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Are the Philadelphia Phillies the greatest baseball team of all time?

stevekstevek Posts: 27,704 ✭✭✭✭✭
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No, not in the 19th or 20th century...in the 20th century clearly the New York Yankees were the greatest...but I say the Phillies have got a good chance of achieving that honor for the 21st century.

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    seeing that the 21 st century is less then 10 years old I think just about every team has a chance at that distinction.

    Your title claims "of all time", so NO, being honest with you I'd have to say that honor belongs to the Yanks.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭
    Lets see,

    2007 Boston 4, Colorado 0
    2006 St. Louis 4, Detroit 1
    2005 Chi. White Sox 4, Houston 0
    2004 Boston 4, St. Louis 0
    2003 Florida 4, NY Yankees 2
    2002 Anaheim 4, San Francisco 3
    2001 Arizona 4, NY Yankees 3
    2000 NY Yankees 4, NY Mets 1

    Lets see, the Phillies hadn't even sniffed the Series til this year. So I would have to see it goes to the Sox for 2 wins and the Yanks right behind them as both teams have the most wins alltogether and World Series appearances.
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 27,704 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Lets see,

    2007 Boston 4, Colorado 0
    2006 St. Louis 4, Detroit 1
    2005 Chi. White Sox 4, Houston 0
    2004 Boston 4, St. Louis 0
    2003 Florida 4, NY Yankees 2
    2002 Anaheim 4, San Francisco 3
    2001 Arizona 4, NY Yankees 3
    2000 NY Yankees 4, NY Mets 1

    Lets see, the Phillies hadn't even sniffed the Series til this year. So I would have to see it goes to the Sox for 2 wins and the Yanks right behind them as both teams have the most wins alltogether and World Series appearances. >>



    I'm not disagreeing with those facts, I just stated the Phillies "have got a good chance" with a young nucleus of excellent ballplayers for the future - the future looks very bright for the Phillies.
  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭
    World Series History: Championships by Club
    Team League Total Year
    New York Yankees AL 26 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943,
    1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962,
    1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
    St. Louis Cardinals NL 10 1926, 1931, 1934 '42, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006
    Boston Red Sox AL 7 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007
    New York Giants NL 5 1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954
    Philadelphia Athletics AL 5 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930
    Pittsburgh Pirates NL 5 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, 1979
    Los Angeles Dodgers NL 5 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988
    Cincinnati Reds NL 5 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990
    Detroit Tigers AL 4 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984
    Oakland Athletics AL 4 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
    Baltimore Orioles AL 3 1966, 1970, 1983
    Chicago White Sox AL 3 1906, 1917, 2005
    Chicago Cubs NL 2 1907, 1908
    Cleveland Indians AL 2 1920 '48
    Florida Marlins NL 2 1997, 2003
    Minnesota Twins AL 2 1987, 1991
    New York Mets NL 2 1969, 1986
    Toronto Blue Jays AL 2 1992, 1993
    Anaheim Angels AL 1 2002
    Arizona Diamondbacks NL 1 2001
    Atlanta Braves NL 1 1995
    Boston Braves NL 1 1914
    Brooklyn Dodgers NL 1 1955
    Milwaukee Braves NL 1 1957
    Philadelphia Phillies NL 1 1980
    Kansas City Royals AL 1 1985
    Washington Senators AL 1 1924
    Totals: American League - 60 wins; National League - 41 wins
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  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭
    SteveK, u have to look towards the bottom of the list above to see the Phils. lol
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  • jdip9jdip9 Posts: 1,895 ✭✭✭
    win or lose this series, the future looks infinitely brighter for the Rays than it does the Phillies....the only disadvantage the Rays have is being in the same division as two perennial powerhouses.
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