In a moment of talk radio hilarity, a caller asked New York sports personality Mike Francesa if a Major League Baseball could ever go 162-0.
The premise is ridiculous, but the ensuing conversation was golden.
This season, the Baltimore Orioles were Nick from New Jersey’s last hope to reach his lofty goal, but after starting the season 7-0, they fell to the Red Sox on Wednesday.
Obviously, the concept of a baseball going undefeated is absurd, as is the idea we should put much stock into an eight-game sample.
Despite their strong start, Baltimore remains the American League East's most unlikely champion according to our playoff odds, which give the Orioles just an 8.