Best lefty off all time? My vote is Koufax!

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Originally Posted by Snowman

At the end of the regular season, every statistical model worth its salt would have said that the Dodgers were the best team in baseball this season. They also would have given the Dodgers a mere 25% chance of winning the world series despite being the best team because there is a tremendous amount of short term luck involved in baseball. This doesn't happen in football, basketball, hockey, or soccer. The best teams in those sports win the championship far more often.

Then I would counter that your statistical model needs tweaking because it's not accounting for all the variables. The Dodgers weren't "The Best Team in Baseball" as they didn't win the championship. Though they may have had the best group of individuals in baseball playing for the same team. There's a difference.