Who is the best team (in any sport) that never won a championship?

HinesWard86 · Mar 26, 2008

Seen some good candidates in my short lifetime, early 90's Oilers and Bills, this decade's Mavericks, etc. But the team that stands out most to me is those mid 90's Cleveland Indians teams that never won a title. You look back at that roster and you see this:

C Sandy Alomar/Tony Pena
1B Julio Franco
2B Carlos Baerga
SS Omar Vizquel
3B Jim Thome
LF Albert Belle
CF Kenny Lofton
RF Manny Ramirez
DH Eddie Murray

Other players on and off those teams included Jeff Kent, Brian Giles, Jeromy Burnitz, David Justice, Dave Winfield, Matt Williams, Tony Fernandez, Marquis Grissom, etc.

Even had Nagy, Hersheiser, Colon, Jaret Wright, and Jose Mesa closing games.

Don't think I have seen a better all around collection of talent fail to win it all in my lifetime.

royboy_3831 · Mar 26, 2008

college baskets - phi slamma jamma, 88 sooners (3 lotto picks)

nba - barkley's suns were a damn good team the year they lost to the bulls in 6

Brock Landers · Mar 26, 2008

98 Minnesota Vikings

That team was a machine and fucked up the NFC championship game to a joke of an Atlanta team. That was going to be one of the great SB's of all time vs Denver

bulldog77 · Mar 26, 2008

Oilers of '78 and '79. Stopped by the great Steeler teams both years in AFC Championship games.

royboy_3831 · Mar 26, 2008

Brock Landers said:
98 Minnesota Vikings

That team was a machine and fucked up the NFC championship game to a joke of an Atlanta team. That was going to be one of the great SB's of all time vs Denver

yup, still can't believe anderson missed that fg

steaktartar · Mar 26, 2008

Brock Landers said:
98 Minnesota Vikings

That team was a machine and fucked up the NFC championship game to a joke of an Atlanta team. That was going to be one of the great SB's of all time vs Denver

agree also 69 vikings:nopityA:

Enfuego · Mar 26, 2008

Easy for me:

2001 Seattle Mariners

Tied for most wins ever in the regular season with 116. Ichiro wins the MVP, ROY, All Star, Gold Glove and led the league by hitting 350 and stolen bases with 56. This is easily the best rookie year I've ever witnessed in MLB. As a matter of fact the guy had 242 hits and that was more hits than any player since 1930.

And, not to mention, Brett Boone finished 3rd in the MVP balloting that year.

I watched them from start to finish and it was the most dominating baseball team I've ever watched until they played the NY Yankees.

HinesWard86 · Mar 26, 2008

Boss Hog said:
Easy for me:

2001 Seattle Mariners

Tied for most wins ever in the regular season with 116. Ichiro wins the MVP, ROY, All Star, Gold Glove and led the league by hitting 350 and stolen bases with 56. This is easily the best rookie year I've ever witnessed in MLB. As a matter of fact the guy had 242 hits and that was more hits than any player since 1930.

And, not to mention, Brett Boone finished 3rd in the MVP balloting that year.

I watched them from start to finish and it was the most dominating baseball team I've ever watched until they played the NY Yankees.

Wow, totally forgot about this team but 100% right, very very good team.

BradtheBloke · Mar 26, 2008

either 90 or 91 unlv rebs. whichever year they went 30-0 until they hit duke in the tournament.

Enfuego · Mar 26, 2008

HinesWard86 said:
Wow, totally forgot about this team but 100% right, very very good team.

And what's funny is there was no Griffey, A-Rod and Buhner barely played. Here was their lineup and keep in mind Scott Podsednik was on the bench.

C Dan Wilson
1B John Olerud
2B Bret Boone
3B David Bell
SS Carlos Guillen
LF Al Martin
CF Mike Cameron
RF Ichiro
DH Edgar Martinez

Starting Five:
Freddy Garcia
Aaron Sele
Paul Abbott
John Halama
Jamie Moyer

Closer:
Kaz Sasaki

Not very impressive lineup or starting 5 at all.

prodigy · Mar 26, 2008

st.louis rams 2000-ish when they lost to a grossly inferior new england team. not sure if we will see an offense as good as that st.louis one any time soon.

on a college note, im still amazed that that lafrentz-paul pierce kansas team couldnt win a title. that team was ridiculously good. the roy factor? not sure. collison-heinrich-gooden also gagged pretty damn bad against syracuse.

Enfuego · Mar 26, 2008

prodigy said:
st.louis rams 2000-ish when they lost to a grossly inferior new england team. not sure if we will see an offense as good as that st.louis one any time soon.

on a college note, im still amazed that that lafrentz-paul pierce kansas team couldnt win a title. that team was ridiculously good. the roy factor? not sure. collison-heinrich-gooden also gagged pretty damn bad against syracuse.

1995-1996 team had Lafrentz, Pierce, Jacque Vaughn and Scot Pollard. Good call.

RupertPupkin · Mar 26, 2008

2007 Patriots anybody ?

Rev_Al · Mar 26, 2008

Boss Hog said:
1995-1996 team had Lafrentz, Pierce, Jacque Vaughn and Scot Pollard. Good call.

How can you not mention Jarod Haase...guy was one of my fav. college players of all time...floor burn type of player.

TomGshotput · Mar 26, 2008

Funny thing about the 1995 Indians team is that if they did win, we would be saying the Braves were the most disappointing team in history for never winning a championship.

prodigy · Mar 26, 2008

Boss Hog said:
1995-1996 team had Lafrentz, Pierce, Jacque Vaughn and Scot Pollard. Good call.

and jacque vaughn might have been second only to bobby hurley in terms of being the quintessential college point guard during the 90s.

rock chalk choke. christ.

prodigy · Mar 26, 2008

... that kansas team was big time. memory escapes who bounced them that year. but it was early on in the tourney if im not mistaken. inexplicable.

Enfuego · Mar 26, 2008

1985 Georgetown Hoyas

Railbird · Mar 26, 2008

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TomGshotput · Mar 26, 2008

Arizona with Bibby as a freshman and Miles Simon came out of nowhere to win the championship the year Kansas was the heavy favorite. Year before it was Syracuse making an improbable run the championship game, year after pretty sure it was an eight or nine seed

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