[USML Announce] Rosh Hashanah -- A Time To Reflect

[Brad Jansen]

You most certainly are the King.
Best wishes to those who celebrate or reflect on this day.
--Brad

On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Richard Robbins <RERobbins at itinker.net>wrote:

> When was the last time the major league regular season ended with the start
> of Rosh Hashanah?
>
> Pinch me (and forgive me for mixing up my religious references) - after
> visiting the promised land sixteen years ago the Red-Hots have been
> wandering in the desert, until now.  And if history repeats, the franchise
> will be lost again until 2027.
>
> The Red-Hots left only five points on the table.  I thought that was pretty
> good.  Best ever?  Nope.
>
> The 2001 Nukes did that with 67 out of 72 points.  Our last year of playing
> 4x4 (nine teams in the league that year)
>
> The Riptorns did even better in 1998 with 84 out of 88 points (eleven teams
> in the league that year).
>
> However, the 2011 Red-Hots now hold the record for biggest winning margin
> at
> 20.5 points.  The next closest being the 2010 Berliners at 12.5 points.
>
> For now, at least, and with apologies to Rick, I am
>
> King Richard
>
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