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Teams that are Just Too Damned Good to Like

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Before I was born, almost everyone hated the Yankees. They won too much: 10 WS titles in a 15 year stretch. A Yankee world series was almost a forgone conclusion. And, the years they didn't win, it seemed like the other NYC teams: Giants or Brooklyn Dodgers; did. Let's put it this way, from 1947 until 1962, the only non-NY teams to win a World Series were Cleveland, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and LA (right after leaving Brooklyn). What the hell kind of fun would there be in following that?

Today we have two teams that are Yankee material. Patriots in the NFL and the Warriors in NBA, with the Warriors being nearly a sure bet to win a title, and the Pats being a sure bet to reach the Conference final. It's like those two teams are just too good. What fun is that?

Baseball has the BoSox winning 4 titles in 14 years. That's not ridiculous, like winning 10 in 15. But, sheesh--it certainly can be said that Baseball is in a competition slump. And, so is football. I can only name 6 teams in the NFL that I would even bother watching right now. And, in baseball, I can only name 4--and, two of them played each other in the WS. NBA: maybe 3 teams are worth watching, four if you are really bored.

Hockey--now there's a league with a lot of options. No one can predict who will win the Cup. No one can even guess who will be in the conference finals, even though they still have good teams likely to be there. Who would have guessed Vegas would be in the Final last year? Who is going to count out the Leafs this year? Who would say Pittsburgh, the closest thing there is to an NHL powerhouse, is a sure bet?

America, start watching hockey! j/k
 
Before I was born, almost everyone hated the Yankees. They won too much: 10 WS titles in a 15 year stretch. A Yankee world series was almost a forgone conclusion. And, the years they didn't win, it seemed like the other NYC teams: Giants or Brooklyn Dodgers; did. Let's put it this way, from 1947 until 1962, the only non-NY teams to win a World Series were Cleveland, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and LA (right after leaving Brooklyn). What the hell kind of fun would there be in following that?

Today we have two teams that are Yankee material. Patriots in the NFL and the Warriors in NBA, with the Warriors being nearly a sure bet to win a title, and the Pats being a sure bet to reach the Conference final. It's like those two teams are just too good. What fun is that?

Baseball has the BoSox winning 4 titles in 14 years. That's not ridiculous, like winning 10 in 15. But, sheesh--it certainly can be said that Baseball is in a competition slump. And, so is football. I can only name 6 teams in the NFL that I would even bother watching right now. And, in baseball, I can only name 4--and, two of them played each other in the WS. NBA: maybe 3 teams are worth watching, four if you are really bored.

Hockey--now there's a league with a lot of options. No one can predict who will win the Cup. No one can even guess who will be in the conference finals, even though they still have good teams likely to be there. Who would have guessed Vegas would be in the Final last year? Who is going to count out the Leafs this year? Who would say Pittsburgh, the closest thing there is to an NHL powerhouse, is a sure bet?

America, start watching hockey! j/k

I barely pay attention to sports anymore, the lack of interest in competition is one of the big reasons I am gone. If a team is not trying to win I cant fathom why I am supposed to care about them. Guys making $70,000 a pitch and **** like that is another....it makes me feel dirty.
 
I’m good with the Patriots continuing to win :)

I do like hockey and support the Bruins. I think as long as Mathews and Tavares stays healthy for Toronto then they should easily challenge for the cup this year. I do think it’s in the best interest for hockey sometimes to have some of the Canadian teams do well.
 
Just the reality of sports, some teams simply excel at the sport.

NHL has plenty of dominate teams.

The NFL and NBA are not unique in having a team dominate the league. It may not be very recent or consistent lately but the New York Yankees have more World Series appearances than any other team in the league by far, Real Madrid and Barcelona in various European Football Leagues always dominate, Mercedes and Ferrari or Hamilton and Vettel continue dominating F1 Racing, etc.

US Major League Soccer, Tennis, Golf, you name it someone or some team excels.

No matter where and in all kinds of sports, but it is no reason to quit watching or dislike a team... at least until betting for them fails every so often. ;)
 
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Just the reality of sports, some teams simply excel at the sport.

NHL has plenty of dominate teams.

