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daveh2018 · 03-26-2022, 08:31 PM

The eight series featuring the 2001 playoff teams were not elite by any means, as a number of teams "St. Peter'd" their way into the 2nd round by knocking out those playoff teams.

First to lose were the 2001 New York Yankees, who despite 5 HRs and a .533 BA from Derek Jeter, in seven during Round 1. Even worse was that they lost to the 2006 Boston Red Sox, with a Curt Schilling pitching well but without any bloody sock showing up.

After the 2001 Houstron Astros displaced a scrappy 2008 Washington Nationals team 4-2, the Curt Flood-gates opened. Four straight 2001 playoff teams got dumped, starting with the Cardinals (who at least lost at the hands of the 2007 Cardinals squad). The 2001 WS winning Diamondbacks suffered the same fate of the Yankees they defeated, losing not to a bitter rival but becoming the first WS champ to get dumped and to add insult to injury, losing to the play-in series winning 2000 Montreal Expos.

The 2001 Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves managed to fall as well, showing that the real life struggles of those clubs carried over into this OOTP Make Believe land.

Through 16 series featuring the 2000 and 2001 playoff teams, those playoff teams went 10-6. Next up will be the 2002 playoff teams tomorrow.

03-26-2022, 08:31 PM	#14
daveh2018 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 139	The eight series featuring the 2001 playoff teams were not elite by any means, as a number of teams "St. Peter'd" their way into the 2nd round by knocking out those playoff teams. First to lose were the 2001 New York Yankees, who despite 5 HRs and a .533 BA from Derek Jeter, in seven during Round 1. Even worse was that they lost to the 2006 Boston Red Sox, with a Curt Schilling pitching well but without any bloody sock showing up. After the 2001 Houstron Astros displaced a scrappy 2008 Washington Nationals team 4-2, the Curt Flood-gates opened. Four straight 2001 playoff teams got dumped, starting with the Cardinals (who at least lost at the hands of the 2007 Cardinals squad). The 2001 WS winning Diamondbacks suffered the same fate of the Yankees they defeated, losing not to a bitter rival but becoming the first WS champ to get dumped and to add insult to injury, losing to the play-in series winning 2000 Montreal Expos. The 2001 Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves managed to fall as well, showing that the real life struggles of those clubs carried over into this OOTP Make Believe land. Through 16 series featuring the 2000 and 2001 playoff teams, those playoff teams went 10-6. Next up will be the 2002 playoff teams tomorrow.