61 Yankees..76 Reds...95 Indians

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Footwedge

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Aug 3, 2014 11:32 AM
Which had the strongest team? Could probably include the early 70 A's or Orioles of that period. But for now, which of the 3 had the best team?
Aug 3, 2014 11:32am
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lhslep134

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Aug 3, 2014 11:56 AM
1995 Atlanta Braves.
Aug 3, 2014 11:56am
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Rotinaj

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Aug 3, 2014 12:07 PM
2014 Reds.
Aug 3, 2014 12:07pm
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BRF

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Aug 3, 2014 12:40 PM
1966 Orioles - 4 20 game winners

McNally 21-5
Palmer 20-10
Cuellar 20-9
Dobson 20-8
Aug 3, 2014 12:40pm
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Aug 3, 2014 12:46 PM
lhslep134;1641035 wrote:1995 Atlanta Braves.
Apparently
Aug 3, 2014 12:46pm
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Footwedge

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Aug 3, 2014 1:34 PM
Well...I know the tribe had better hitting than the Big Red Machine. The 61 Yankees pounded it too.
Aug 3, 2014 1:34pm
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wghfan

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Aug 3, 2014 2:03 PM
Footwedge;1641027 wrote:Which had the strongest team? Could probably include the early 70 A's or Orioles of that period. But for now, which of the 3 had the best team?
How can you not include the 2013 Tigers? with that lineup?
Aug 3, 2014 2:03pm
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Aug 3, 2014 2:09 PM
1961 Yankees had a then record 240 team home runs.

64 of them came from 3 guys who shared the catching duties: Elston Howard 21, Johnny Blanchard 21 and Yogi Berra 22.

Maris and Mantle combined for 115.

Moose Skowron chipped in 28.
Aug 3, 2014 2:09pm
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Azubuike24

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Aug 3, 2014 5:38 PM
First off, why even throw the 76 Reds in there. Good team, not great. Why not use 1975?

61 Yanks. 109 wins. WS title.
75 Reds. 108 wins. WS title.
95 Indians. 100 wins. No WS title.

Is this a serious thread?
Aug 3, 2014 5:38pm
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Aug 3, 2014 6:02 PM
It's footwedge so obviously it's not serious.
Aug 3, 2014 6:02pm
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Footwedge

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Aug 4, 2014 1:04 AM
Azubuike24;1641125 wrote:First off, why even throw the 76 Reds in there. Good team, not great. Why not use 1975?

61 Yanks. 109 wins. WS title.
75 Reds. 108 wins. WS title.
95 Indians. 100 wins. No WS title.

Is this a serious thread?
Reds swept the playoffs in 76...thus the comparison asshole. The Indians had the highest winning percentage over the other 2. Also a much higher winning percentage than the 75 Reds. Need more?
Aug 4, 2014 1:04am
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Aug 4, 2014 8:35 AM
Footwedge;1641179 wrote:Reds swept the playoffs in 76...thus the comparison asshole. The Indians had the highest winning percentage over the other 2. Also a much higher winning percentage than the 75 Reds. Need more?
Should've asterisked that 95 was a strike shortened year or gave a winning %

Not winning it all kills them in this argument. You might as well include the 2001? Mariners
Aug 4, 2014 8:35am
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Aug 4, 2014 9:55 AM
Ironman92;1641195 wrote:Should've asterisked that 95 was a strike shortened year or gave a winning %

Not winning it all kills them in this argument. You might as well include the 2001? Mariners
Or the one Giants team from before the Wild Card got implemented that won over 100 games (I'm thinking 103, but not positive), but didn't make the playoffs.
Aug 4, 2014 9:55am
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Aug 4, 2014 10:11 AM
Heretic;1641216 wrote:Or the one Giants team from before the Wild Card got implemented that won over 100 games (I'm thinking 103, but not positive), but didn't make the playoffs.
103 sounds right...Braves won 104
Aug 4, 2014 10:11am
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thavoice

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Aug 4, 2014 10:29 AM
Very difficult to compare teams from different era's. I try to then compare the players from each team with how good they are with the players of that time frame, so basically if a team has a number of HOF'ers i go with them as they had more players who excelled in their era to the extent they were seen as some of the best ever.

I know its not the best way to do it, but just the way I do i.t
Aug 4, 2014 10:29am
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Aug 4, 2014 2:44 PM
I hate Detoilet, but the '84 Tigers were beasts.
Aug 4, 2014 2:44pm
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Aug 5, 2014 9:43 AM
1990 Cincinnati Reds.
Aug 5, 2014 9:43am
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superman

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Aug 5, 2014 9:23 PM
27 Yankees
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