Happy Father’s Day to all the good dads out there! If you came to debate before making it to the end of the video, I’ll spoil it for you now and say that I know this isn’t the “objective” greatest CS ever, even if it is my own personal favorite. This was just the best video title among the options we came up with. Hope you guys have a good day and i’ll see you next time!

@OH_MY_DOGGG

2 жыл бұрын

Its hard when you allude to 2003 and 2004 in the same video. But I suppose its an ahistorical perspective

Another LCS that was great in its own right also involved the Rays winning despite the other team nearly coming back: the 2020 ALCS. Rays get off to a 3-0 series lead, the Astros claw their way back to force a Game 7, with the Rays pulling away in the end. All the games were close: no game was decided by 3 or more runs. The Rays were fighting to finally get over the hump and get revenge for the team that beat them the year prior, the Astros were trying to silence critics following the sign-stealing scandal. Overall an extremely underrated series even 2 years after it happened. Everyone talks about the Braves collapsing in the 2020 NLCS but the 2020 ALCS was likely the better series.

@dpower2449

2 жыл бұрын

Both LCS that year were insane

@raishauntanner4206

2 жыл бұрын

2020 playoffs were awesome

@aaronscarpa7469

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t count because there were no fans.

@Joe-gt5lw

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronscarpa7469 that makes actually no sense

@aaronscarpa7469

2 жыл бұрын

@@Joe-gt5lw what I mean by that is that fans already feel as though 2020 was diminished. And with no fans, it will never be remembered for having playoff atmosphere.

As a Red Sox fan, this series was honestly so tough for me to swallow. This was a good Red Sox team, even after trading away Manny. I really thought we had what it took to repeat that year. Now I’m sad, and I’m gonna run in front of a moving vehicle.

@Anthonycharles9080

2 жыл бұрын

Robbie what a goat you are

@BosProductions

2 жыл бұрын

ROBBIE 😍

@jasonr375

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that shit sucked balls. Fucking Rays.

@johnwray393

2 жыл бұрын

Don't do that Robbie. I still need to get you as a guest on my podcast. Lol Enjoy your content bro. We've got a very similar baseball mindset.

@87Khein

2 жыл бұрын

You have FOUR championships in this century. I think you’ll be just fine. Atlanta just won their first title in this century and Tampa still hasn’t won one.

For me, it will always be the sheer insanity and gravity of the 2004 ALCS. It truly was the exorcism of all the Red Sox demons. With the Sox pulling off a feat that stands alone in MLB history by going down 0-3 and winning 4 in a row. For me, I don't think that can be topped.

@mpaulm

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking. No other option for me.

@tim.noonan

2 жыл бұрын

I was 11 years old during that postseason. Every year my elementary school would take the 6th grade class on a weeklong field trip to a stay over camp and have the kids participate in a bunch of different activities in place of actual class work. That week coincided with the World Series. I never got to watch it live. This might be blasphemous to some Red Sox fans… but I’ve never watched the ‘04WS, because to me there was no need. It was predetermined after the Sox exorcised 86 years of demons in that ALCS. Nothing will ever beat it. Not the Cubs in 2016, even though their drought was 20 years longer. Not the White Sox in 05 even though they also had a longer drought than Boston. I don’t even think the Mariners winning one would supplant it. That series proves there are baseball gods, and they’re keeping score in their own way.

I always thought this series was criminally underrated, but as a Rays fan, I'm used to having anything involving the Rays be criminally underrated

@MichaelMiller-tm2os

2 жыл бұрын

I hear you man, you have a hell of a great franchise down there. You are literally a new ballpark (with additional revenue streams) away from being a dynasty. I was stoked when the Twins hired Rocco as coach, and he has succeeded in bringing some of that Rays magic to the upper midwest.

@rfe8nn2

2 жыл бұрын

08 Rays are the reason why there are Rays fans and not just coperbagger fans from other ball clubs. Keep in mind back when I watch Sox games pre-08 against Tampa all I heard was Sox fans if I saw any fans at all.

