>ok not that nerdy because I only went back to 1987, but in
>those 31 seasons there have been 8 teams that have started
>10-1 or better, and 7/8 of those finished over .500. The only
>exception, the 2002 Indians, finished 74-88 (after starting
>11-1). More disappointingly none of the 7 teams went farther
>than the division series, including the 2003 Giants who
>started 13-1 and won 100 games. So it's a good reminder of how
>long the regular season is, and how optimism might still be
>misplaced at this point in time. But we're Mets fans, deep in
>our bones we already all knew that.