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| quote: | Originally posted by Shamez214
History has NOTHING to do with the present. You mean to tell me that because the Yankees won the WS in 1961, they have a better chance to win this series in 2004 than the Red Sox do? That's ridiculous. The Mets have won 2 WS since 1962. The Red Sox have won zero. Who is the better team? I guess it's the Mets because, in a 42 year time span, they won 2 WS while the Red Sox won 0. That is the most ridiculous argument people make in sports. Yeah, the Yankees franchise has been great. The best in baseball. But that has NO bearing on what happens THIS year. If that were the case, then wouldn't the Celtics be winning more world championships? Past means nothing in sports. |
Obviously if it's not your opinion than it's ridiculous. Nice argument. "It is not my opinion, thus ridiculous." I disagree with your opinion but I don't call it ridiculous because we can have varying points. History has nothing to do with present? I totally disagree. Losing to the same team year after year never plays into the mind of a team? The Rams losing to the 49ers 18 straight times didn't get into their heads? As Ken Norton said at the time "same sorry ass lambs." Believe me, I know it did, because the players said so! "I'm tired of getting beat by them again and again." Or how about Schilling himself saying some teams are scared of the Yankees just because of who they are. They have the doubt in the minds. How about Damon saying that the A's team of 2001 started thinking "We're about to beat the defending World Champion Yankees." Boom, they choked. NO, don't tell me that history has NOTHING to do with it. BULL SHIT it does. Things can change, yes, that's true and it could very well be this year. So, we'll see shall we.
Yes, teams are judged by championships they won. Just ask the "team of the 90's" the Atlanta Braves.
Not simply 1961 but having won in 1961, 1962, 1965, 1977, 1978, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 has something to do with it YES!
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