Major League Sports 2005-2006

[The Watcher]

Major League Sports 2005-2006

Major League Baseball

World Series Champions: Chicago White Sox
Runner Up: Houston Astros
Best Regular Season Record: St. Louis Cardinals 100-62

National Football League

Superbowl Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers
Runner Up: Seattle Seahawks
Best Regular Season Record: Indianapolis Colts 14-2

National Hockey League

Stanley Cup Champions: Carolina Hurricanes
Runner Up: Edmonton Oilers
Best Regular Season Record: Detroit Red Wings 58-16-8

National Basketball Association

Champions: Miami Heat
Runner Up: Dallas Mavericks
Best Regular Season Record: Detroit Pistons 64-18

[Kirk Durfey]

So the team with the best record didn't even make the finals in any sports...

[JadeGiant]

So the team with the best record didn't even make the finals in any sports...

very interesting.

Not the norm in the NBA, usually the team with the best record gets to the finals.

Don't think it that uncommon in MLB.

Very common in the NHL - having the best regular season record is like having the SI jinx ... never works out.

I would imagine that this is not common to have all 3 major sports not make the finals (best record team) in a season ...

Good stuff!


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[The Watcher]

2006 is turning out to be a very good year for Detroit.

The Detroit Tigers are leading the league with a record of 55-26. If they do as well in the second half as they did in the first half, they'll end up with the best record in baseball.

This would result in one city (Detroit) having the winningest (sp) teams in three major league sports: baseball, basketball and hockey.

[JadeGiant]

2006 is turning out to be a very good year for Detroit.

The Detroit Tigers are leading the league with a record of 55-26. If they do as well in the second half as they did in the first half, they'll end up with the best record in baseball.

This would result in one city (Detroit) having the winningest (sp) teams in three major league sports: baseball, basketball and hockey.

If Detroit has a team with the best record in three different major sports and does not get a championship ring (or even get to the finals) does not equate to a very good year IMO

[The Watcher]

If Detroit has a team with the best record in three different major sports and does not get a championship ring (or even get to the finals) does not equate to a very good year IMO

I agree, winning a lot of games without wining the championship is pretty sad. On a more positive note, a couple of those Detroit teams (the Pistons and the Red Wings) have won titles in recent years, so it's not like they're perennial "also rans". As a fan, it's nice to go to a game and see your team win.

[JadeGiant]

I agree, winning a lot of games without wining the championship is pretty sad. On a more positive note, a couple of those Detroit teams (the Pistons and the Red Wings) have won titles in recent years, so it's not like they're perennial "also rans". As a fan, it's nice to go to a game and see your team win.

good point ... I think you could consider the Tigers season a success if they win a lot of games and don't win the WS ... Pistons and Red Wings on the other hand

You are right - better to be winning more games than you are losing as a fan