Ring the Bell: An Alternate MLB History

Man, that's great for the Expos! Who was the Series MVP, btw?

Also, thanks for having the Oilers beat the Cowboys :p
Ken Hill (P - Expos) took the MVP after two dominating performances in games 2 and 6, allowing just 2 runs in 16 and 1/3 innings. This likely butterflies away their move to DC and gets Labatt Park built ITTL.

I figured you'd be happy with the Super Bowl result, the Super Bowl also in all likelihood butterflies away the Oilers moving to Nashville. Bud Adams (the Oilers owner) said he would have a fire sale if they didn't win the Super Bowl in 1993-94 IRL. If they win that year, NRG Stadium gets built earlier ITTL, same with Minute Maid Park.
 
Chapter 9: Oakland for sale
Oakland might lose their A's!
Baseball's Oakland Athletics, once a proud franchise, are now at a crossroads. Following the passing of owner Walter Haas, combined with the San Francisco Giants building a new stadium in nearby San Jose, the A's are in trouble. "We are trying to handle this situation as carefully as possible, we will consider all options put forward by potential owners." said MLB commissioner George W. Bush. Bush also announced the team will be on sale during the offseason.

Two potential owners have come forward. One is Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment, owner of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL and a Vancouver expansion franchise in the NBA, who are looking to bring the majors to British Columbia. BC Place is currently home to the CFL's BC Lions while the PCL Vancouver Canadians play at the smaller Nat Bailey Stadium. They face a competing bid from Bay Area real estate developers Steve Schott and Ken Hofmann, who are looking to keep the team in Northern California.

Only time will tell which new owner will grab the A's and find them a new home

- The Oakland Tribune
November 15, 1994
 
1994 WORLD SERIES
MONTREAL EXPOS VS NEW YORK YANKEES

Broadcasters: ABC

The 1994 season had been one up-and-down ride for Major League Baseball. Many pundits thought that the strike would ruin the image of America's pastime. But those allegations were false. After exciting LCS's on both sides of the league, the Montréal Expos and the New York Yankees showed that baseball was back and better than ever. The Expos were ready to baseball's new monarch, while the Yankees were wanting to add another commissioners trophy to their case.

The series had started at Olympic Stadium. This was the third straight year a Canadian team was in the World Series. Game one was a thriller, with the Expos capturing the win 5-4 in the 13th with a Rafael Palmeiro walk off double. Game 2 pitted the Yankees Bob Ojeda against Montreal's Ken Hill in a classic pitching duel, with Ojeda having a no-no going on until the 6th inning, while Hill only got three hits off of him. In the end, the game ended with a 1-0 10 inning victory for the Yankees, with the Yanks having the momentum with the series shifting to the Bronx and Yankee Stadium.

Game 3 was a blow-out for the Yankees, becoming a 8-1 victory and a 2-1 series lead. The next night, the Expos had evened up the series at 2 with a 3-2 victory. Game 5 was a great game for Les Expos, with Larry Walker hitting for the cycle en route to an 9-6 win for the 'Spos

This World Series would end in Montreal. It was a cloudy, miserable day in Montreal, but a game had to be played. Ken Hill showed off his magic, pitching 7 complete innings and allowing 4 hits and 1 ER's. In the end, the Expos took their first championship home, winning the game 5-1.

" The 1-2 to Boggs. Swung on and miss and the Expos have won the World Series!"
- Al Michaels calling the final out for ABC


What else happened in the sports world in 1994?

- Masters Tournament - American Larry Mize wins the Masters 3 strokes ahead of Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal.

- Horse Racing - Tabasco Cat becomes the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win the Triple Crown.

- NHL Stanley Cup Finals: The Calgary Flames defeat the New York Rangers 4-2 to win the Stanley Cup.

