The Elias Sports Bureau finally figured out which teams, like the Dodgers, have had an eight-game losing streak followed immediately by a winning streak of eight games or more.
The teams are:
1) The 1931 Cubs - Nine game losing streak from 8/30 to 9/7 and then an eight game winning streak from 9/10 to 9/17.
2) The 1949 Red Sox - Eight game losing streak from 6/28 to 7/4 followed by eight game winning streak from 7/5 through 7/14.
3) The 1965 Pirates - Eight game losing streak from 5/12 to 5/20 and then a 12-game winning streak from 5/21 to 6/1.
4) The 1985 Twins - Nine game losing streak from 4/11 through 4/20 then a 10-game winning streak from 4/21 to 5/1.
5) The 2001 Cubs - Eight game losing streak from 5/10 to 5/18 and then a 12-game winning streak from 5/19 to 6/2.
Besides these streaks, these teams all shared one other fate. None of them made the playoffs.
Thanks to John Hill for the tip.
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