With the new exhibition game option in OOTP 17, I thought it would be fun to do a huge, 50 team tournament to decide the top team in MLB History.
Obviously, teams will be subjective, and they're seeded from first to worst. (Side note: I used a Bleacher Report article for the top 50 teams. Bleacher Report's Official Rankings of the 50 Greatest Teams in MLB History | Bleacher Report . Yell at them if you don't like the seedings lol)
Now, 50 teams is a lot of teams, but this should be fun. First i'll post the teams that will be receiving a first round bye, the best of the best. Remember, these are seedings based on the article above, and the top teams are getting a first round bye...
Teams Receiving 1st Round Bye
1.) 1927 Yankees
8.) 1970 Orioles
9.) 1984 Tigers
4.) 1998 Yankees
13.) 1905 Giants
5.) 1929 Athletics
12.) 1976 Reds
2.) 1939 Yankees
7.) 1902 Pirates
10.) 1907 Cubs
3.) 1975 Reds
14.) 1986 Mets
6.) 1961 Yankees
11.) 1932 Yankees
5 Yankees teams are in the best of the best and receive a first round bye. There's a good chance one of those teams could go on to win the whole thing. Now, let's take a look at the first round matchups!
32.) 1973 Athletics
33.) 1999 Yankees
16.)1942 Cardinals
49.) 1983 Orioles
17.) 1909 Pirates
48.) 2008 Phillies
25.) 1967 Cardinals
40.) 1957 Braves
24.) 1910 Athletics
41.) 2002 Angels
29.) 1993 Blue Jays
36.) 1908 Cubs
20.) 1906 Cubs
45.) 1934 Cardinals
28.) 2005 White Sox
37.) 1941 Yankees
21.) 2004 Red Sox
44.) 1989 Athletics
31.) 1995 Indians
34.) 1954 Giants
15.) 1955 Dodgers
50.) 1994 Expos
18.) 1954 Indians
47.) 1969 Orioles
26.) 1969 Mets
39.) 2001 Mariners
23.) 1928 Yankees
42.) 1966 Orioles
30.) 1923 Yankees
35.) 2007 Red Sox
19.) 1995 Braves
46.) 1931 Athletics
27.) 1968 Tigers
38.) 1912 Red Sox
22.) 1963 Dodgers
43.) 1904 Giants
Very interesting 1st round matchups in here. Should create for some classic moments on the diamond!
When the games are played out, i'll be using modern day MLB settings.
Tell us your predictions, what matchups you're excited to see the most, and who you think will win!
Also, if you feel any teams got snubbed, i'll gather a list here and run a Tournament Of Snubs afterwards.
But for now, let's find out who the best of all time is!
Obviously, teams will be subjective, and they're seeded from first to worst. (Side note: I used a Bleacher Report article for the top 50 teams. Bleacher Report's Official Rankings of the 50 Greatest Teams in MLB History | Bleacher Report . Yell at them if you don't like the seedings lol)
Now, 50 teams is a lot of teams, but this should be fun. First i'll post the teams that will be receiving a first round bye, the best of the best. Remember, these are seedings based on the article above, and the top teams are getting a first round bye...
Teams Receiving 1st Round Bye
1.) 1927 Yankees
8.) 1970 Orioles
9.) 1984 Tigers
4.) 1998 Yankees
13.) 1905 Giants
5.) 1929 Athletics
12.) 1976 Reds
2.) 1939 Yankees
7.) 1902 Pirates
10.) 1907 Cubs
3.) 1975 Reds
14.) 1986 Mets
6.) 1961 Yankees
11.) 1932 Yankees
5 Yankees teams are in the best of the best and receive a first round bye. There's a good chance one of those teams could go on to win the whole thing. Now, let's take a look at the first round matchups!
32.) 1973 Athletics
33.) 1999 Yankees
16.)1942 Cardinals
49.) 1983 Orioles
17.) 1909 Pirates
48.) 2008 Phillies
25.) 1967 Cardinals
40.) 1957 Braves
24.) 1910 Athletics
41.) 2002 Angels
29.) 1993 Blue Jays
36.) 1908 Cubs
20.) 1906 Cubs
45.) 1934 Cardinals
28.) 2005 White Sox
37.) 1941 Yankees
21.) 2004 Red Sox
44.) 1989 Athletics
31.) 1995 Indians
34.) 1954 Giants
15.) 1955 Dodgers
50.) 1994 Expos
18.) 1954 Indians
47.) 1969 Orioles
26.) 1969 Mets
39.) 2001 Mariners
23.) 1928 Yankees
42.) 1966 Orioles
30.) 1923 Yankees
35.) 2007 Red Sox
19.) 1995 Braves
46.) 1931 Athletics
27.) 1968 Tigers
38.) 1912 Red Sox
22.) 1963 Dodgers
43.) 1904 Giants
Very interesting 1st round matchups in here. Should create for some classic moments on the diamond!
When the games are played out, i'll be using modern day MLB settings.
Tell us your predictions, what matchups you're excited to see the most, and who you think will win!
Also, if you feel any teams got snubbed, i'll gather a list here and run a Tournament Of Snubs afterwards.
But for now, let's find out who the best of all time is!
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