- NBA Finals: The Phoenix Suns defeat the Atlanta Hawks 4-1 to win the NBA Finals

- Super Bowl XXVIII: The Houston Oilers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 28-23

- NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt wins his 7th Winston Cup championship.
IRL the 1994 Yankees probably beat the Expos in a World Series if there was no strike, but you gave the Expos Palmeiro on top of what they had so I could see an Expos in 6 victory like you wrote. Curious what Pedro Martinez’s stats were in this shortened 100 game 1994 season. I think it would play out a little differently, the games would be a little higher scoring and the Yankees would touch up Ken Hill a little bit, but would not be able to figure out the young fireballer in Pedro
 
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Oakland might lose their A's!
Baseball's Oakland Athletics, once a proud franchise, are now at a crossroads. Following the passing of owner Walter Haas, combined with the San Francisco Giants building a new stadium in nearby San Jose, the A's are in trouble. "We are trying to handle this situation as carefully as possible, we will consider all options put forward by potential owners." said MLB commissioner George W. Bush. Bush also announced the team will be on sale during the offseason.

Two potential owners have come forward. One is Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment, owner of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL and a Vancouver expansion franchise in the NBA, who are looking to bring the majors to British Columbia. BC Place is currently home to the CFL's BC Lions while the PCL Vancouver Canadians play at the smaller Nat Bailey Stadium. They face a competing bid from Bay Area real estate developers Steve Schott and Ken Hofmann, who are looking to keep the team in Northern California.

Only time will tell which new owner will grab the A's and find them a new home

- The Oakland Tribune
November 15, 1994
The San Francisco Giants almost moved to Tampa IRL so Tampa has to be in the equation for the A’s. They look like they’re going to have their fourth home city after Philly, KC and soon to be outbound from Oakland
 
IRL the 1994 Yankees probably beat the Expos in a World Series if there was no strike, but you gave the Expos Palmeiro on top of what they had so I could see an Expos in 6 victory like you wrote. Curious what Pedro Martinez’s stats were in this shortened 100 game 1994 season. I think it would play out a little differently, the games would be a little higher scoring and the Yankees would touch up Ken Hill a little bit, but would not be able to figure out the young fireballer in Pedro
Pedro wasn't bad at all in his two starts, but the Expo bullpen was shaky in those games (1 and 5). Ken Hill I guess was just one of those unlikely post-season heroes you find each October. Plus, I think the young Martinez would have been a little nervous during his starts.
The San Francisco Giants almost moved to Tampa IRL so Tampa has to be in the equation for the A’s. They look like they’re going to have their fourth home city after Philly, KC and soon to be outbound from Oakland
Tampa is defiantly in the running, but I don't wanna miss out on those Devil Rays logos and Unis (yes, I actully liked those old unis from 1998-2007 when they were the Devil Rays instead of the Rays). Considering that the A's (or Athletics) is a historic name, I doubt they would change it. Same with Phoenix, canadite for sure, but liked the D-Backs purple era.
 
Pedro wasn't bad at all in his two starts, but the Expo bullpen was shaky in those games (1 and 5). Ken Hill I guess was just one of those unlikely post-season heroes you find each October. Plus, I think the young Martinez would have been a little nervous during his starts.

Tampa is defiantly in the running, but I don't wanna miss out on those Devil Rays logos and Unis (yes, I actully liked those old unis from 1998-2007 when they were the Devil Rays instead of the Rays). Considering that the A's (or Athletics) is a historic name, I doubt they would change it. Same with Phoenix, canadite for sure, but liked the D-Backs purple era.
Sound reasoning there, WB18. I wonder what moves the Yankees and Braves are going to make ITTL because an upstart team in the Expos beat both of them out. Both teams were big spenders in the 90s and certainly would try to improve themselves. The Braves got Maddux in 1993 and now have been beaten out by the Phillies and the Expos in their own division, and the Yankees know that time is running out for Donnie Baseball and are desperate to get him a ring before his back completely gives out. Plus you have improving Mariners and Indians teams, and a possible outside run from the Red Sox. Can’t wait to see what TTL’s 1995 baseball season brings!
 
Chapter 10: 1994-95 MLB offseason
1994-95 MLB OFFSEASON NEWS

- The biggest news came on November 29, when the MLB announced that Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment had purchased the Oakland Athletics with the intention of moving the team to Vancouver, British Columbia beginning with the 1996 MLB season. The decision was not received well in Oakland, as some local businessman had a solid offer to keep the team there. The city threated to sue, but the lawsuit was dropped shortly after it reached the MLB and Commissioner Bush. The new Vancouver A's will play at BC Place, which has had a few exhibition series played there.

