Sam Punk
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Post by Sam Punk on Oct 16, 2015 11:50:42 GMT -5
Opposite of the other thread.
2003 Florida Marlins
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Post by MrElijah on Oct 16, 2015 11:55:54 GMT -5
Opposite of the other thread. 2003 Florida Marlins  Selig was on the take. |
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triplethreatmark
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Post by triplethreatmark on Oct 16, 2015 11:59:51 GMT -5
Speaking of Florida, the 1996 Florida Panthers. Trapped and Beezered their way to the SCF. They got swept, but at least they pushed the Avs to triple OT in the series clinching game.
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Post by warriorthug4edge on Oct 16, 2015 13:44:09 GMT -5
2003 Carolina Panthers.
Had shown some improvement in Year 1 under John Fox, but then struggled in week 1 against Jacksonville. Desperate, John Fox goes to the bench and puts in an unheralded quarterback named Jake Delhomme. The rest, as they say, was history.
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Ben Wyatt
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I don't get it. At all. It's kind of a small horse, I mean what am I missing? Am I crazy?
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Oct 16, 2015 14:07:51 GMT -5
2013 Red Sox: Anyone who says that they knew that team would make the playoffs, nevermind win the World Series is a flithy liar
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Post by Cyno on Oct 16, 2015 15:08:28 GMT -5
1994-95 New Jersey Devils. Got into the playoffs as a 5 Seed and no one gave them any real chance against the dominant Red Wings. Then they swept them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2015 15:30:00 GMT -5
The 1995-96 Syracuse basketball team. Probably my favorite single season team ever. Started the season really strong then faltered for a bit, but once they got into the NCAA tournament they were just magical. I really wish that they could have beaten Kentucky.
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Post by Mr. Medium Shot on Oct 16, 2015 15:59:28 GMT -5
The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays.
To that point, the former Devil Rays were a nothing franchise that had consistently lost for ten years. They rebranded that offseason and added a few quality players to their young, developing roster. Still, nobody on the national stage seemed to pay any attention until around the All-Star break, and even after that there were a lot of doubters. There was actually quite a bit of hype locally before the season started, but not even the most optimistic Rays fans picked them to win the American League pennant like they did. Anyone who bet on the Rays had access to a DeLorean and some plutonium.
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Post by Nickybojelais on Oct 16, 2015 18:21:22 GMT -5
Denmark winning the 1992 European Championships.
Although they had some great players like Peter Schmeichel, Brian Laudrup they were still huge underdogs for that tournament. They didn't even qualify for the tournament originally, Denmark were brought in as a late replacement for Yugoslavia who had to withdraw due to the civil war.
Similarly Greece came from nowhere to win the 2004 European Championships, beating Portugal in the final in Lisbon. I don't think many expected them to even get out of the group phase.
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Post by karl100589 on Oct 16, 2015 18:31:10 GMT -5
Alan Kulwicki in the 1992 NASCAR season. Driving for his own team with only around 40 employees and beating the powerhouse teams of the sport to end up winning the championship.
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unc40
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Post by unc40 on Oct 16, 2015 22:00:29 GMT -5
The Boston Braves had been perennial losers and in July 1914 were in last place in the National League but then over the last couple of months went on a tear and went 70-19 to win the pennant by 10.5 games. They then beat the Philadelphia A's in 4 games winning the World Series. The Braves would not win another pennant until 1948.
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Post by fw91 on Oct 17, 2015 11:05:46 GMT -5
Both of the recent New York Giants teams that won the Super Bowl
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Post by lemonyellowson on Oct 17, 2015 19:30:32 GMT -5
Euro 2016 qualifiers Northern Ireland. Seriously, look at our last 15 years. Been to all but 3 home games in those 15 years so I know how bad it's been, look at our team, look at the pool we can draw from and tell me it isn't a near miracle what we did in qualifying. #notbrazilnorniron
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Post by Nickybojelais on Oct 17, 2015 20:19:24 GMT -5
Euro 2016 qualifiers Northern Ireland. Seriously, look at our last 15 years. Been to all but 3 home games in those 15 years so I know how bad it's been, look at our team, look at the pool we can draw from and tell me it isn't a near miracle what we did in qualifying. #notbrazilnorniron Absolutely this. It's been an amazing effort. At least Wales have a genuine world class player they can call upon, no disrespect but Kyle Lafferty is not quite in that category  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2015 21:50:03 GMT -5
The year the Twins were penciled in for contraction, didn't they win the division and the next two?
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andrew8798
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Post by andrew8798 on Oct 17, 2015 22:04:36 GMT -5
Yep
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Oct 18, 2015 0:25:48 GMT -5
This year's Yankees. The best they were projected to finish is fourth, so to be in it for the division for so long, let alone make the playoffs, was a long shot. But being the Yankees, they will get no credit for it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2015 3:05:36 GMT -5
2001-2002 Carolina Hurricanes
2002-2003 Anaheim Ducks
2003-2004 Calgary Flames
2005-2006 Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes
2006-2007 Pittsburgh Penguins
2007-2008 Pittsburgh Penguins
2009-2010 Philadelphia Flyers
2011-2012 New Jersey Devils
2014-2015 New York Rangers
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