MLB · Week of May 4–10

Arizona Diamondbacks

3-3 this week · 19-20 overall · vs PIT, vs NYM

55

Misery Index · Uneasy · = from 58

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Tue, May 5W 9-0vs PIT—
  • Wed, May 6L 0-1vs PIT58
  • Thu, May 7L 2-4vs PIT78
  • Fri, May 8L 1-3vs NYM67
  • Sat, May 9W 2-1vs NYM62
  • Sun, May 10W 5-1vs NYM8

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

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What fans said

  • “Hate to see him go but he was a black hole in the line up”

    u/bleepfart42069▲ 89frustration

  • “MLB decided they’ll address the ratings crisis by making it as difficult as possible for everyone to watch their favorite team”

    u/MaxiRobesppiere▲ 79frustration

  • “In the time it took to write this Alek grounded out 3 more times.”

    u/Mikeo_Owens▲ 67frustration

  • “Nothing is saving the team this year, pathetic”

    u/Iyung_danI▲ 53despair

  • “Fell to my knees in the local Fry's”

    u/Dremel_Live▲ 48despair

  • “He's a fun guy. He's got speed, elite defense, and of course there's the NLCS home run. And even if he never hit well, it sucks to see a player you like leave.”

    u/E_man15▲ 28despair

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