- Early Bids for the 1998 MLB expansion: Tampa Bay, Calgary, Norfolk, Phoenix, Nashville, Orlando, Indianapolis, Washington, Buffalo, Oklahoma City, Charlotte, Sacramento, Louisville, Las Vegas and Ottawa.

- Dennis Eckersley signs a two-year contract with the Seattle Mariners.

- Michael Jordan is traded to the Colorado Rockies.

- Orel Hershiser signs a three-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.


- Greg Maddux is traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Baltimore Orioles.

- Larry Walker signs a six-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.

- Reggie Sanders signs a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.
 
1994-95 MLB OFFSEASON NEWS

- The biggest news came on November 29, when the MLB announced that Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment had purchased the Oakland Athletics with the intention of moving the team to Vancouver, British Columbia beginning with the 1996 MLB season. The decision was not received well in Oakland, as some local businessman had a solid offer to keep the team there. The city threated to sue, but the lawsuit was dropped shortly after it reached the MLB and Commissioner Bush. The new Vancouver A's will play at BC Place, which has had a few exhibition series played there.

- Early Bids for the 1998 MLB expansion: Tampa Bay, Calgary, Norfolk, Phoenix, Nashville, Orlando, Indianapolis, Washington, Buffalo, Oklahoma City, Charlotte, Sacramento, Louisville, Las Vegas and Ottawa.

- Dennis Eckersley signs a two-year contract with the Seattle Mariners.

- Michael Jordan is traded to the Colorado Rockies.

- Orel Hershiser signs a three-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.


- Greg Maddux is traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Baltimore Orioles.

- Larry Walker signs a six-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.

- Reggie Sanders signs a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Baltimore got Maddux? They're competitive with the Yankees at this time with Maddux, Mussina, Cal Ripken and Brady Anderson but I can see Maddux forcing another trade because he wants to pitch in the National League (no DH) and he's pitching at Camden Yards where his ERA will go up. That's probably one of the worst places for Mad Dog to go with his Cy Young aspirations. Unless Maddux just grins and bears it in Baltimore, I could see a 1995 Yankees championship if they call Jeter up in mid-season to take over at shortstop. And once the Evil Empire gets their first, they are just going to rip off several more as they do ITTL at the end of the 90s. The Braves are apparently crazy because they just picked up Maddux in 1993 to add to a pennant-winning team and are seemingly giving up...

Eckersley is aging but he gives a good young Seattle team a closer in that bullpen. Michael Jordan goes back to the NBA LOL. The Brewers got a lot stronger with Orel Hershiser and Larry Walker, but they're not starting from a very good position. Expos fans are going to hate that they couldn't re-sign Walker, who is a Canadian hero for sure after the Expos won the World Series...
 
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Baltimore got Maddux? They're competitive with the Yankees at this time with Maddux, Mussina, Cal Ripken and Brady Anderson but I can see Maddux forcing another trade because he wants to pitch in the National League (no DH) and he's pitching at Camden Yards where his ERA will go up. That's probably one of the worst places for Mad Dog to go with his Cy Young aspirations. Unless Maddux just grins and bears it in Baltimore, I could see a 1995 Yankees championship if they call Jeter up in mid-season to take over at shortstop. And once the Evil Empire gets their first, they are just going to rip off several more as they do ITTL at the end of the 90s. The Braves are apparently crazy because they just picked up Maddux in 1993 to add to a pennant-winning team and are seemingly giving up...

Eckersley is aging but he gives a good young Seattle team a closer in that bullpen. Michael Jordan goes back to the NBA LOL. The Brewers got a lot stronger with Orel Hershiser and Larry Walker, but they're not starting from a very good position. Expos fans are going to hate that they couldn't re-sign Walker, who is a Canadian hero for sure after the Expos won the World Series...
The trade was questionable, but Mad Dog just may have to bear it and possibly demand another trade. Hinting at a 95 Yankees title... maybe some bias here, but I don’t know. Atlanta, on the other hand, must be starting to realize they can’t compete with the Expos and Phillies in the NL East. The Expos could not keep everyone from ‘94, as they were struggling financially at the time, remember.

As for Michael Jordan... stay tuned my friend.
 
