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  • 1953 Giants - 13 game lead in August, lost to Dodgers in 3-game playoff

    0 0%
  • 1964 Phillies - 6.5 game lead with 12 to play

    3 8.11%
  • 1978 Red Sox - 14.5 game lead, lost to Yankees in 1 game playoff

    6 16.22%
  • 1995 Angels - 13 game lead over Mariners, lost in 1 game playoff

    4 10.81%
  • 2004 Yankees - blew 3-0 lead in ALCS

    17 45.95%
  • 2007 Mets - 7 game lead with 17 to play

    4 10.81%
  • Other (please specify)

    3 8.11%
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    Re: Biggest collapse in baseball history?

    Quote Originally Posted by realmofotalk View Post
    I don't need a poll. My vote is the 1995 Angels blowing an 11-game lead in their division.
    This.

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    It's even statistically the worse!

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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    Quote Originally Posted by 777rak View Post
    Would the 07 Padres count? They lead the wild card, but blew it against the Rockies.
    Yeah, but they only lead by 1 or 2 games the whole time.

    It's not as though they ever had a clear cut lead in the race.

    And, hell, up until the last 3 games of the season the Padres played some damn good baseball down the stretch.

    The Rockies are in the playoffs more because they won 14 of their last 15 games than because of anything the Padres did.

    (not that they didn't shoot themselves in the foot by not winning just 1 of 3 games that could have gotten them in)
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    MSLSan Diego Padres2034-20592,217-1,9951631
    TBLArizona Diamondbacks2005-20181,216-1,0531963
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    Re: Biggest collapse in baseball history?

    Quote Originally Posted by McKain View Post
    I guess the Padres rank 52nd all time now, none-the-less.
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    MSLSan Diego Padres2034-20592,217-1,9951631
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    TSSLSan Diego Padres2015-2021, 2024-20281,017-9280732
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    Re: Biggest collapse in baseball history?

    Quote Originally Posted by McKain View Post
    Hey, both my votes for biggest collapse and dishonorable mention were ranked 1-2.

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    Re: Biggest collapse in baseball history?

    Quote Originally Posted by realmofotalk View Post
    Hey, both my votes for biggest collapse and dishonorable mention were ranked 1-2.
    Not anymore, that was written before the NL playoffs were determined.

    • The Padres (83.37 percent to make the playoffs after games of September 20th) would rank 50th all-time if they miss;
    • The Brewers (86.65 percent on July 2nd) would rank 40th if they miss;
    • The Cubs (95.58 percent on September 23rd) would rank 12th if they miss;
    • The Diamondbacks (96.64 percent on September 24th) would rank seventh if they miss;
    • The Mets (99.80 percent on September 12th) would rank second all-time if they miss, making good on a 500-to-1 shot against.
    but 1st and 3rd isn't bad.

    And the 1995 Angels was the first thing that popped in my head when I first saw this poll deprived thread.
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    MSLSan Diego Padres2034-20592,217-1,9951631
    TBLArizona Diamondbacks2005-20181,216-1,0531963
    TSSLSan Diego Padres2015-2021, 2024-20281,017-9280732
    TSSLTexas Rangers2029-2033396-4140000

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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    I hate to say it but its 04 without a doubt.
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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    the 2007 Rockies won 14 of their last 15 games. That isnt the Padres fault.

    As for the Poll, The Angels were up by 14 games in mid august and watched Griffey, Alex Diaz and Co. storm back to win the AL West. Then for an encore they came back from 2-0 to beat the Yankees.
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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    Lets add the 2007 Yankees. 185 million dollar BUST. How sweet it is!!
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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    You're a friggin idiot. No doubt about it, you are by far the stupidest and most stubborn idiot I have ever met.

    Honestly, just shut it already.
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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    Well, we could add the 2007 Yankees.

    Except there was no aspect of collapse in them.

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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    Yeah, if we're adding the 2007 Yankees, let's just add the 2000-everything Twins.
    I did a lot of good things as a sim league GM.

    Ah, give me something clever to say here.

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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    Quote Originally Posted by mntwinsfan View Post
    Lets add the 2007 Yankees. 185 million dollar BUST. How sweet it is!!
    It's safe to say. The 2007 Mariners would be worse off, if you want to go by payroll. As for the Twins, what the hell did they do?
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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    At least we did not fall apart like your Mariners.
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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    Quote Originally Posted by browntown653 View Post
    Yeah, if we're adding the 2007 Yankees, let's just add the 2000-everything Twins.
    Well then we can add the 05-07 Yankees. Browntown shut up already, Maybe you and the little general can get a room together. Let me remind you, I TOLD YOU SO!!!! Typical New Yorker, bash a team thats not even in the playoffs. Lets say good bye to Arod, Torre to start with several more on the way out. You might win 60 games next year. MIGHT!
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    Re: Biggest collapse in MLB history?

    Quote Originally Posted by McKain View Post
    Well, we could add the 2007 Yankees.

    Except there was no aspect of collapse in them.

    What would you call the first round loss? better yet the last three seasons!
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