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Wankery Trumps Perspective

G-Fafif Oct 31 2008 04:25 AM

ESPN Page 2 "ranks" every postseason since 1995 for memorable characteristics [url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=schoenfield/081030]here[/url]. You can feel this thing ooze with self-congratulatory contempt. Ain't I clever? For parochial purposes, note the short shrift it gives key moments from the '99, '00 and '06 postseasons and then multiply that by every other team that doesn't fit his narrative. Regarding his crack about bloggers, couches and books, who the fuck is David Schoenfield?

metirish Oct 31 2008 07:09 AM

]Joe Maddon's glasses (+1); Do I even need to read past this?....bloody joke this is.

metirish Oct 31 2008 07:18 AM

So this guy ranks them like so... ] We started by giving one point for each game played (2008 saw 31 of a possible 41 games played), then awarded and subtracted points for various memorable moments, classic games and exciting World Series to arrive at a final score. FINAL STANDINGS 1. 2004: 100 points 2. 2003: 89 points 3. 2001: 87 points 4. 1995: 61 points 5. 1999: 58 points 6. 2002: 57 points 7. 2005: 57 points 8. 1996: 50 points 9. 1997: 45 points 10. 2000: 42 points 11. 2006: 41 points 12. 1998: 30 points 13. 2008: 29 points 14. 2007: 19 points In my ranking 2001 is on top.

Edgy DC Oct 31 2008 07:49 AM

Not only did the Yankees lose (and lose forever) in 2001, but they lost in a game seven featuring four of the greatest pitchers of their generation.

G-Fafif Oct 31 2008 11:26 AM

I've never really gotten these sorts of "best postseason ever" or "best year ever" types of articles/surveys. If I have a horse in a particular postseason, that's whose series I'm watching. If not, and I'm entertained/stimulated by some of it, fine. I can only watch one game at a time anyway.