@rfe8nn2

2 жыл бұрын

I think if you guys were down 3-1 and won the series would have been bigger!!! Because the Rays had a 3-1 league it stands to reason that you guys had the series and all you guys had to do was finish up. Say for example the Phillies collapse after taking a clear hold of the WS well the WS would have been epic if you guys came back!!!!

My grandpa was a huge Red Sox fan, this being the last series he watched them play. I was your age, 9, when he passed away just 3 months after this series. Thanks for covering this to relive some of the things we used to talk about!

This was in fact my favorite series of all time. Being a Rays fan and naturally a Sox hater, this was incredible. I'll never forget sharing David Price's hype, screaming at my TV as he screamed into his glove during that 4 out save. Good times.

As a Rays fan, from the beginning, got my teeth knocked out in 99 (age 8) and went to over 100 games in the first decade. The (few)good, bad and really ugly i was there for it all. And 2008 was so sweet. It sucked we didnt finish the ship but it was a hell of a ride since we had only ever been in the basement to this point

0:23 "every baseball fan I know has their favorite postseason..." As a Mariners fan born in 1995, that sounds nice.

@87Khein

2 жыл бұрын

At this point, would you accept a World Series loss to the Braves just to experience that stage? Or would the loss be more disappointing than not even getting there?

You should do a video on the 2002 Anaheim Angels One of the most underrated teams of the last 25 years A team full of role players winning the World Series and denying Barry Bonds a ring

@EnjoySackLunch

2 жыл бұрын

There’s already so much material about that

@unhpsychology3909

2 жыл бұрын

Please point us to some I’d love to consume 😋

@EnjoySackLunch

2 жыл бұрын

@@unhpsychology3909 I bet you would, you absolute freak. Anyway check out the Barry bonds episode of UNTITLED on secret base’s channel

I remember parts of that series, thanks for bringing me down to memory lane! I got to go to game 1 and 2 of the World Series that year in Tropicana field which of course you know how that went, rays bats went cold and they lost to a great Phillies team. Well put together video!

That lineup that Boston had. Damn son

Given that I’m a Phillies fan, you can probably guess that my favorite series of all time is the one that came immediately after this one ;)

I know this isn't a butterfly effect video, but I love those videos. Being a Twins fan, my favorite butterfly effect story is how the 1981 players strike led to the Twins winning the World Series in 1987 and 1991. Because of the strike, Twins assistant farm director Jim Rantz went to see his son play a junior college game in Central Illinois. There were only about 25 fans there, and no scouts. The Central Illinois League players were not draft eligible in those days, so there was no reason for scouts to be there. One of the players on the visiting team went 3-4, homered, threw a guy out at the plate, and stole a couple of bases. Rantz immediately called back to the office and insisted the Twins keep an eye on this player. His name was Kirby Puckett.

I'm fairly certain that the '08 World Series was one of the first times I watched live baseball as a kid instead of playing it. Aa for my favorite postseason series, the 2015 ALCS is one of my favorites.

@ThePhl4ever

2 жыл бұрын

2008 WS was my favorite WS

@ykJvacano

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePhl4ever really? Only Phillies fans loves that series

@ThePhl4ever

2 жыл бұрын

@@ykJvacano ok and I am a Phillies fan

@Frankieefootballmundial

2 жыл бұрын

I would say 2017 alcs was my favorite

@Frankieefootballmundial

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePhl4ever no 2016 World Series was better it was to determined which team breaks the longest drought

I'm 31 and even tho i wasn't alive for the 1986 world series its my favorite. But I was alive for the 03 and 04 ALCS. Those 2 series was what made me fall in love with baseball. The curse of the bambino seemed real after 03 then those 4 days in October the following year with Big Papi doing his thing( I'm a die hard Mets fan but I am Dominican so I had to root for Pedro , Manny and big papi) my God it was so good

This video brought back all the nostalgia. Rays fan here, grew up with the team, was 10 years old during this series. Was at the Trop for game 6 and 7. Baseball was just bigger than life at that point

I was there! My family and I went to every Rays home game during the 2008 playoffs, and the ALCS was unforgettable. Definitely one of the best playoff series ever.