The NFL and NBA are not unique in having a team dominate the league. It may not be very recent or consistent lately but the New York Yankees have more World Series appearances than any other team in the league by far, Real Madrid and Barcelona in various European Football Leagues always dominate, Mercedes and Ferrari or Hamilton and Vettel continue dominating F1 Racing, etc.

US Major League Soccer, Tennis, Golf, you name it someone or some team excels.

No matter where and in all kinds of sports, but it is no reason to quit watching or dislike a team... at least until betting for them fails every so often. ;)

It's also likely that America, and maybe even the world in general, likes to see consistent winners. Golf was never as popular as when Tiger dominated. Baseball's heyday was when the Yankees owned the league. Hockey was more popular during the Gretzky era than it is today. And, the NBA is still trying to get to how it was when everyone wanted to be like Mike.
 
I don't mind dynastys. I also root for the Empire in Star Wars movies. Dynastys in sports reflect excellence in the entire organization, not just the players. I appreciate them and like watching them. Except the Yankees. **** them.
 
Pretty sure you can add Bama to your list. Being a fan, the winning never gets old.
 
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Pretty sure you can add Bama to your list. Being a fan, the winning never gets old.

I guess it makes up for all those years when Bama wasn't good. But, damn. I don't think I've ever seen a team win every game by more than 20 points before.
 
Before I was born, almost everyone hated the Yankees. They won too much: 10 WS titles in a 15 year stretch. A Yankee world series was almost a forgone conclusion. And, the years they didn't win, it seemed like the other NYC teams: Giants or Brooklyn Dodgers; did. Let's put it this way, from 1947 until 1962, the only non-NY teams to win a World Series were Cleveland, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and LA (right after leaving Brooklyn). What the hell kind of fun would there be in following that?

Today we have two teams that are Yankee material. Patriots in the NFL and the Warriors in NBA, with the Warriors being nearly a sure bet to win a title, and the Pats being a sure bet to reach the Conference final. It's like those two teams are just too good. What fun is that?

Baseball has the BoSox winning 4 titles in 14 years. That's not ridiculous, like winning 10 in 15. But, sheesh--it certainly can be said that Baseball is in a competition slump. And, so is football. I can only name 6 teams in the NFL that I would even bother watching right now. And, in baseball, I can only name 4--and, two of them played each other in the WS. NBA: maybe 3 teams are worth watching, four if you are really bored.

Hockey--now there's a league with a lot of options. No one can predict who will win the Cup. No one can even guess who will be in the conference finals, even though they still have good teams likely to be there. Who would have guessed Vegas would be in the Final last year? Who is going to count out the Leafs this year? Who would say Pittsburgh, the closest thing there is to an NHL powerhouse, is a sure bet?

America, start watching hockey! j/k

I don't know a thing about hockey, but have been a big baseball fan since around 1955. There was a saying back then that rooting for the Yankees was like rooting for U.S. Steel. I think there is something good about having teams people love to hate. Rooting against a team can keep one's interest in the sport long after your's has been eliminated. Rooting against a team can become a national past time. I didn't begrudge the success of the Yankees back in the 1950's and I don't begrudge the success of the Patriots today. It's fun to root against them. I've never been a fan of the NBA, but of College Basketball. I can remember hating and rooting against the Steelers in the 1970's and of course against what was called America's team, the Dallas Cowboys.

I also hated Green Bay back in the 1960's. I'm not that avid of a sports fan these days. I think there are way too many teams in pro sports. I also hate all these teams making the playoffs, makes the regular season meaningless.
 
I don't know a thing about hockey, but have been a big baseball fan since around 1955. There was a saying back then that rooting for the Yankees was like rooting for U.S. Steel. I think there is something good about having teams people love to hate. Rooting against a team can keep one's interest in the sport long after your's has been eliminated. Rooting against a team can become a national past time. I didn't begrudge the success of the Yankees back in the 1950's and I don't begrudge the success of the Patriots today. It's fun to root against them. I've never been a fan of the NBA, but of College Basketball. I can remember hating and rooting against the Steelers in the 1970's and of course against what was called America's team, the Dallas Cowboys.

I also hated Green Bay back in the 1960's. I'm not that avid of a sports fan these days. I think there are way too many teams in pro sports. I also hate all these teams making the playoffs, makes the regular season meaningless.