1994-95 MLB OFFSEASON NEWS

- The biggest news came on November 29, when the MLB announced that Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment had purchased the Oakland Athletics with the intention of moving the team to Vancouver, British Columbia beginning with the 1996 MLB season. The decision was not received well in Oakland, as some local businessman had a solid offer to keep the team there. The city threated to sue, but the lawsuit was dropped shortly after it reached the MLB and Commissioner Bush. The new Vancouver A's will play at BC Place, which has had a few exhibition series played there.

- Early Bids for the 1998 MLB expansion: Tampa Bay, Calgary, Norfolk, Phoenix, Nashville, Orlando, Indianapolis, Washington, Buffalo, Oklahoma City, Charlotte, Sacramento, Louisville, Las Vegas and Ottawa.

- Dennis Eckersley signs a two-year contract with the Seattle Mariners.

- Michael Jordan is traded to the Colorado Rockies.

- Orel Hershiser signs a three-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.


- Greg Maddux is traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Baltimore Orioles.

- Larry Walker signs a six-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.

- Reggie Sanders signs a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.
What was the Hall of Fame class?
 
Chapter 10: 1995 MLB Season
1995 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON
HIGHLIGHTS, STANDINGS AND AWARD WINNERS

- Michael Jordan broke out in 1995, averaging .303, hitting 18 HR's and 77 RBI's, en route to his first MLB All-Star selection.

- Cal Ripken, Jr breaks Lou Gehrig's "iron man" streak of consecutive games played.

- There were three players vying of breaking Roger Maris' single season home run record: Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants), Frank Thomas (Chicago White Sox), and Albert Belle (Cleveland Indians). In the end, none of them broke Maris' record, with Bonds closest with 58.

- In the All Star Game played at the Ballpark in Arlington, the American League wins 4-3.

- There were four no hitters in 1995:

Randy Johnson (Seattle Mariners, April 26, against the Kansas City Royals)
Orel Hershiser (Milwaukee Brewers, May 6, against the Detroit Tigers) (Perfect Game)
Terry Mulholland (Philadelphia Phillies, July 4, against the Florida Marlins)
Greg Maddux (Baltimore Orioles, August 18, against the California Angels)

STANDINGS:

American League


East:
1. New York Yankees (94-68)
2. Baltimore Orioles (91-71) (WC)
3. Boston Red Sox (82-80)
4. Toronto Blue Jays (75-87)
5. Detroit Tigers (72-90)

Central:
1. Cleveland Indians (105-57)
2. Milwaukee Brewers (88-74)
3. Chicago White Sox (87-75)
4. Minnesota Twins (79-83)
5. Kansas City Royals (74-88)

West:
1. Seattle Mariners (96-66)
2. Texas Rangers (84-78)
3. California Angels (80-82)
4. Oakland Athletics (68-94)

National League

East:
1. Philadelphia Phillies (99-63)
2. Montreal Expos (95-67)
3. Atlanta Braves (89-73)
4. Florida Marlins (71-91)
5. New York Mets (69-93)

Central:
1. Houston Astros (93-69)
2. Cincinnati Reds (87-75)
3. St Louis Cardinals (76-86)
4. Pittsburgh Pirates (72-90)
5. Chicago Cubs (65-97)

West:
1. Colorado Rockies (96-66)
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (95-67)
3. San Francisco Giants (83-79)
4. San Diego Padres (70-92)

AWARDS:

AMERICAN LEAGUE:

MVP: Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners)
Cy Young: Greg Maddux (Baltimore Orioles)
Manager of the Year: Mike Hargrove (Cleveland Indians)

NATIONAL LEAGUE:
MVP: Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants)
Cy Young: Curt Schilling (Philadelphia Phillies)
Manager of the Year: Don Baylor (Colorado Rockies)
 
Chapter 11: 1995 NL Wild Card Tie-Breaker
GAME 163: 1995 NL WILD CARD TIEBREAKER
LOS ANGELES DODGERS @ MONTREAL EXPOS

The season for these two teams needed one more game. Both had achieved records of 95-67. But there would be only one who would have the chance to be able to play in the postseason. At the end of this game, one team would be at 96-67 and in the playoffs, and one would be at 95-68 and sitting on the couch for October. For Montreal, it was chance to redeem themselves from the 1981 NLCS, when Rick Monday hit a 9th-inning homer in the deciding game for the Dodgers.

