I don't know how you'd rate WS. We all have strong biases toward the ones our teams participated.
Of course, I will say the 1960 World Series. The Yankees were a juggernaut in the 50s and early 60s, in 1960 they scored the most runs in a WS ever, outscored the Pirates 55-27, but lost it on a home run in the bottom of the ninth (only one of two WS walk off home runs). My dad had a choice to go to game 6 or 7. He chose game 6 because there may not have been a game 7. The Pirates lost that game 12-0.
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 8:28 am
by Jungle Rat
That's why I didn't put 75 on top. Bias. I would have chosen the 90 sweep against the mighty A's. The Bash Brothers were supposed to come in here and kick the Reds ass all over town.
Plus. I covered the Reds back then so I was there every day. Wire to wire.
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 10:32 am
by DooKSucks
Jungle Rat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 8:28 am
That's why I didn't put 75 on top. Bias. I would have chosen the 90 sweep against the mighty A's. The Bash Brothers were supposed to come in here and kick the Reds ass all over town.
Plus. I covered the Reds back then so I was there every day. Wire to wire.
MLB Network did a retrospective/documentary on that '90 team a while back. It was pretty good.
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 10:33 am
by Jungle Rat
That was a fun team. I'll have to look that up.
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 10:34 am
by DooKSucks
Jungle Rat wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 11:03 pm
Sounds like a cool dude. Your dad. Not you.
Ha. He was. He was far from perfect and could be a cruel tyrant at times when I was a kid, but he apologized for that and we got beyond that. I would give just about anything other than my wife and daughter to have him back and healthy, but if he had to live like he did at the end, I'm glad he is not here and suffering.
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 10:36 am
by DooKSucks
Jungle Rat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 10:33 am
That was a fun team. I'll have to look that up.
Someone has uploaded it to YouTube:
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 10:37 am
by Jungle Rat
Watching you grow up was enough suffering.
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 10:38 am
by Jungle Rat
Cool. Thanks. I'll check it out.
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 11:04 am
by DooKSucks
Jungle Rat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 10:37 am
Watching you grow up was enough suffering.
I wasn’t always the most cooperative or well behaved son...so, there’s some truth to that too. Ha
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 11:06 am
by innocentbystander
Jungle Rat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 8:28 am
That's why I didn't put 75 on top. Bias. I would have chosen the 90 sweep against the mighty A's. The Bash Brothers were supposed to come in here and kick the Reds ass all over town.
Plus. I covered the Reds back then so I was there every day. Wire to wire.
The 1990 Reds team was also excellent. But they swept the As the way the Red Sox swept the Cardinals in 2004. So not a good World Series.
I think in order for the World Series to be the best World Series, it MUST go 7 games and it must have lots of huge emotional swings (back and forth.) In that sense 1975 qualifies as does the 1960 World Series. I am not talking the best teams, just the best series.
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 11:52 am
by Jungle Rat
Was I posting to you? Did I ask your opinion?
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 12:06 pm
by innocentbystander
Nope.
Just know rat, that whenever I post here, my comments are fair game for everyone. Anyone can respond. Those are the rules.
Jungle Rat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 10:33 am
That was a fun team. I'll have to look that up.
Someone has uploaded it to YouTube:
Watching it now. Ah yes. The Nasty Boys. They were awesome. Great stories. Dibble was my favorite but Meyers was the crazy one.
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:35 pm
by Fifer
My all time Cincinnati Reds. Catcher Johnny Bench close second Ernie Lombardi, 1B Tony Perez, Big Klu and Joey Votto close seconds, 2B Joe Morgan, SS I'm going with Concepcion Larkin close second, 3B Pete Rose, LF George Foster, CF Eric Davis Griffey was better but not as a Red. RF Frank Robinson no one else even close. RHP starter Jim Maloney Honorable mention Bucky Walters, and Tom Seaver, LHP starter Eppa Rixey ( I know his grandson) Honorable mention Jim O'Toole. RH relief Rob Dibble LH relief John Franco honorable mention to Alrodis Chapman and Randy Myers.
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:47 pm
by innocentbystander
Fifer wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 4:35 pm
My all time Cincinnati Reds. Catcher Johnny Bench close second Ernie Lombardi, 1B Tony Perez, Big Klu and Joey Votto close seconds, 2B Joe Morgan, SS I'm going with Concepcion Larkin close second, 3B Pete Rose, LF George Foster, CF Eric Davis Griffey was better but not as a Red. RF Frank Robinson no one else even close. RHP starter Jim Maloney Honorable mention Bucky Walters, and Tom Seaver, LHP starter Eppa Rixey ( I know his grandson) Honorable mention Jim O'Toole. RH relief Rob Dibble LH relief John Franco honorable mention to Alrodis Chapman and Randy Myers.
A few guys from that '75 team, that's for sure
Re: College Football
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:51 pm
by Jungle Rat
Nice list Fifer.
Re: College Football
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 8:26 am
by hedge
Jungle Rat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 10:37 am
Watching you grow up was enough suffering.
We've kinda watched DS grow up in here. I remember when he first showed up as a UNC undergrad, he hit the ground running. And then law school, marriage, kid. Brings a tear to my eye. aTm too, I still think of him as being in his early 20's and watching anime porn. That brings a tear to my eye, too...
Re: College Football
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 8:45 am
by Jungle Rat
My fist is gonna bring a tear to your eye if you don't shut up.