1990 Teams That Changed Closers: 10 1991 Teams That Changed Closers: 12 1992 Teams That Changed Closers: 10 1993 Teams That Changed Closers: 9 1994 Teams That Changed Closers: 9 1995 Teams That Changed Closers: 6 1996 Teams That Changed Closers: 8 1997 Teams That Changed Closers: 10 1998 Teams That Changed Closers: 12 1999 Teams That Changed Closers: 11
Read moreThis isn’t an actual list where the managers are ranked from best to worst, but rather a look at the greatest managers. 1. MILLER HUGGINS 1913-1917 St. Louis Cardinals 1918-1929 New York Yankees Pennants: 6 Championships: 3 Extra Pythagorean W-L: 37-11 Overall Playoff Series Results as Favorites/Not Underdogs: 3-2 Overall Playoff Series Results as Underdogs: 0-1 2. JOE MCCARTHY 1926-1930
Read moreI decided to make a list based on records, level of competition and postseason success. MY OPINION 1. 1939 NEW YORK YANKEES 2. 1927 NEW YORK YANKEES 3. 1998 NEW YORK YANKEES 4. 1961 NEW YORK YANKEES 5. 2018 BOSTON RED SOX 6. 1942 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 7. 1975 CINCINNATI REDS 8. 1905 NEW YORK GIANTS 9. 1944 ST. LOUIS
Read moreI only considered competitive series with ideally rivalries. ALDS 2001 NEW YORK YANKEES 3 OAKLAND ATHLETICS 2 NLDS 2001 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 3 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 2 ALCS TIE BETWEEN 2003 NEW YORK YANKEES 4 BOSTON RED SOX 3 AND 2004 BOSTON RED SOX 4 NEW YORK YANKEES 3 NLCS 1992 ATLANTA BRAVES 4 PITTSBURGH PIRATES 3 WORLD SERIES 1956 NEW
Read moreThe Washington Nationals are world champions for the first time ever. During the series, Washington batted .241/.320/.419 compared to .265/.342/.454 during the season. The Houston Astros batted .272/.342/.452 during the series and .274/.352/.495 during the season. On the pitching side, Washington had a 4.29 ERA during the series and a 4.27 ERA during the season. Houston had a shockingly identical
Read moreGood start to the offseason by the Los Angeles Angels. Great love by the Philadelphia Phillies, as they get an experienced manager who should make it easier for them to make the playoffs. Questionable hire by the San Diego Padres, that seems pretty risky and could work out or be a disaster. A move that can go either way by
Read moreNLCS WASHINGTON NATIONALS 4 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 0 The sheer dominance by Washington was a surprise, but their win was not. They had the better record, the better Pythagorean record, better starting pitching and better hitting. They were simply the better team. ALCS HOUSTON ASTROS NEW YORK YANKEES Another unsurprising result. Houston were the favorites going in because they had
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