It was a sunny yet freezing day at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, with Pedro Martinez on the mound for the defending champion Expos and Kevin Tapani starting for the Dodgers. The first three innings went by quick, with both line-ups being retired in consecutive order. Then in the 4th, the Dodgers took a 2-0 lead thanks to a 2-run home run by Eddie Pye. The defensive half of the inning went extremely well for LA, with Tapani striking out all 3 hitters in just 12 pitches. The 5th went by without any score. The 6th began a rally for the Expos, beginning with a triple by Moises Alou and capitalized by a 3-run home run by Rafael Palmerio. At the end of the 6th, it was 4-2 in favor of the Expos.

In the 7th, 9 runs were scored, 5 for the Dodgers, 4 for the Expos, with the score being 8-7 at the end of the inning. At the top of the 8th, Expo Jeff Shaw was brought in to relieve. He did not do his job, as he gave up 3 runs in that inning, with the Expos being unable to respond. It was now 10-8 going to the bottom of the 9th. If the Expos fail to capitalize here, the Dodgers get the wild card spot and Expos hopes for a repeat are over.

The inning began with a lead-off double by Juan Bell. That was later followed up by a pop-up out, one out. Then Marquis Grissom hit a single, and Bell was led home, the score was now 10-9. Then Rafael Palmerio hit another single, with Grissom advancing to 2nd. Moises Alou was up next, as he hit another single, with Grissom barely beating the throw to the plate, the score now being tied 10-10, as Palmerio was now on 2nd. Darrin Fletcher then struck out. Then, Cliff Floyd sent the Expos to the playoffs.

"The pitch to Floyd, swing and a shot to right-center, the Expos are going back to October!"
Bob Costas, calling Cliff Floyd's Wild Card winning home run

Final Score: LAD 10 @ MTL 13
 
Ken Hill (P - Expos) took the MVP after two dominating performances in games 2 and 6, allowing just 2 runs in 16 and 1/3 innings. This likely butterflies away their move to DC and gets Labatt Park built ITTL.
I still think the structural issues the Expos faced would either make them move anyway or turn into Marlins-esque bottom feeders (with Labatt being an empty boondoggle ie OTL Marlins Park). Even in OTL 1994, they were only 11th in attendance despite being good.
 
I still think the structural issues the Expos faced would either make them move anyway or turn into Marlins-esque bottom feeders (with Labatt being an empty boondoggle ie OTL Marlins Park). Even in OTL 1994, they were only 11th in attendance despite being good.
That could easily happen, but it could also not happen, the death of the Expos was preventable. That scumbag Jeff Loria essentilly killed them when he sold them in 2001 to the MLB, who in turn wanted to contract the team, and later relocate it. The Minnesota Twins were nearly moved or disbanded around this time too.

But anyway...

1995 NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS HOUSTON ASTROS

The Astros were in their renaissance of the 90s in this season, clawing their way to their second straight NL Central title, facing the NL's best team, the Philadelphia Phillies. Beginning the series in the AstroDome, the Astros captured a 12-4 victory in game 1. Game 2 showed the Phillies best, with Danny Jackson pitching 7 scoreless innings, and the Phils capturing a 4-1 game 2 victory. Game 3 in Philadelphia was a close win for the Astros, winning 2-1. But the Phillies denied punching their ticket to the ALCS, winning the game 6-5 off of Mo Vaughn's walk-off single with the bases loaded. In a back and forth game 5, the Phillies recorded the win and was on their way to third straight NLCS, winning 6-2.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS MONTREAL EXPOS

1995 was a miracle year for the Colorado Rockies. It basically started whenever they stole His Airness, Michael Jordan, from the White Sox. The Rockies exploded and won the West. Now they were facing the defending champion Montreal Expos, looking to be back in the NLCS.

Game one in Montreal was a stand-out game by MJ. He had 4 hits, two of those being home runs, en route to a 6-3 win. In game two, it was another big night for MJ and Colorado, winning the game 9-3. The series came to a boring finish, with amazing pitching by the Rockies and great hitting, with Colorado winning the game 10-6 and the series, sweeping the Expos.

