In the 161st game last season, Suzuki knew he had to collect three hits for a remote chance of catching Detroit's Magglio Ordóñez for the batting title.
But for the tens of thousands of people who streamed towards the Mall on Monday, all on foot, some with small children in push chairs or elderly people in wheelchairs, solely for the chance of catching a glimpse of Obama from a distance of up to a mile away, there was no sense of diminished occasion.
That's not to say it's all over for a chance of catching up with this charismatic species in a supermarket car park near you this winter; a cold snap on the other side of the North Sea might just send a few more winging our way!
The study required patients to start chemotherapy within six weeks of their operation for the best chance of catching any remaining cancer cells.
The Milwaukee Bucks, the team with the most realistic chance of catching the Knicks for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, are vastly different from the Knicks, who beat them by 89-80 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
After Cleveland, the Knicks who have already clinched a playoff berth, were scheduled to play the Atlanta Hawks, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Charlotte Bobcats, leaving them an outside chance of catching the Orlando Magic for the sixth seed.
After an abysmal start that scuttled any chance of catching the Titans for the division lead, the Colts have won five in a row to put themselves into the first wild-card spot with games remaining against Cincinnati, Detroit, Jacksonville and Tennessee.
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For the best chance of catching a case of lazy eye early, ensure that your child receives regular eye exams while he or she is young - some doctors recommend exams at 6 months, three years, and then every two years after that.
The Capitals are fighting with the Devils for second place in the Eastern Conference and have an outside chance of catching the Boston Bruins for first place.
