 90 games. That's 45-27 the rest of the way. I wouldn't say that today is the season yet, but it certainly doesn't get easier with a loss. I'd say they'd have to win both this weekend.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ten straight trips to sea level and 23 overall.

Wow.

[Guest Edgy DC]

And the streak ends at 10, and ends the right way.

Let's let this thread die at 23.

[Frayed Knot]

First day at 2-over .500 since June 11.
That was the Anderson I-t-P-HR to tie, then Looper BlownSave, then Cliff HR to win it vs. LAA game.

We then went on the Sea/Oak road trip and bit the big one and haven't been there since.