I knew the 84 Tigers were good- they won the WS after all- but from reading this blog and doing my own research for an unrelated article of my own, I'm finally starting to understand how ridiculously good they really were. I'm sure there are a few other candidates, but it's possible the Padres have had the misfortune of playing two of the most dominant teams ever (certainly in my lifetime) in their only two WS appearances. The 84 Tigers and 98 Yanks, that's a tough break.
I knew the 84 Tigers were good- they won the WS after all- but from reading this blog and doing my own research for an unrelated article of my own, I'm finally starting to understand how ridiculously good they really were. I'm sure there are a few other candidates, but it's possible the Padres have had the misfortune of playing two of the most dominant teams ever (certainly in my lifetime) in their only two WS appearances. The 84 Tigers and 98 Yanks, that's a tough break.
Yes, they were so good at practically everything (hitting, power, speed, starting and relief pitching, defense). That's a good point about the Padres.