Greg Hibbard Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 The White Sox won the most games of any AL team from 1990-1994. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Helps when you hit on instant, big-time talent in the draft in the first round: 1990: Alex Fernandez 1989: Frank Thomas 1988: Robin Ventura 1987: Jack McDowell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerhead johnson Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Glory years. Too bad they had to occur when I was between the ages of 12 and 16, meaning that I could barely even wipe my ass without getting s*** all over my hand, let alone develop a proper understanding of the game. I didn't remedy the wiping problem until I was like 25, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Sucks that those teams couldn't win a title. There was a chance in '94... Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 They were one of the winningest teams over the span of 18-20 years actually...behind like the Braves and the Yankees....I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It would have been nice if there was an Wild Card back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 01:17 PM) It would have been nice if there was an Wild Card back then. Or playoffs in 1994. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That was the best era of White Sox baseball since the late 50's/ early 60's. There were some damned good teams in that bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 12:17 PM) It would have been nice if there was an Wild Card back then. And with the 1990 team, they won 94 games and had the second best record in the AL with, for all intents and purposes, a balanced schedule--13 vs West teams, 12 vs East teams. They lose the division by 9 games to the roided A's, and the Red Sox go to the playoffs with 88 wins. Oh yeah, that system was fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner10 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 1994 WS whitesox vs Expos man that would have been nuts! Montreal might still have a team if that strike would have never happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 12:34 PM) And with the 1990 team, they won 94 games and had the second best record in the AL with, for all intents and purposes, a balanced schedule--13 vs West teams, 12 vs East teams. They lose the division by 9 games to the roided A's, and the Red Sox go to the playoffs with 88 wins. Oh yeah, that system was fair. Well, to be fair, in the Wild Card era the 2002 and 2003 Seattle Mariners won 93 games back to back years and didn't make the playoffs. To the point about 20 years - The Sox since the beginning of 1990 are one of three AL teams to win 1900+ games (they have won 1904 games from the beginning of the 1990 season to today). The Yankees have won 2050+ and the Red Sox have won 1970+. Fourth place is the A's, 25 games behind. They've also averaged 86 wins in the 19 complete seasons (not counting 1994, 1995 and 2012) from 1990 on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (Wagz @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 12:43 PM) 1994 WS whitesox vs Expos man that would have been nuts! Montreal might still have a team if that strike would have never happened If we made it... Remember Cleveland was one game behind us and charging hard. Plus no wild card as a back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 11:46 AM) Helps when you hit on instant, big-time talent in the draft in the first round: 1990: Alex Fernandez 1989: Frank Thomas 1988: Robin Ventura 1987: Jack McDowell That string of success was unreal. I remember how excited I was to see Frank come up and play. Wish I could relive that time now, with the current setup for the playoffs. That could have been a fun ride with today's playoff system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 12:58 PM) If we made it... Remember Cleveland was one game behind us and charging hard. Plus no wild card as a back up. There was a wild card in 1994. It would have been the inaugural year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 01:58 PM) If we made it... Remember Cleveland was one game behind us and charging hard. Plus no wild card as a back up. Pennant chase would have been ridiculous to watch too. And 38 HR, 1.217 OPS for Frank Thomas when it ended, he was on pace for 50+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 01:02 PM) Pennant chase would have been ridiculous to watch too. And 38 HR, 1.217 OPS for Frank Thomas when it ended, he was on pace for 50+. Frank was on pace for 54 homers and like 130+ rbis. It was the most ridiculous offensive season ever, post-ruth and pre-roids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner10 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 01:02 PM) Pennant chase would have been ridiculous to watch too. And 38 HR, 1.217 OPS for Frank Thomas when it ended, he was on pace for 50+. Possible MVP season for him and Griffey was KILLING it also that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 01:00 PM) That string of success was unreal. I remember how excited I was to see Frank come up and play. Wish I could relive that time now, with the current setup for the playoffs. That could have been a fun ride with today's playoff system. There was a lot of horrible 80's baseball to get those picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (Wagz @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 01:04 PM) Possible MVP season for him and Griffey was KILLING it also that year. Frank did win the MVP that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Can you imagine if the internet as we know it today was around for 94 strike. MELTDOWNS across all forms of social media and message boards haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (Cali @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 01:27 PM) Can you imagine if the internet as we know it today was around for 94 strike. MELTDOWNS across all forms of social media and message boards haha The recent NBA thing was like a social media a-bomb of depression Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gooch Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 If the Cubs were having a season like us that year, they would have blamed the strike on a curse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 01:19 PM) There was a lot of horrible 80's baseball to get those picks. Don't you DARE mock those 80's teams of Carlos Martinez, Dan Pasqua, Joel Skinner, Scott Fletcher, Steve Sax...BWAHAHAHA... Crap, almost made it through without laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 02:25 PM) Don't you DARE mock those 80's teams of Carlos Martinez, Dan Pasqua, Joel Skinner, Scott Fletcher, Steve Sax...BWAHAHAHA... Crap, almost made it through without laughing. Wasn't Sax a 90s Sox? Like 92 or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 02:31 PM) Wasn't Sax a 90s Sox? Like 92 or something? You are correct...*sad face* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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