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vtbub · 10-01-2002, 04:38 PM

My opinion is that winning the Stanley Cup is harder than the World Series because it's such a grueling stretch.

Actually, I think the NCAA basketball tourney is the hardest to win in American sport, preparing for teams in big games that you don't expect to play.

With unbalanced schedules, won-loss records can be somewhat deceiving. The Yankees play 38 games against Baltimore and Tampa Bay, while the D-Backs play in a much tougher division.

Anyrate, maybe with the exception of the '88 Dodgers and '90 Reds, I can't say that the best team didn't win the World Series.

10-01-2002, 04:38 PM	#12
vtbub Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 143	My opinion is that winning the Stanley Cup is harder than the World Series because it's such a grueling stretch. Actually, I think the NCAA basketball tourney is the hardest to win in American sport, preparing for teams in big games that you don't expect to play. With unbalanced schedules, won-loss records can be somewhat deceiving. The Yankees play 38 games against Baltimore and Tampa Bay, while the D-Backs play in a much tougher division. Anyrate, maybe with the exception of the '88 Dodgers and '90 Reds, I can't say that the best team didn't win the World Series.