It's hard to like teams that win all the time, especially if they are not "your team." But, when it is your team, it suddenly becomes fashionable, and then the argument becomes, "Why do you all not see that this team is great?"

That certainly happened to me when the Bulls owned the league and began winning title after title. Up until then, I absolutely hated the Lakers, Celtics and Pistons for winning too much. But, I never had that problem with Jordan and Chicago when they did it. :)
 
It's hard to like teams that win all the time, especially if they are not "your team." But, when it is your team, it suddenly becomes fashionable, and then the argument becomes, "Why do you all not see that this team is great?"

That certainly happened to me when the Bulls owned the league and began winning title after title. Up until then, I absolutely hated the Lakers, Celtics and Pistons for winning too much. But, I never had that problem with Jordan and Chicago when they did it. :)

Yeah, it was like my Braves winning 14 straight division titles. Only one World Series ring, but it was sure beautiful while it lasted. that's a feat that probably will never be repeated or matched. Sort of like the Yankees winning five straight world series. Huge difference when a team had to only beat out seven others and go directly to the world series with no additional playoffs.
 
Yeah, it was like my Braves winning 14 straight division titles. Only one World Series ring, but it was sure beautiful while it lasted. that's a feat that probably will never be repeated or matched. Sort of like the Yankees winning five straight world series. Huge difference when a team had to only beat out seven others and go directly to the world series with no additional playoffs.

It's crushing that the one World Series they won was against the Indians. A team that also fell pray in the WS to that other perennial loser, the Cubs.

Wasn't that Braves-Indians series a 7-gamer as well? I need to look that up. But, I remember watching that series when I lived in Greenville, SC. We rooted for Braves.
 
Before I was born, almost everyone hated the Yankees. They won too much: 10 WS titles in a 15 year stretch. A Yankee world series was almost a forgone conclusion. And, the years they didn't win, it seemed like the other NYC teams: Giants or Brooklyn Dodgers; did. Let's put it this way, from 1947 until 1962, the only non-NY teams to win a World Series were Cleveland, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and LA (right after leaving Brooklyn). What the hell kind of fun would there be in following that?

Today we have two teams that are Yankee material. Patriots in the NFL and the Warriors in NBA, with the Warriors being nearly a sure bet to win a title, and the Pats being a sure bet to reach the Conference final. It's like those two teams are just too good. What fun is that?

Baseball has the BoSox winning 4 titles in 14 years. That's not ridiculous, like winning 10 in 15. But, sheesh--it certainly can be said that Baseball is in a competition slump. And, so is football. I can only name 6 teams in the NFL that I would even bother watching right now. And, in baseball, I can only name 4--and, two of them played each other in the WS. NBA: maybe 3 teams are worth watching, four if you are really bored.

Hockey--now there's a league with a lot of options. No one can predict who will win the Cup. No one can even guess who will be in the conference finals, even though they still have good teams likely to be there. Who would have guessed Vegas would be in the Final last year? Who is going to count out the Leafs this year? Who would say Pittsburgh, the closest thing there is to an NHL powerhouse, is a sure bet?

America, start watching hockey! j/k

Red:
Plenty...It means that some folks at least won't waste time watching/following other teams/games and that time not wasted can be used for all sorts of fun things...things more fun than watching two so-so teams of people who aren't one's friends/relatives play a game that others who also aren't one's relatives/friends play much better.
 
It's crushing that the one World Series they won was against the Indians. A team that also fell pray in the WS to that other perennial loser, the Cubs.

Wasn't that Braves-Indians series a 7-gamer as well? I need to look that up. But, I remember watching that series when I lived in Greenville, SC. We rooted for Braves.

Six games won, on a David Justice home run and Tom Glavin's excellent pitching 1-0. What a team, Maddox, Glavin, Smoltz. You couldn't ask for three better starters.
 
Red:
Plenty...It means that some folks at least won't waste time watching/following other teams/games and that time not wasted can be used for all sorts of fun things...things more fun than watching two so-so teams of people who aren't one's friends/relatives play a game that others who also aren't one's relatives/friends play much better.

I'm actually experiencing the opposite effect. With OSU being mediocre this year and Cleveland Cavs totally sucking, I haven't spent five minutes watching any games. In years when my local teams are kicking ass, I try not to miss any.

