After the Padres’ losing streak reached seven Wednesday night, Channel 4’s John Weisbarth asked the perfect-haired Bob Scanlan if it was time to push the panic button. Bob said (paraphrasing) if you’re a Padres fan go ahead if you want to, but if the Padres players do they’re toast.
Scanlan made a good point. It’s okay if the fans turn into Chicken Littles so long as the players don’t.
Fans take heart: If last April the baseball gods offered you a three game lead on September 2, would you take it? Uh, YEAH!
But if this current seven-game losing streak still spooks you, it’s downright nothing compared to the longest in sports. Besides, Bud Black is starting the rookie Cory Luebke Friday night, so what’s the big fuss?
In the classic American tradition of laughing at someone else’s suffering (like richer, better-looking, more famous, and more talented people on the covers of People magazine), let’s review the longest losing streaks in sports: Continue Reading →
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