The Sporting News' 10 Greatest MLB teams ever

[Senser81]

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.

The best argument IS for the A's, just not the 89 version. Give me Catfish Hunter, Vida Blue, Ken Holtzman, and Blue Moon Odom over the 89 staff anyday. Give me Rollie Fingers pitching 3 innings for a save over Eckersley pitching 2/3 of an inning. Give me Reggie Jackson over Jose Canseco. And the 72-74 A's defense was light years ahead of the 89 A's.

[Warner2BruceTD]

The best argument IS for the A's, just not the 89 version. Give me Catfish Hunter, Vida Blue, Ken Holtzman, and Blue Moon Odom over the 89 staff anyday. Give me Rollie Fingers pitching 3 innings for a save over Eckersley pitching 2/3 of an inning. Give me Reggie Jackson over Jose Canseco. And the 72-74 A's defense was light years ahead of the 89 A's.

Yeah, but FT was talking about the lack of post Nixon/Ford teams.

[Senser81]

Yeah, but FT was talking about the lack of post Nixon/Ford teams.

I don't remember Otis Nixon and Whitey Ford playing together???

[Warner2BruceTD]

Otis Nixon looked like a burn victim. Like a black Freddy Kreuger.

Whitey Ford owned a batting cage/arcade near my house growing up. Occassionally he would be there, yelling at staff and acting all salty. Very grumpy man.

[MvP]

Whitey Ford owned a batting cage/arcade near my house growing up. Occassionally he would be there, yelling at staff and acting all salty. Very grumpy man.

GRAND SLAM

[Warner2BruceTD]

GRAND SLAM

Yup.

Is it still there? We would rent out the awful rubber floored basketball court for like $20 p/h when it was too hot outside in the summer.

[MvP]

Yup.

Is it still there? We would rent out the awful rubber floored basketball court for like $20 p/h when it was too hot outside in the summer.

I knew a few people who used to work there back when I was in high school (two years ago) so I would assume it's still there. I'm pretty sure the last time I went there was in 8th grade though, so I don't know if they changed anything recently.