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The 2007 Colorado Rockies were not a fluke

This sentiment has arisen lately (for some reason) in videos from Woody Paige and articles on local blogs. "Fluketober" ... seriously?

Unless the intent is merely to point out the oddity of the circumstances -- a historic run not likely to be repeated -- using the word "fluke" is misguided, misleading, and flat-out false. It is at best a misunderstanding of the facts and at worst a rhetorical position that chooses to selectively consider "luck" inside the game of baseball in order to push an overwrought, emotionally-driven narrative that seeks to paint the Rockies in the darkest pallet imaginable.