In this, the final installment, we examine Major League Baseball teams No.’s 5-1 in terms of their success in the last ten years (2002-2011).
#5 Philadelphia Phillies
Achievements from 2002-2011:
898 wins
Four 90 + win seasons (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008)
No Wild Card berths
Five Division Championships (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007)
Two League Championships (2009, 2008)
One World Series Championship (2008)
The Phillies have won the last five N.L. East crowns and went to back to back World Series’. The scary part is they have the talent to do the same in the next five years.
#4, Los Angeles/Anaheim Angels
Achievements from 2002-2011:
909 wins
Six 90 + win seasons (2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002)
One Wild Card berth (2002)
Five Division Championships (2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004)
One League Championship (2002)
One World Series Championship (2002)
Up until 2010, the Angels were the cream of the crop in the A.L West. With the addition of Albert Pujols, they will give the Texas Rangers a run for their money in 2012.
#3, St. Louis Cardinals
Achievements from 2002-2011:
901 wins
Five 90 + win seasons (2011, 2009, 2005, 2004, 2002)
One Wild Card berth (2011)
Five Division Championships (2009, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002)
Three League Championships (2011, 2006, 2004)
Two World Series Championships (2011, 2006)
The Cards have averaged a playoff spot once every two season in the last decade in addition to winning two World Championships. St. Louis is easily a top five town in terms of loving their baseball team and those fans have been rewarded.
#2, Boston Red Sox
Achievements from 2002-2011:
932 wins
Eight 90 + win seasons (2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002)
Five Wild Card berths (2009, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003)
One Division Championship (2007)
Two League Championships (2007, 2004)
Two World Series Championships (2007, 2004)
The Red Sox having a winning formula that put them in the post season six times in the past decade but suffered a massive collapse and missed the postseason last season. With that said, they have the squad to be right back in the mix in 2012.
#1, New York Yankees
Achievements from 2002-2011:
975 wins
Nine 90 + win seasons (2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002)
Two Wild Card berths (2009, 2003)
Seven Division Championships (2011, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002)
Two League Championships (2009, 2003)
One World Series Championship (2009)
Even though the Yankees have only won one World Championship in the past decade, making the postseason nine out of ten seasons and winning close to a 1,000 regular season games in that time span gives them the top spot.
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