With the
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 68th win of the season, each season:
2012 - 8th August (111th match of season)
2017 - 10th August (113th match)
2016 - 13th August (115th match)
2014 - 16th August (121st match)
2019 - 19th August (124th match)
2013 - 29th August (133rd match)
2005 - 30th August (131st match)
2018 - 1st September (136th match)
2015 - 3rd September (133rd match)
2011 - 12th September (141st match)
2024 - 15th September (149th match)2007 - 18th September (151st match)
2023 - 20th September (153rd match)
2006 - 24th September (155th match)
2010 - 28th September (158th match)
---
2022- finished 55-107 (.340)
2009 - finished 59-103 (.364)
2008 - finished 59-102 (.366)
2021 - finished 65-97 (.401)
2020 - finished 26-34 (.433)
The Nats next win milestone is 2010 (69). Niiiiiiice.
2006 was a 71 win season, 2007 the Nats won 73. So it's 1 win to match 2010, 2 to reach 70 wins, and 3 to tie 2006 & 2023. With 5-8, we tie 2007. .500 ball gets the Nats to 75 wins. Mathematically, the Nats can still tie the 2011 win total (80) and the 2005 total (81).
