Ryan Zimmerman and the Curse of the Goose
On June 23rd Washington Nationals star third baseman Ryan Zimmerman went out with a hamstring injury that may sideline him for the rest of the season. The effect on the team’s play was astonishing. At the close of play on August 1st the comparable W-L statistics were:
Without Zim (first time): 21-24, .467 (equates to 76-84)
With Zim: 34-19, .642 (equates to 104-58)
Without Zim (since 7/23): 3-6 .333 (equates to 53-109)
Mark Zuckerman of Nats Insider wrote on July 23 that from June 30th when they all came together, the Nationals were the National League’s most productive team.…