Five games is an absurdly small sample size, the equivalent of the second quarter on opening week of an N.F.L. season. And seven of the eight playoff teams from last season lost five in a row at some point.
Then again, only one team in the wild-card era, the 1995 Cincinnati Reds, has reached the postseason after starting 0-5. No team has won the World Series after starting with so many losses.
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