{"id":3366,"date":"2012-09-24T15:12:03","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T19:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=3366"},"modified":"2012-09-24T15:12:03","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T19:12:03","slug":"mlb-suicide-game-practice-makes-perfect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=3366","title":{"rendered":"MLB Suicide Game: Practice Makes Perfect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After some luke-warm performances throughout the season, I guess all we needed was some practice, as the field has another big day (18-5), as we now sit with just .796 winning percentage in Round Thirteen.\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure it has <em>nothing<\/em> to do with the fact that half the league has thrown in the towel, while the other half is intensely chasing a spot in the playoff field.\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure it has <em>everything<\/em> to do with our collective intelligence&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WON TO STAY PERFECT:<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>-Bry<\/strong> (D&#8217;backs)<br \/>\n<strong>-Dannell<\/strong> (Angels)<br \/>\n<strong>-GrossJr<\/strong> (Brewers)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">LOST FOR STRIKE ONE<\/span>:<br \/>\n<strong>-Kevin<\/strong> (Tigers)<br \/>\n<strong>-RyanSmith<\/strong> (Tigers)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WON TO STAY AT ONE STRIKE<\/span>:<br \/>\n<strong>-GregDoc<\/strong> (Brewers)<br \/>\n<strong>-Josh<\/strong> (Cardinals)<br \/>\n<strong>-Mittenthal<\/strong> (Angels)<br \/>\n<strong>-Pat<\/strong> (Angels)<br \/>\n<strong>-Rohde<\/strong> (Pirates)<br \/>\n<strong>-RyanDoc<\/strong> (Angels)<br \/>\n<strong>-Scott<\/strong> (Angels)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">LOST FOR STRIKE TWO<\/span>:<br \/>\n<strong>-Walsh<\/strong> (Tigers)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WON TO STAY AT TWO STRIKES<\/span>:<br \/>\n<strong>-Aaron<\/strong> (Pirates)<br \/>\n<strong>-Boot<\/strong> (Indians)<br \/>\n<strong>-Chad<\/strong> (Pirates)<br \/>\n<strong>-Dan<\/strong> (Angels)<br \/>\n<strong>-McGrath<\/strong> (Angels)<br \/>\n<strong>-Steve<\/strong> (Pirates)<br \/>\n<strong>-Stumpf<\/strong> (D&#8217;backs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">LOST FOR STRIKE THREE<\/span>:<br \/>\n<strong>-MattK<\/strong> (Tigers)<br \/>\n<strong>-Wojo<\/strong> (Phillies)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WON TO STAY AT THREE STRIKES<\/span> (first time this has ever happened&#8230;):<br \/>\n<strong>-Jayson<\/strong> (A&#8217;s)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">OVERALL<\/span> &#8211; 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