Great video, I was there at Game 7. It was the best sporting event I've ever been to.

Clicked on this video and immediately knew. A very overlooked series and glad it's finally getting some recognition

Favorite post season moment: Ventura's walk off grand slam single in the 1999 NLCS

Thanks for making this. There is, like, no footage of this series on the internet.

thanks for posting this. took me back down some good (and bad) memories.

As a diehard Rays fan since I can remember (inaugural game attended in 98 as a toddler! Lol), this was such an important and amazing time for me as a fan. For so long being butts of jokes, constantly getting shit even as a middle schooler for being a Rays fan in a pretty transplant heavy part of Tampa, it was so satisfying to watch this all unfold. I even convinced my mom to let me get a blue "Ray"Hawk that lord, did NOT look good on me, but damn as a kid, i just wanted them to win. I was so heartbroken over that loss in Philly and I rocked that Rayhawk for a solid 6 months after that series ended, but damn, I know there isn't crying in baseball, but this video took me back. Thank you SRS!!!!

One thing I’m pretty sure I’ve never said in a comment here….you have a really great voice for this.

One of the greatest if not the greatest I've ever seen! This will always be remembered as one of the best of all time! Thanks SRS!

As a Red Sox fan the 2018 series against Houston will remain one of the best. Now my 2nd favorite team is the nats and has been since they drafted Bryce Harper. Idk if this makes me a bad Red Sox fan but I think the 7 game World Series vs Houston that year is my favorite series of all time. Just seeing how everything played out, the utility guys who became heroes, and finally getting to see my 2nd favorite team who I’ve been a fan of since I was a kid finally win the big one was special.

Top 10 LCS in my book for sure, and by far the most criminally underrated even in the MLB community. I still have stiff competition ahead of it as far as LCS go, though: 1997 ALCS (Cleveland-Baltimore), 2004 ALCS AND NLCS (Red Sox-Yankees and Cardinals-Astros, respectively), 1986 NLCS (Mets-Astros), and 1999 NLCS (Atlanta-New York). Still an absolute classic, though. Thanks so much for the revisit down memory lane! :)

Damn i was 9 too when this happed and being a life time rays fan this was the epitome of excitement i watched the games on my uncle kens couch who has just past so ill take this as a sign from him. Miss you ken i love you!

Game 2, 2013 ALCS, bottom of the 8th, bases loaded, 2 outs, David Ortiz at the plate. Straight up gives me chills just thinking about that game. One of the best moments in the history of Boston Sports.

I remember that game 7 was on my birthday. All I wanted that day was a Red Sox win, but it wasn’t to be. A great Sox team that could’ve repeated, the Rays were destined that year though.

As a young Jays fan, my favourite postseason moment has to be the Bautista flip. Carters walkoff was awesome too, but I wasn’t around to see it, which makes it a bit different

The amount of nostalgia I got from just here some of the name dropped in this series my god

You guys are amazing, right there with Baseball Doesn't Exist!

As a Pirates fan, my favorite will probably always be the 2013 NL Wild Card game with the entire crowd wearing black and chanting "CUUUEEEETOOOO" until he dropped the ball and then gave up a homer to Russell Martin. After they won, I got to go to a game of that year's Pirates vs. Cardinals NLDS. All my favorite players were on that team, Starling Marte, Gregory Polanco, Josh Harrison, and the man who sparked my love of baseball and is still my favorite player to this day, Andrew McCutchen.

