An all-time Philadelphia Phillies team by position, with a rotation and closer, picked from club career leaders, award winners and Hall of Famers, with the criteria and the close calls explained.
Every Phillies pennant, title and postseason series through 2025, from the 1915 loss to the 1980 and 2008 championships, the 1964 collapse and the 2022 to 2025 run, with the records behind each.
The Philadelphia Phillies story in eras, from the 1883 Quakers through the Whiz Kids, Schmidt and Carlton, the 1980 and 2008 titles and the run of postseason teams since 2022, with the numbers behind each stretch.
An all-time Pittsburgh Pirates lineup, rotation and bullpen picked from club career leaders, MVP and Cy Young winners and Hall of Famers, with the criteria stated and the close calls argued out.
Pittsburgh's best seasons ranked by winning percentage, plus all 20 postseason series the Pirates have played, from the first World Series in 1903 to the 2015 wild-card game, grouped by era.
A franchise history of the Pittsburgh Pirates in eras, from the 1880s Alleghenys and Honus Wagner to Clemente, Stargell, five World Series titles, the 20-year losing streak and the PNC Park years.
An all-time San Diego Padres team built from club career leaders, award winners and Hall of Famers, with the criteria stated and the close calls and weak positions explained.
The Padres' best seasons by record and all 16 postseason series from 1984 through 2025, with two pennants, no World Series title, and the pattern behind the Division Series losses.
How the San Diego Padres went from a 110-loss expansion club in 1969 to a modern playoff team, with two pennants, no World Series title, one Hall of Fame hitter and the stars of each era.
An all-time Giants team spanning New York and San Francisco, from Mathewson and Ott to Mays, McCovey, Bonds and Posey, with the criteria, the close calls and the limits of the historical data.
The best Giants seasons from the Gothams to the 2021 team, and all 40 postseason series in the historical record, with 23 pennants, 10 titles and the near-misses of 1962, 1993 and 2002 set in context.
The Giants from the New York Gothams of 1883 to Oracle Park: McGraw, Mathewson, Hubbell, Mays, McCovey, Marichal, Bonds and the three titles of the even-year run, told era by era.
An all-time Seattle Mariners team built from club career leaders, award winners and Hall of Famers, with the selection rules stated and the close calls at second base, third base and the rotation argued out.
The Seattle Mariners' best seasons by record and all 11 postseason series from 1995 to 2025, from the 116-win team of 2001 to the seven-game ALCS of 2025, with the near-misses that define the club.
The Seattle Mariners from 1977 to 2025: the Kingdome years, Griffey, Johnson and the 1995 rescue, the 116-win team of 2001, a 21-year playoff drought, and the 2025 division title.
An all-time St. Louis Cardinals lineup, rotation and bullpen built from club career leaders, award winners and Hall of Famers, with the criteria stated and the hardest choices argued out loud.
The best St. Louis Cardinals teams by record and every postseason series the franchise has played, from the 1880s through 2022, organized by era, with the eleven modern World Series titles and the near misses.
The Cardinals story in eras, from the 1880s Browns and four straight pennants through Rickey, Musial, Gibson, Herzog, La Russa and Pujols to the end of the Molina and Wainwright years.
An all-time Tampa Bay Rays team built from franchise career leaders, award winners and postseason runs, with the criteria stated and the thin spots at catcher and shortstop admitted.
The Tampa Bay Rays' best seasons by record and all 16 postseason series from 2008 to 2023, including two pennants, two World Series losses and a run of first-round exits that fans still argue about.
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