1995 AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

CLEVELAND INDIANS VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES

The Cleveland Indians were clearly the best team in baseball. They were the most dominant team in not only baseball, but probably North American sports. And for the first time in 41 years, they were favorites in post-season series.

Game One had fantastic pitching from both Greg Maddux and Charles Nagy. In the end, this pitching duel ended in a 2-0 Orioles victory thanks to a Cal Ripken home run in the 7th inning. Game 2 was a higher scoring affair, with runs being scored in every inning of the game. But in the end, the Indians prevailed 14-11 thanks to great hitting by Albert Belle and Jim Thome. A cool breezy October evening set the stage for game 3 at Camden Yards. The Indians scored first but it was to no avail, as the Orioles had a better game, thanks to great hitting by Gregg Zaun and Cal Ripken Jr, as Game 3 ended with a 8-5 victory for Baltimore. Game 4 was an exciting game, with Baltimore's Mike Mussina pitching 7 2/3 scoreless innings before giving up 4 runs, tying the game 4-4. In the bottom of the 9th, Kevin Bass hit the walk off home run that pulled of the upset for Baltimore.

SEATTLE MARINERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES

Seattle was one of the surprise teams to come out of the 1995 season, with Ken Griffey Jr and Randy Johnson, the team was considered to be a favorite to win it all. But first, they had to get past the defending AL champions, the Yankees.

Game 1 in Seattle was a 10-inning thriller, with Bernie Williams getting two home runs en route to an 6-4 New York victory. Game 2 was another thriller, this time taking 12 innings to decide, but thanks to great hitting by Ken Griffey Jr and Edgar Martinez, the Mariners walked it off 9-8 in extra innings.

Game 3 was a more defensive game, with both starting pitchers lasting it to the 8th inning, Eventually, the Mariners put on a rally, winning the game 5-1. Game 4 was yet another extra innings game, and a high scoring game, with 7 home runs being it. In the end, a rally in the 13th ended the season for the Yankees, with the Mariners winning the game 14-9. For the first time in team history, they were one step away from the fall classic.
 
No. No. No..

NO!!!!

Anyway, on a less insane note, great job so far. We don't really have many (any?) good Baseball TL's here.

I haven't posted one in quite a while, but you can look at my threads for a few.

This is a fun time line. I think Jim Thome in 1994 with a little early as MVP but in a 100 Game season anything can happen. He is definitely capable of getting really hot for 100 games.
 
I wonder how the Yankee dynasty IRL is dealt with. You have to change A LOT for that not to occur. Maybe they lose in 1996, but nobody is beating them from 1998 to 2000, they were that good. WB18 would have to create a super team to challenge the Yankees if he wants that part of the timeline to be significantly different...
 
I wonder how the Yankee dynasty IRL is dealt with. You have to change A LOT for that not to occur. Maybe they lose in 1996, but nobody is beating them from 1998 to 2000, they were that good. WB18 would have to create a super team to challenge the Yankees if he wants that part of the timeline to be significantly different...
What about 2001? ;) (Diamondbacks fan here) I was at game 7 of the 2001 World Series. It was amazing. But anyway, I’d say Cleveland could have beat the Yankees in 1999 had Boston hadn’t beat em the ALDS.
 
What about 2001? ;) (Diamondbacks fan here) I was at game 7 of the 2001 World Series. It was amazing. But anyway, I’d say Cleveland could have beat the Yankees in 1999 had Boston hadn’t beat em the ALDS.
Cleveland was completely short of pitching in 1999 and the Yankees have Clemens, Cone, Wells, etc. You would have to give them Randy Johnson for them to make it a fair fight. The Yankees in 1999 only lost 1 playoff game, the one in Boston where Pedro and the Red Sox routed them 11-1. Otherwise they just embarrassed everyone that year. Arizona pulled it off because they had Johnson and Schilling and they still needed lucky breaks in the bottom of the 9th in game 7 off Rivera. People don't understand how dominant that Yankee team was. They only lost one series in 5 years, a 3-2 division series to Cleveland, between 1996 and 2000. Like I said, I think they are beatable in 1996 but the Braves aren't the same force ITTL as they were IRL. Seeing how they develop, it would take another all time great team to take them on.
 
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