What defines a slump?

by MQAblog on Jun 2, 2005 11:37 PM EDT

The Yankees have lost five in a row and it sure feels like a slump. A few weeks ago I wrote about baseball superstitions and told how a gift of three Yankee bracelets set me on a search to find the winning one to wear. My "lucky" bracelet was finally found and we went on a hot streak. That is clearly over.

I told myself that I would adjust my superstition when we hit a slump. Afterall, nothing lasts forever.

But what defines a slump?

Below I listed a few of the definitions I considered. I decided that losing 6 of 10 is a legitimate slump but what you think.

POLL

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What defines a slump?

Losing 3 in a row

0 votes

Losing 3 of 4

1 votes

Losing 6 of 10

3 votes

Winning % last 10 - 25 below season average

0 votes

Loss of 3 or more games in standings (one week)

0 votes

Something else

1 votes

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You're slumping when...

you take the field and vastly underperform 3 nights in a row. Being swept by a red hot team is not a slump. Losing 3 close games to a rival is not a slump. Being swept by the Royals, well they are neither red hot nor a rival, so...

Have faith in the Yankees my son. Think of the great DiMaggio.

by jscape2000 on Jun 3, 2005 1:11 AM EDT reply actions

PS

Sorry for the back to back, I can't ever see the polls. Can everyone else? Is this my browser's fault?

Have faith in the Yankees my son. Think of the great DiMaggio.

by jscape2000 on Jun 3, 2005 1:12 AM EDT reply actions

I agree...

with Jscape200. Not exactly sure what constitutes a slump, but this definitely is one. They looked like they did not want to be there and at no point in this series did I have a feeling like they could win.

by garp on Jun 3, 2005 1:41 AM EDT reply actions