But, what has happened is that I am now much more open to reviewing the other teams. I began doing that years ago in the NFL, since our teams in Ohio always suck. I read the sports with an open mind and pick teams I honestly believe are the best, and consider to have a chance of winning a title, instead of wasting time being a homer and finding excuses for them or downgrading other worthy teams because they are not my own.
 
I'm actually experiencing the opposite effect. With OSU being mediocre this year and Cleveland Cavs totally sucking, I haven't spent five minutes watching any games. In years when my local teams are kicking ass, I try not to miss any.

But, what has happened is that I am now much more open to reviewing the other teams. I began doing that years ago in the NFL, since our teams in Ohio always suck. I read the sports with an open mind and pick teams I honestly believe are the best, and consider to have a chance of winning a title, instead of wasting time being a homer and finding excuses for them or downgrading other worthy teams because they are not my own.

Red:
Perhaps I was unclear. The free time you're realizing by not watching is the positive feature to which I thought I referred in my prior post.


Blue:
You and I are just different.
  • I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Redskins fan, and I only watch their games when they're performing well enough to make the playoffs. When they aren't playing that well, I don't watch them or any other pro football teams....In the Skins' bad years, I give away most my season tickets, usually to charities (school, church, youth group) so they can auction them off, use them as door prizes, etc.
  • I don't watch (keep up with) high school or collegiate sports teams other than my (and my kids') alma maters.
The prospect of scouting for alternative teams for which to cheer is just a non-starter for me. Good or bad, my teams are my teams and I'm not going to root for any other teams.

Truly one of the parties I least enjoy are Super Bowl parties whereat most or all other guest actually care about the game. LOL If the Skins were in the Bowl, I'd care, but as they've long not been, I go to Super Bowl parties for the party and socializing, not for the game.
 
Red:
Perhaps I was unclear. The free time you're realizing by not watching is the positive feature to which I thought I referred in my prior post.


Blue:
You and I are just different.
  • I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Redskins fan, and I only watch their games when they're performing well enough to make the playoffs. When they aren't playing that well, I don't watch them or any other pro football teams....In the Skins' bad years, I give away most my season tickets, usually to charities (school, church, youth group) so they can auction them off, use them as door prizes, etc.
  • I don't watch (keep up with) high school or collegiate sports teams other than my (and my kids') alma maters.
The prospect of scouting for alternative teams for which to cheer is just a non-starter for me. Good or bad, my teams are my teams and I'm not going to root for any other teams.

Truly one of the parties I least enjoy are Super Bowl parties whereat most or all other guest actually care about the game. LOL If the Skins were in the Bowl, I'd care, but as they've long not been, I go to Super Bowl parties for the party and socializing, not for the game.

I guess I just care more about the games than I do the teams. And, typically, with rare exceptions, I prefer reading about them over watching them. For me to watch, I need the perfect storm: a team I like with exciting stars, which really attract my attention, that is winning a lot.

LeBron 2.0 on the Cavaliers, during the past few years fit that bill. Jordan's Bulls did it for me too. Very few teams in between.
 
I guess I just care more about the games than I do the teams. And, typically, with rare exceptions, I prefer reading about them over watching them. For me to watch, I need the perfect storm: a team I like with exciting stars, which really attract my attention, that is winning a lot.

LeBron 2.0 on the Cavaliers, during the past few years fit that bill. Jordan's Bulls did it for me too. Very few teams in between.

Red:
Good point, and, truly, I can relate to that. I'm like that with some sports/games -- nobody ever needed to ask me twice to go to a steeplechase, foxhunt, regatta or polo match...It's not as though I'm a "geek" about them; I just like the events, the settings, the horses/boats, the people and the parties -- it's just that football, soccer, baseball and basketball aren't among them.

Happy Thanksgiving!
 
Red:
Good point, and, truly, I can relate to that. I'm like that with some sports/games -- nobody ever needed to ask me twice to go to a steeplechase, foxhunt, regatta or polo match...It's not as though I'm a "geek" about them; I just like the events, the settings, the horses/boats, the people and the parties -- it's just that football, soccer, baseball and basketball aren't among them.

Happy Thanksgiving!

My favorite among those is the America's Cup. Fascinating stuff.

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