Absolutely incredible back-to-back pennant races (LA-SF rivalry)... my team still sucks, though
Posted Oct 26, 2022, 4:11 AM UTC
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In the first, I don't think I've ever seen a team with 106 wins finish 2nd. The 1993 NL West race comes pretty close though (Atl-SF race).
In the second, the Dodgers were in 3rd place, down by 6 games on Sept. 16 and won their last 13 games in a row to pass the Giants, who didn't really choke (6-7 during that stretch) but it's a massive comeback nonetheless.
The same two teams in back to back seasons!
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Dodgers actually came in second with 106 years in 2021 lol, giants had 107. Those are a couple of crazy pennant races tho
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That's a very good point, but what I was actually thinking (and not communicating properly) was a team winning 106 games and not even making the post-season -- which is what 2nd place used to be in the pre-wildcard era.
In these races, it's cool that they were both the same teams and were decided on by 1 game on the last day of the season.
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And the reward for the Giants winning 107 games? Facing the wildcard winner, the 106 win Dodgers and losing. 🤣
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As an addendum, I should point out that BOTH of these teams lost the World Series.. both times to the Minnesota Twins in 5 games.
For those who don't know, the Minnesota Twins came about in 1961 when the 1960 Washington Senators moved to Minnesota. Washington was then compensated with a completely new Washington Senators expansion team in 1961.
So imagine you're a Minnesota baseball fan. You get a new team in 1961 and they promptly win back-to-back World Championships in 1962 and 1963.
If you're a DC fan, however, you get to see your team move away and win World Championships while your new expansion team finishes in dead last place both of those seasons.
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Didn’t the Giants win 107 and the Dodgers won 106 in 2021?