The Angels made history recently..

[Halos of Anaheim]

Only the second team in the divisional era (since 1969) to have the best record in baseball and get swept in the first round. That other team was the Yankees, and they were swept by the same KC Royals team in 1980.

 

Says a lot about how pathetic that series was.

[Angelfish]

The Cubs won 100 games and got swept a few years ago.

[Halos of Anaheim]

The Cubs won 100 games and got swept a few years ago.

They either weren't the 2nd seed, or didn't actually get swept. 

[Hollyw00d]

That sucks

[Sam Sanchez]

I'm guessing he's talking about the 2008 season where the Cubs won 97 games and were swept out of the playoffs by the Dodgers in the 1st round?

 

That year, the Angels had the best record with 100 wins. The Cubs did have the best record in the National League though.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

The accolades keep adding up. 

[Angel Oracle]

Worst EVER Halos post-season series, all things considered!

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Worst ever?  Hardly.  In the last 10 years alone 2005 was much worse as the Angels won a 5 game ALDS series vs. NY where Bartolo got hurt after facing I think 2 batters in game 5 and Santana had to come in.  The next day they were in Chicago playing game 1 when most people (myself included) weren't counting on them to win that game after the long series they just wrapped up while Chicago had 3-4 days rest.  They won that and were tied late in game 2 until the infamous Josh Paul play.  They ended up losing the next 3 games to lose the series.  That hurt a hell of a lot more for me. 

[Halos of Anaheim]

I'm guessing he's talking about the 2008 season where the Cubs won 97 games and were swept out of the playoffs by the Dodgers in the 1st round?

 

That year, the Angels had the best record with 100 wins. The Cubs did have the best record in the National League though.

Yeah, still bad but not as bad as being the best team in baseball and getting swept in the 1st round.

[Docwaukee]

Worst EVER Halos post-season series, all things considered!

nope.  

[Corona]

Ran into a young hungry team, just gotta tip your cap and turn the page.

[joeywings]

First best record team getting swept by a wild card team in the ALDS.

[Halos of Anaheim]

First best record team getting swept by a wild card team in the ALDS.

True. The Royals team the Yankees got swept by in 1980 were division winners.

[DB24]

For some odd reason I thought this thread was going to be a positive one

 

[joeywings]

True. The Royals team the Yankees got swept by in 1980 were division winners.

We were swept by the Red Sox too ( another wild card team ) but, we did not have the best record.

[Lhalo]

We were swept by the Red Sox too ( another wild card team ) but, we did not have the best record.

Man you're just full of good news.

[joeywings]

Man you're just full of good news.

Just to remind you of Sosh's accomplishments.