As a Phillies fan, all I know is that this Rays team ran smack dab into the 2nd best Phillies team of all time (The 2009 team was better with Lee and Halladay. We went back to the WS in 09 and lost) and I was there when we won on a rainy night in October. Best party of my life

I was at Game 5 with my dad, an experience i will never forget. Bought a pullover jacket at that game that I will never throw away

I heard 2008 and got excited as Phillies fan haha, Harry Kalas' calling was so great for it it's all that sticks out for me

2021 postseason as a Braves fan it was absolutely magical

"all he had to do was prevent 7 runs from scoring. It shouldn't have been difficult" Ron Howard narration: "it was"

This was a very, very good one.. I'm extremely biased though as I was a young teenager watching the entire 2004 Red Sox season and playoff and what that 3-0 Comeback meant and how awesome games 4-7 were. ETA: I'm not debating or trying to state that "you're wrong".. I was just giving my own personal favorite.. just to clarify bc this is KZread..

Glad the rays were able to do that, sucks that I was just 2 but If I was the same age I am now to back then I would of gone through one he'll of a roller coaster

2004 Yankees Red Sox was the greatest series to ever happen and that ever will happen. It was the peak of a century long rivalry and it had one of the greatest climaxes ever. The curse was broken. It didn’t matter who won the NL that year they were getting stomped by the winner of that game.

So well done. I’m a lifelong Sox fan and had I made this video it probably wouldn’t be any different despite our opposing fandoms. Great series, indeed.

One of my favorites was the Indians vs. the Yankees in 2017 game 2. Lindor’s grand slam was awesome to watch live.

Rays went to the World Series that year with Willy Aybar as their DH when Barry Bonds was a free agent willing to sign for league minimum salary

I’m a total mark for Seattle so you know it’ll be the Mariners vs Yankees in the 1995 ALDS. But for Championship series, I still remember the Yankees/Red Sox ALCS in 2004 like it was yesterday.

This was before my time but my fav was the 2011 nlds between the brewers and diamondbacks

That devil rays team will always have a special place in my heart

For those of us pushing 50, the 1986 Red Sox Angels series was what got me into baseball. Dave Henderson's homer off Donnie Moore is an iconic moment from Game 5

@seanstafford6488

2 жыл бұрын

And I apologize to Angels fans here because I almost forgot this game is considered the most gut-wrenching loss in franchise history.

Cmon now. This is not the best LCS ever. Not even close. The 2004 ALCS will most likely never be topped.

Do more videos on awesome series from 2000s and 2010s these are entertaining

04 ALCS is my favorite. I revisit the series more than any other

As a Mariners fan this "October" you speak of isn't real. I've never seen it so clearly it can't exist

That game 5 hurts me. I was 2 and I can feel the pain

I forgot which game it was in this series, but i remember Jason Bartlet hit a go-ahead HR and they blasted Panama by Van Halen at the trop and everyone when wild. Such a great series

@notoriouseagle1074

2 жыл бұрын

Game 2 I'd like to say.

this was almost like the game 17 raiders vs chargers last year, both had, pressure on both teams to make the playoffs/world series, a comfortable lead going into the end, an improbable comeback, but the comeback wasn't enough and both the red sox and the chargers ended up losing

12:13 a classic Chip Carey jinx.

[From a Brewers fan...] Nah. I gotta go with the 2004 ALCS. Sox overcoming a 3-0 deficit, the comebacks in games 4 and 5, bloody sock game 6. THAT being the point at which the Red Sox finally topple the Yankees' empire to get their first World Series win in 86 years. You can't top that.

That Phillies jab hits so much harder after this postseason

0:26 “we will see you later tonight,” Joe Buck! Boston vs Yankee 2004!

I haven’t been into baseball for too long but the 21 nlcs is gonna be my favorite for a long time

I remember as a Rays fan how devastated I was when the Red Sox got Jason Bay. I thought that would carry them over the Rays.

06 Cards vs Mets was pretty dope

Game 5 was one of the more miraculous things I've ever seen in baseball. As a Red Sox fan it was even more meaningful.

You should do a video on The 2012 sf giants playoff run

Soler HR in Houston sealed the deal for Atlanta, instant classic

@manzac112

2 жыл бұрын

Good grief, that swing he did in Game 6. Damn it Jorge, that baseball had a family.

