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re: Are the 2021 Dodgers the biggest underachievers ever?
Posted on 10/25/21 at 11:55 am to Crimsonite94
Posted on 10/25/21 at 11:55 am to Crimsonite94
2001 Mariners won 116 games and lost in the ALCS. Easily the biggest underachieving team ever.
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Posted on 10/25/21 at 11:56 am to Nerd
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2021 Padres didn’t even finish with a winning record
And like the 3rd highest payroll.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 11:57 am to tiggerthetooth
Not only did the 116-win Mariners lose the ALCS but they lost in 5 games.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 11:58 am to mattz1122
at least they made the ALCS. giants 
Posted on 10/25/21 at 11:59 am to WestCoastAg
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how many 107 win teams have not even made the LCS
I am sure they're disappointed to have such a great year and not go far in the playoffs. But to claim that the Giants had a more underachieving year than the Dodgers is a lie and exposes your bias. I might have thought differently if the Dodgers were preparing for the World Series tomorrow, but alas, they're at home just like the Giants.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:01 pm to BigDawg0420
quote:actually the giants were at home two weeks ago thanks to the dodgers
they're at home just like the Giants.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:03 pm to WestCoastAg
The Dodgers just got beat by a guy wearing pearls. Get over it.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:04 pm to WestCoastAg
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actually the giants were at home two weeks ago thanks to the dodgers
Whatever helps you sleep at night
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:09 pm to tiggerthetooth
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2001 Mariners won 116 games and lost in the ALCS
It’s still pretty wild to me that team won 116 games after losing Griffey and ARod in back to back offseasons
Glossing over that roster now on baseball reference compared to the 01 Yankees, it is downright insane Seattle won 21 more games than them imo
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:12 pm to BigDawg0420
im just stating historical fact. the allies landed at normandy, we declared our independence in 1776, the giants won 107 games and didnt even win a playoff series
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:13 pm to David Ricky
Yeah I have a hard time calling a team like the 01 Mariners a historic underachiever because they overachieved by a great deal winning that many games. They had a nice roster but were never expected to be some historic powerhouse
The teams that were very top end payroll with championship expectations preseason and lose in the DS or miss the playoffs really qualify. The Padres this year are a good one, the 2012 Phillies that won like 80 games come to mind
The teams that were very top end payroll with championship expectations preseason and lose in the DS or miss the playoffs really qualify. The Padres this year are a good one, the 2012 Phillies that won like 80 games come to mind
This post was edited on 10/25/21 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:30 pm to Crimsonite94
That would be the '93,'97,'98 or 2000 Braves.
'93 lost in NLCS (pre wild card only 2 divisions)
The other teams didn't even make it to the NLCS and all had the best record in the NL I believe.
'93 lost in NLCS (pre wild card only 2 divisions)
The other teams didn't even make it to the NLCS and all had the best record in the NL I believe.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 1:00 pm to BigDawg0420
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So the Dodgers were favored to win the World Series all year, had the highest payroll by far, and made an in-season acquisition of two all stars, yet they're not considered underachievers for failing to win the division and make the World Series. But somehow the Giants, a team with a 1% chance to win the NL West at the beginning of year, are underachievers for winning the division and not making the World Series. Seems arse backwards to me.
Yep, that's pretty much it right there.
And I'm still pissed about the check swing call. Sure, maybe he would have gotten out some other way but they should have never made that call.
I saw check swings in the Braves/Dodgers series that were clearly swings, didn't hold up and they were no-calls.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 1:16 pm to WestCoastAg
First let me say, you seem massively butthurt.
Secondly, re: the Giants. How many 107-win teams had to play a 106-win team in the LDS?
Secondly, re: the Giants. How many 107-win teams had to play a 106-win team in the LDS?
Posted on 10/25/21 at 1:27 pm to Crimsonite94
Gotta suck to spend that much money and not even win your division and you get clowned by a team that spent $120 million less.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 1:41 pm to RoscoeHarper
just looked it up. the giants are the first team in baseball history to win at least 107 games and not even make the LCS
Posted on 10/25/21 at 1:46 pm to theGarnetWay
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Just because their pre-season expectations weren't as high doesn't mean they weren't massive underachievers.
yep...they hit the most homers in the league this year right? Just because folks didn't know who half the guys were doesn't mean they weren't talented. You don't luck your way into leading the league in homers, especially playing half your games in that stadium.
The Giants won world series winning 88, 92, and 94 games a few years ago. Their two best seasons since world war 2 were 93 and 2021 (103 and 107 wins) and they didn't make the NLCS either time LOL
Posted on 10/25/21 at 1:53 pm to VinegarStrokes
the yankees since 2009
Posted on 10/25/21 at 2:39 pm to Crimsonite94
2011 Red Sox deserve a mention.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 2:49 pm to Crimsonite94
I would say the Padres
Half this board said they were going to the World Series
I of course knew better
Half this board said they were going to the World Series
I of course knew better
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