Fallen Angels

September/October usually means a collapse for the Angels. Their records in those months since 1990:

1990

* Before Sept.: 66-66, 4th place, 16 1/2 games back

* Sept./Oct.: 14-16

* Season: 80-82, 4th place, 23 games back

1991

* Before Sept.: 63-66, 7th place, 14 games back

* Sept./Oct.: 18-15

* Season: 81-81, 7th place, 14 games back

1992

* Before Sept.: 59-73, 6th place, 20 1/2 games back

* Sept./Oct.: 13-17

* Season: 72-90, 5th place, 24 games back

1993

* Before Sept.: 59-72, 5th place, 15 games back

* Sept./Oct.: 12-19

* Season: 71-91, 5th place, 23 games back

1994

* Strike season

1995

* Before Sept.: 69-50, 1st place by 7 1/2 games

* Sept./Oct.: 11-17

* Season: 78-67, 2nd place, one game back

1996

* Before Sept.: 62-74, 4th place, 15 1/2 games back

* Sept./Oct.: 8-17

* Season: 70-91, 4th place, 19 1/2 games back

1997

* Before Sept.: 74-63, 2nd place, one game back

* Sept./Oct.: 10-15

* Season: 84-78, 2nd place, six games back

1998

* Before Sept.: 76-72, 1st place by 2 1/2 games

* Sept./Oct.: 9-15

* Season: 85-77, 2nd place, three games back

1999

* Before Sept.: 51-80, 4th place, 27 games back

* Sept./Oct.: 19-12

* Season: 70-92, 4th place, 25 games back

2000*

* Before Sept.: 68-65, 3rd place, four games back

* Sept./Oct.: 12-12

* Season:80-77, 3rd place, eight games back

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