[kwyjibo]

Yes, but there were fewer teams on the Cubs' schedule that season too. And there was no free agency, so one could also argue that it would have been easier to build a superior team when there were fewer teams competing for talent in a system that prevented players from changing teams as they wished. Plus, any record that has stood for 90-plus years is worth celebrating when tied.

My hat's off to the M's, but they'd better hope that the Yankees take care of the A's the first round or else they will be watching the World Series on TV this year.

Someone should also issue a "misleading title alert". The M's TIED the record, they didn't SET a new one.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Sorry, we're jumping the gun just a tad. We'll get it tomorrow. We'll take care of Oakland, if need be. We haven't started our best regular lineup since early June. Sweet Lou has it ready to roll. And just look at Hudson and Mulder the last three weeks. They've pitched more innings than they've ever had before (by a good margin) and it is showing.

[Illbay]

My hat's off to the M's, but they'd better hope that the Yankees take care of the A's the first round or else they will be watching the World Series on TV this year.

I don't get this one. The Mariners and A's are in the same division, therefore they've seen each other about, what, sixteen times this year?

So what was the series record?

[Senator Pardek]

My hat's off to the M's, but they'd better hope that the Yankees take care of the A's the first round or else they will be watching the World Series on TV this year.

Lol... what sarcasm.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Yes, but there were fewer teams on the Cubs' schedule that season too. And there was no free agency, so one could also argue that it would have been easier to build a superior team when there were fewer teams competing for talent in a system that prevented players from changing teams as they wished.

Don't forget that there were no black people playing in MLB then either. Kinda hard to claim to have the best team of all time when you don't let future hall of famers into the ballpark without a ticket.