10-22-2004, 02:28 AM
yeah, well you'd be one of a very few who would believe that.
Losing 14 games in 80 isn't as bad statistically as losing 4 in 4 especially given that the Yanks were 3 outs away from sweeping.
Combined with the condenced importance of a series rather than half a season, the fact that the winner went to the World Series rather than just won their division, how all they had to do was win ONE GAME and couldn't even at home against a cripple, and that the Yankees "always find a way to win" makes it pretty obvious that there is no debate.
But you like to debate for the sake of debating, no matter how far off the mark you are, so that's fine...have your fun.
About 200,000 voted on this exact subject at ESPN and over 70% said that the Yankees collapse was the biggest in sports history.
Losing 14 games in 80 isn't as bad statistically as losing 4 in 4 especially given that the Yanks were 3 outs away from sweeping.
Combined with the condenced importance of a series rather than half a season, the fact that the winner went to the World Series rather than just won their division, how all they had to do was win ONE GAME and couldn't even at home against a cripple, and that the Yankees "always find a way to win" makes it pretty obvious that there is no debate.
But you like to debate for the sake of debating, no matter how far off the mark you are, so that's fine...have your fun.
About 200,000 voted on this exact subject at ESPN and over 70% said that the Yankees collapse was the biggest in sports history.