The Sporting News' 10 Greatest MLB teams ever

[FirstTimer]

1. 1927 NY Yankees
2. 1975 Cincinnati Reds
3. 1939 NY Yankees
4. 1998 NY Yankees
5. 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers
6. 1970 Baltimore Orioles
7. 1961 NY Yankees
8. 1942 St Louis Cardinals
9. 1948 Cleveland Indians
10. 1953 NY Yankees

[Yawkey Way]

2004 Boston Red Sox come on man!

[Warner2BruceTD]

I always prefered the '76 Reds that swept the Yankees.

Considering I was one month old, I won't complain.

[manchild24]

The 2011 1st Round Busts will be on that list brother

[dave]

The 1984 Detroit Tigers should have been on that list.

[Senser81]

I read a book by Eddie Epstein named "Dynasty" (I think), and it also ranked the best MLB teams ever. I thought the title was funny, because they had some one-year wonders while completely excluding the 1972-74 Oakland A's, who were perhaps the best combination of hitting, pitching, defense, speed, and power in MLB history.

[Warner2BruceTD]

The 1984 Detroit Tigers should have been on that list.

No hall of fame players, no success before or after '84.

What team on the list could they have beaten in a 7 game series?

[Senser81]

No hall of fame players, no success before or after '84.

What team on the list could they have beaten in a 7 game series?

1984 San Diego Padres

[Warner2BruceTD]

1984 San Diego Padres

The Alan Wiggins Fun Bunch

[nflman2033]

I always prefered the '76 Reds that swept the Yankees.

Considering I was one month old, I won't complain.

honestly not a lot of difference between the 75 and 76 teams, I think most everyone usually places the 75 team slightly ahead, but I think this list just picked one of the Big Red Machine teams to represent them, its pretty much a pick one scenario.

[Warner2BruceTD]

honestly not a lot of difference between the 75 and 76 teams, I think most everyone usually places the 75 team slightly ahead, but I think this list just picked one of the Big Red Machine teams to represent them, its pretty much a pick one scenario.

Yeah they won 108 games in '75, and Bench had a bad year in '76. But Morgan had his best year ever in '76 and they swept the postseason. But the two rosters were like 99% identical which is amazing to think about 35 years later, in an era where most team turn over the entire roster every 4 or 5 years.

[NAHSTE]

Obligatory homer post for sure, but no 1995 Braves love? 90 wins in 144 games, five regulars with an OPS over .800, six regulars who made multiple all-star games, four first ballot HOFers, one other extreme borderline guy in McGriff, and a top 5 manager all time.

[FirstTimer]

I was surprised to see so few teams from the more modern era represented. Hell, Only one of those teams was post Nixon/Ford and it was the no brainer Yankee team of 1998.

[G-men]

The 1977 Yankees got snubbed!!!!

[Warner2BruceTD]

I was surprised to see so few teams from the more modern era represented. Hell, Only one of those teams was post Nixon/Ford and it was the no brainer Yankee team of 1998.

How many historically great teams have we had though during this era? Aside from the Yankee teams, who else? 2004 Red Sox? Good story, but I wouldnt put them on a list like this.

'84 Tigers won a lot of games but have no HOF players and isolated success. Back to back Blue Jays were nice teams, but this isnt a list of nice teams.

Your best arguments would probably be '89 Oakland, '83 Orioles, '79 Pirates, or the '77-'78 Yankees.

I'm not sure the Yankees either year would be among the top ten Yankees teams.

The Pirate team was a lot like the Red Sox. Constant bridesmaids who were a fun story. Outside Stargell, Parker, Madlock, Blyleven, Candelaria, and Tekulve, there wasnt much there. 98 wins. Not enough there for my taste. Two HOF's, and Parker is a borderline guy.

'83 Orioles won 98, had the great pitching with McGregor, Boddicker, Storm Davis, Mike Flannigan, Dennis Martinez, and Jim Palmer (who was hurt and getting old). Tippy Martinez had a great year out of the pen as the relief ace. Of course, Ripken & Murray were the offense. So three HOF players, although one was not in his prime or a major contributer.

The best argument is for the A's. 99 wins, made it to two other WS, and swept for the win when they won it. McGuire, Canseco, Rickey Henderson, and a veteran Dave Parker at DH. That's only one HOF'er, but McGuire probably should be and Parker is borderline. Canseco will never be, but there is no question he was as dynamic a player as you will ever see for a few years stretch. Possibly the best player in baseball during this particular era, although he was injured a lot in '89.

They had the great pitching staff, with Dave Stewert, Mike Moore, Storm Davis, and Bob Welch. And of course, HOF Eck in the pen in the midst of his historic run of greatness. The whole bullpen was really good. This was a 3-run HR, then hold the other team to two runs team.

At the end of the day, i'm not putting any of them on the list.