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posted, we honor the memory of our friend Old Chelsea with the traditional post that tracks the Nats wins to date, in Anglophile style.
THE RACING PRECEDENTS: Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 65th win of the season, each season:
2016 - 5th August (109th match of season)
2012 - 5th August (112th match)
2017 - 6th August (109th match)
2014 - 13th August (118th match)
2019 - 14th August (120th match)
2005 - 22nd August (124th match)
2018 - 26th August (131st match)
2015 - 29th August (128th match)
2013 - 29th August (129th match)
2011 - 5th September (139th match)
2007 - 10th September (144th match)
2023 - 11th September (144th match)
2024 - 11th September (145th match)2006 - 17th September (145th match)
2010 - 23rd September (153rd match)
2021 - 27th September (157th match)
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2022- finished 55-107 (.340)
2009 - finished 59-103 (.364)
2008 - finished 59-102 (.366)
2020 - finished 26-34 (.433)
#65 was the last win of 2021, so it falls off the top table with win #66. After that, the Nats next win milestone is 2010 (69). Niiiiiiice.
With 17 left, the Nats need to go:
0-17 to tie 2021
4-13 to tie 2010
6-11 to tie 2006 & 2023
8-9 to tie 2007
15-2 to tie 2011 win total with 1 extra loss
16-1 to tie 2005
17-0 to tie 2018
