NL Playoff Rankings

 

Which teams disgust me?  

Which teams do I tolerate?  

Which teams are the Phillies?  

1.  Phillies

Known for:  Their loveable, even-keeled fans.  Mike Schmidt is the best baseball player since Willie Mays.

History:  8 pennants / 2 World Series titles, most recently in 2008  

Fuel for the Fire:  

2.  Brewers

Known for:  Never winning the World Series and losing the Beer Series to the Cardinals the only time they won a pennant.

The History:  1 pennant / 0 World Series titles

Fuel for the Fire: 

3.  Padres

Known for:  Never winning the World Series and being the last Big 4 team standing in San Diego. 

The History:  2 pennants / 0 World Series

Fuel for the Fire:

4.  Cubs

Known for:  The best ballpark in MLB.

The History:  17 pennants / 3 World Series titles, most recently in 2016

Fuel for the Fire:

5.  Braves

Known for:  Hilariously under-performing in the 1990s.  

The History:  18 pennants / 4 World Series titles, most recently in 2021

Fuel for the Fire:

6.  Dodgers

Known for:  Getting special treatment from MLB and not changing their name when they left Brooklyn.

The History:  26 pennants / 9 World Series titles, most recently in 2025

Fuel for the Fire:

If it's not the Phillies, any of the next 3 would at least be tolerable.  

Braves would be quite disappointing.  

Dodgers would be disgusting.