Admittadly I've only watched the past what 4 or 5 world series... is this one of the worst championship series ever? It just seems such a mismatch
Apparently only 3 series that have been 3-0 have gone to a 5th game. Out of 22 attempts. In all probability, this ends here tonight
To jazz it up on Channel 5 a bit, they've brough Phil Jupitus into the studio. Desperate times indeed...
There have been some legendary ones, just not in the last few years!
In my brief time on the planet, the 1979, 81, and 82 series were classic, not that I remember them. I do remember the brilliant series between 1985 and 1987, especially the middle one with Mookie Wilson's legendary 'slow roller to first base'.
1988 was very lopsided, but is famous for a specific pinch hit homerun by Kirk Gibson, who was so injured he could barely stand.
The most brilliant of my lifetime was 1991, in spite of the horrible result (I'm a Braves supporter - they were the closest team growing up). The Braves and the Twins both went from worst in their leagues in 1990 to the World Series, and it was frighteningly tight. If only Lonnie Smith was waved home, it all could have been so different...I still want Jack Morris to meet my friend the freak yachting accident.
1997, 2001 (the only time I EVER rooted for the Yankees to do anything), and 2002 were tight and entertaining as well.
The drug scandals and the 1995 strike have really ruined my childhood love of baseball, mind. That and discovering religion.