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122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
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CommAvHusky
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Re: 122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
82. Milwaukee Brewers
(a.k.a. Seattle Pilots)
Why? As famous broadcaster Bob Uecker could say, the team is jussst a bit outside of relevance.
The Good. Their lone pennant came in 1982, the nickname is tied to beer. Beer is Good.
The Bad….The Brewers two most successful seasons were ended by the Cardinals (1982 WS, 2011 ALCS). Winning seasons without Robin Yount…5. Became the first team to switch leagues in 1998, very few people noticed.
The Ugly. The Milwaukee Braves did win one World Series in 1957, it helps to have Hank Aaron on the team. In a way, Milwaukee fans have the second longest championship drought in MLB. The Brewers inaugural season was in Seattle, known as the Pilots. Bud Selig bought the Pilots to bring them to Milwaukee after the fans went without major leagues baseball for four seasons.
Where they play…Miller Park, did you know Milwaukee is known for beer, the crappy domestic type that is. There is a time and a place for crappy domestic beer. This makes sense because the Brewers are a crappy domestic baseball team. Who started this concept of taxpayer funded stadiums? The City of Milwaukee! They built a publicly funded stadium to lure a baseball team in and the Boston Braves bit, this setting a bad precedent for taxpayers around the land.
Owner: Mark Attanasio, bought the team from the Brewers in 2004. It turns out he is not related to the singer of Phish.
Manager: Craig Counsell, known for being a spark plug on crappy championship teams, he just finished his third season managing the Brewers.
Top Current Players: Domingo Santana, Travis Shaw, and Jimmy Nelson
Hall of Famers…Paul Molitor, Robin Yount. Worth noting, Hank Aaron played his final two seasons with the Brewers.
82. Milwaukee Brewers
(a.k.a. Seattle Pilots)
Why? As famous broadcaster Bob Uecker could say, the team is jussst a bit outside of relevance.
The Good. Their lone pennant came in 1982, the nickname is tied to beer. Beer is Good.
The Bad….The Brewers two most successful seasons were ended by the Cardinals (1982 WS, 2011 ALCS). Winning seasons without Robin Yount…5. Became the first team to switch leagues in 1998, very few people noticed.
The Ugly. The Milwaukee Braves did win one World Series in 1957, it helps to have Hank Aaron on the team. In a way, Milwaukee fans have the second longest championship drought in MLB. The Brewers inaugural season was in Seattle, known as the Pilots. Bud Selig bought the Pilots to bring them to Milwaukee after the fans went without major leagues baseball for four seasons.
Where they play…Miller Park, did you know Milwaukee is known for beer, the crappy domestic type that is. There is a time and a place for crappy domestic beer. This makes sense because the Brewers are a crappy domestic baseball team. Who started this concept of taxpayer funded stadiums? The City of Milwaukee! They built a publicly funded stadium to lure a baseball team in and the Boston Braves bit, this setting a bad precedent for taxpayers around the land.
Owner: Mark Attanasio, bought the team from the Brewers in 2004. It turns out he is not related to the singer of Phish.
Manager: Craig Counsell, known for being a spark plug on crappy championship teams, he just finished his third season managing the Brewers.
Top Current Players: Domingo Santana, Travis Shaw, and Jimmy Nelson
Hall of Famers…Paul Molitor, Robin Yount. Worth noting, Hank Aaron played his final two seasons with the Brewers.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Re: 122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
no mention of perhaps the best mlb logo ever?
no mention of perhaps the best mlb logo ever?
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: 122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
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Not even the right city.
<img src="https://smirfittsspeech.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/cleveland-indians.gif" />
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Not even the right city.
<img src="https://smirfittsspeech.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/cleveland-indians.gif" />
CommAvHusky
Active member
CommAvHusky
Active member
Re: 122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
81. Tampa Bay Lightning
Why? When you Ride with the Lightning, you want to Fight Fire With Fire but after 60 Minutes after losing a game it is For Whom the Bell Tolls for the team, and the fans Fade to Black.
The Good. Won their lone Stanley Cup in 2004, since their was no 2005 season, you could say the Lightning were champions for two years. Recently returned to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015.