2008 NLCS, 2008 WS, 2015 WS where the Royals beat the New York Mess

Seeing the trop full of fans makes me sad as a rays fan

I might have to agree

2003 and 2004 between the Red Sox and the Yankees would like a few words. To me, those are the best two championship series ever.

Game 5 pissed me off so much lol, and I do have to wonder if the Rays having to go to 7 against the Red Sox cost them in the World Series.

My favorite World Series is the Phils-Royals series of 1980, as it's the first time the Phils won the Series.

My favorite was the NLCS 2011 Dbacks Brewers

My favourite is the mariners-yankees series from '99 that happened only in my head

Let’s talk about the 1985 Royals since you mentioned them

2003 NLCS Cubs Vs Marlins . Baseball perfection

I didnt know how great this seriee was it doesn't get talked about much

2008 World Series was also amazing

Brewers vs dodgers in 2018 was very special for me. It went to 7 and enhanced my loyalty to the dodgers

The 08 series could of went both ways and still had a story going into the world series. You either have the Sox going back to back after falling down 3 to 1 in the ALCS or the Rays regardless they finished the series getting into the Fall Classic for the First time in Franchise history. As the story goes the Rays ended up in the Series for the first time in Franchise history and the Sox didn't recover until 2013!!!! That was Terry Francona's last serious playoff run as Manager of the Boston Redsox.

I'm just trying to watch a fun video and my team is already catching strays 5 seconds in 😭

The main thing I got from this video is that BJ Upton was a fucking god in this series

On all the same grounds that make this series special to you, the 2004 ALCS was indubitably 100× more special. I mean... 86 years, bro. Need I say more?

Them Rays teams were really fun to watch up until they lost Carl Crawford to free agency, they were good at pitching defense had speed and a good hitting squad they played a lot of small ball

I was at game 5 :) have the scorecard my dad kept framed in my wall

The Giants versus the Cardinals and LCS

This was a great series...

As a Red Sox fan, I had never heard anything about that incredible game 5. Just goes to show what happens to games that ultimately aren’t succeeded by ultimate success.

Well guess who batted in 1st run for Red Sox in Game4, a catcher named Kevin Cash with a solo shot

Calling Papelbon the leader of the Bryce Harper fan club made me literally LOL

“Dan Wheeler strikes out Yankees legend Jacoby Ellsbury.” 😭😭😭

I didn’t know the Batman had anymore memeable content, until today.

@falcon1378

2 жыл бұрын

Also, glad they added David price’s scream into the glove animation into mlb the show.

It’s pretty recent but as a padres fan their 2020 comeback vs the cardinals was pretty fun, not really a whole lot of fun padres playoff memories other than that lol

@thoremblem3625

2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: the only duos to homer twice in the same postseason game are: babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig in 1932 and Tatis & wil Myers in 2020

00:17 mid call tbh. the moment makes the call seem better than it really is

I’m biased but the 2012 NLCS was pretty good, Giants were down 3-1 and came back to win the series and then sweep the WS

2004: am I a joke to you?

The 2003 ALCS clears I’m afraid. 1986 NLCS too.

2002 game 6 WS

I was at my sister's for a BBQ the day of game 5, resigned to a Sox defeat, fucking Melvin Upton deflating me further as I drove home, arrived at home only to see the 7th inning comeback. Same thing happened during the comeback against Detroit in 2013, but I stayed there and got blindingly drunk and went from angry to euphoric. Damn, the Ortiz-era Sox really fucked with your levels.

@mrpaul79

2 жыл бұрын

Another subplot to the Ortiz HR off Balfour was that he looked cooked before that. Like he couldn't catch up to anything. So, of course he hits a bomb off the guys on the Rays with the best fastball. Timlin being cooked caused the extra inning loss, and Tek being cooked hurt them all series until he finally got a hold of one in game 6. It was a bad year for the class of 2004 until it wasn't.