Middling
- For the Modification which makes players Overperform in the Earlseason, see Earlbirds.
- For the Modifications which make players Over- or Underperform in the Lateseason, see Late to the Party.
- For the Modification which make players Over- or Underperform in the Postseason, see Ambitious.
Middling is a Modification, first seen as a Team Modification in Season 15 and a player Modification in Season 16.
Coasting is a player Modification, to date only seen on Items.
Effect
Middling causes players (either with the modification or on a Team with the modification) to gain the Overperforming modification in the Midseason.
Coasting causes players to gain the Underperforming modification in the Midseason.
History
Middling
Middling was introduced as a part of the Middling blessing in the Season 15 Elections, but was seen on a Team before the Election results due to the Reader. In the Earlsiesta reading, XIII was drawn and the Middling modification given to the Kansas City Breath Mints for the Season 15 Midseason. The blessing was later won by the Spies, to be used in the Season 16 Midseason.
Middling appeared again in the Season 16 Election under the Middle of the Pack Blessing, which granted a random player on the winning team Middling as a permanent modification. This was won by the Hades Tigers, and granted to Aldon Cashmoney.
Coasting
Coasting has only ever been seen as an Item Modification - curiously, it has only ever appeared on items from the shimmering Crates dropped in Glitter weather. Items with the Coasting Modification have dropped twice in the history of Blaseball:
- Season 18, Day 28: Richardson Games gained a Coasting Jersey.
- Season 19, Day 86: Stephanie Winters gained a Coasting Leg Bat.