The Bad….Rough expansion pains, missed the playoff nine out of its first ten seasons, unable to pick up steam after the 2005 lockout.
The Ugly. The Lightning struggled in its first ten seasons, occurring a high amount of debt. It was rumored that the original ownership, Japanese Golf Course Company Kokusai Green was influenced by the Yakuza (Japanese Mafia).
https://www.si.com/vault/1998/03/30...-run-franchise-in-sports-on-the-brink-of-ruin
Where they play…Amalie Arena, used to be known as the St. Pete Times Forum, Amalie is an oil company but sounds like a Hallmark movie starring an 8 year old girl.
Owner: Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment, with Jeffrey Vinik serving as chairman. An investor with Fidelity before starting his own practice.
Coach: Jon Cooper, Currently in his fifth season with the Lightning, already second in Lightning coaches for wins.
Top Current Players: Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Vladislav Namestnikov, Andrei Vasilevskiy
Hall of Famers…a few had cups of coffee here but I’m sure Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier are not too far behind.
81. Tampa Bay Lightning
Why? When you Ride with the Lightning, you want to Fight Fire With Fire but after 60 Minutes after losing a game it is For Whom the Bell Tolls for the team, and the fans Fade to Black.
The Good. Won their lone Stanley Cup in 2004, since their was no 2005 season, you could say the Lightning were champions for two years. Recently returned to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015.
The Bad….Rough expansion pains, missed the playoff nine out of its first ten seasons, unable to pick up steam after the 2005 lockout.
The Ugly. The Lightning struggled in its first ten seasons, occurring a high amount of debt. It was rumored that the original ownership, Japanese Golf Course Company Kokusai Green was influenced by the Yakuza (Japanese Mafia).
https://www.si.com/vault/1998/03/30...-run-franchise-in-sports-on-the-brink-of-ruin
Where they play…Amalie Arena, used to be known as the St. Pete Times Forum, Amalie is an oil company but sounds like a Hallmark movie starring an 8 year old girl.
Owner: Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment, with Jeffrey Vinik serving as chairman. An investor with Fidelity before starting his own practice.
Coach: Jon Cooper, Currently in his fifth season with the Lightning, already second in Lightning coaches for wins.
Top Current Players: Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Vladislav Namestnikov, Andrei Vasilevskiy
Hall of Famers…a few had cups of coffee here but I’m sure Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier are not too far behind.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
That is a copy of the Mets!!!
Russell Jaslow
Registered User
Re: 122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
When the Yankees came first?
Seriously, do you actually know the history and meaning of the Yankees logo? It's quite poignant.
When the Yankees came first?
Seriously, do you actually know the history and meaning of the Yankees logo? It's quite poignant.
CommAvHusky
Active member
Re: 122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
Mookie thinks "poignant" is that Canadian dish with french fries, gravy, and cheese curds.
When the Yankees came first?
Seriously, do you actually know the history and meaning of the Yankees logo? It's quite poignant.
Mookie thinks "poignant" is that Canadian dish with french fries, gravy, and cheese curds.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
When the Yankees came first?
Seriously, do you actually know the history and meaning of the Yankees logo? It's quite poignant.
N and Y stands for NYC
What’s to know?
(Personally Mookie likes the YH made popular by curt schilling)
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: 122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
He was making a joke. The Mets' logo is a combination of the New York Giants' emblem and the Brooklyn Dodgers' colors, celebrating the return of real, er, National League baseball to New York City.
When the Yankees came first?
He was making a joke. The Mets' logo is a combination of the New York Giants' emblem and the Brooklyn Dodgers' colors, celebrating the return of real, er, National League baseball to New York City.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: 122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
Are you back for good?
Hmmmmmmmm yum
Mookie can’t wait to eat some bacon in 3 days
Are you back for good?
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: 122 Franchises Ranked Bottom to Top:
Good. Lawyers, guns, and money.
And then some
Good. Lawyers, guns, and money.
Up until 1973 all were equal except for the baseball (Reach vs. Spalding). Then came the DH and all was ruined.