What does it mean to you when a team wins the World Series?

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Take out the hot and we have an agreement.

They won 11 of 16 postseason games. That's a .688 winning percentage against some of the best teams in baseball. That's hot, healthy or not.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

It means the most boring sport on the planet is over for a while.

 

[CowboyB]

They won 11 of 16 postseason games. That's a .688 winning percentage against some of the best teams in baseball. That's hot, healthy or not.

For a team who won 205 games in the previous 2 years I would simply call it Cardinals baseball.

You're not from around here so I can see how you wouldn't get it.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

It means the most boring sport on the planet is over for a while.

FUCK YOU, PETER! Alright? Fuck you a lot.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

For a team who won 205 games in the previous 2 years I would simply call it Cardinals baseball.

You're not from around here so I can see how you wouldn't get it.

Yeah, and they averaged 82 wins in the following two seasons, so forgive me for not acknowledging the sheer awesomeness that was 2016 Cardinals baseball.

 

[CowboyB]

Yeah, and they averaged 82 wins in the following two seasons, so forgive me for not acknowledging the sheer awesomeness that was 2016 Cardinals baseball.

Chris Carpenter missed both of those years.

So do you or don't you factor in injuries???

 

[CowboyB]

Cardinals 2006 Rotation: Carpenter, Marquis, Suppan, Mulder, Reyes, Weaver

Cardinals 2007 Rotation: Waino, Braden FUCKING Looper, Kip FUCKING Wells, Anthony Reyes, Joel FUCKING Pineior & Todd FUCKING Wellemeyer

"Same team"

-the blind

 

[whywork2]

Does that make them the best team in baseball for that season? Were the 2001 Diamondbacks better than the 2001 Mariners? What if the Indians win the World Series this year- does that make them better than the Cubs, or any other team in baseball this year? I'm looking forward to interesting opinions

It means close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, winner takes all here. . They get the fame, they get the glory, they're remembered in history. Two men enter , so to speak, one man leaves.

 

[msgkings322]

Of course COULD, just like a lesser team could win more games over a 162 team season.
But a seven game series is definitely long enough to prove one's self.

Not really. Baseball has by far the most random playoffs of the major sports, because even the best team can have a few bad games. The winningest team I think has won the WS only 5 times in the last 20 years, although it sure does feel like the Cubs are going to do it.

 

[msgkings322]

Like most baseball arguments there's no absolute 'correct' answer, we are are arguing over semantics. The bottom line to me is which would you rather be a fan of, the team that has the best record in the regular season or the one that wins the WS? Seems like an easy call.

 

[ElTexan]

Not really. Baseball has by far the most random playoffs of the major sports, because even the best team can have a few bad games. The winningest team I think has won the WS only 5 times in the last 20 years, although it sure does feel like the Cubs are going to do it.

Random playoffs? They play three rounds, mostly seven game series with better record getting home field mainly. That's better than pretty much all others

 

[Erie Warrior]

Like most baseball arguments there's no absolute 'correct' answer, we are are arguing over semantics. The bottom line to me is which would you rather be a fan of, the team that has the best record in the regular season or the one that wins the WS? Seems like an easy call.

Yep, it was great that the '54 Indians were 111-43 in the regular season. However, everyone only remembers Willie Mays' catch and that the Tribe got swept in the Series.

It's all about winning the Series.

 

[msgkings322]

Random playoffs? They play three rounds, mostly seven game series with better record getting home field mainly. That's better than pretty much all others

Nope. Look it up man, the 1 or 2 seed rarely wins. They almost always do in the NBA for example.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Random playoffs? They play three rounds, mostly seven game series with better record getting home field mainly. That's better than pretty much all others

I disagree. The sports are different.

With the state of the Indians' pitching rotation, I wouldn't have a lot of confidence that they'd beat the Sox and Blue Blue Jays again in identical series.

 

[SJ76]

The Cardinals had one of the best 3-4-5 of all time in 2006.

Pujols, Rolen, Edmonds was good.

2011 - Pujols, Holliday, Berkman, Molina was better

 

[podsox]

its a bigger accomplishment winning your division than it is winning the world series but no one gives a shit about how your regular season went. champion=best team

 

[CowboyB]

Chris Carpenter missed both of those years.

So do you or don't you factor in injuries???

Cardinals 2006 Rotation: Carpenter, Marquis, Suppan, Mulder, Reyes, Weaver

Cardinals 2007 Rotation: Waino, Braden FUCKING Looper, Kip FUCKING Wells, Anthony Reyes, Joel FUCKING Pineior & Todd FUCKING Wellemeyer

"Same team"

-the blind

@SlinkyRedfoot

Are you one of those who abandon when proved wrong?

I conceded a point to you. Where you at?? lol

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Nope. Look it up man, the 1 seed rarely wins. They almost always do in the NBA for example.

Yep. In football, the better team is going to win the game more often than not. That's not the case in baseball, and that randomness can extend over even a seven game series.

 

[CowboyB]

Pujols, Rolen, Edmonds was good.

2011 - Pujols, Holliday, Berkman, Molina was better

True.

I am going to start a spinoff thread because I think it's an interesting conversation. Unless it has been played out before.. do you know?

 

[CowboyB]

its a bigger accomplishment winning your division than it is winning the world series but no one gives a shit about how your regular season went. champion=best team

Typo?