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posted, we honor the memory 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 69th win of the season, each season:
2012 - 9th August (112th match of season)
2017 - 12th August (114th match)
2016 - 14th August (116th match)
2014 - 17th August (122nd match)
2019 - 21st August (126th match)
2005 - 31st August (133rd match)
2013 - 1st September (136th match)
2018 - 3rd September (138th match)
2015 - 4th September (134th match)
2011 - 13th September (146th match)
2024 - 21st September (155th match)2007 - 23rd September (156th match)
2023 - 24th September (156th match)
2006 - 25th September (156th match)
2010 - 4th October (162nd match) - final win of season
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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)
ties win total for 2010 at 69. Niiiiice.
2006 and 2023 were 71 win seasons, 2007 the Nats won 73. So it's 1 win to reach 70, and 2 to tie 2006 & 2023, with 7 games left. 4-3 ties 2007. With 6 against playoff teams, 73 looks like a bridge too far.