1998 Yankees vs. 1988 Mets, (assuming that injuries never held the Mets offense back)
Yankees Record: 114-48,
Mets Record: 126-36
Yankees: Starting rotation performed spectacularly all year, with David Wells throwing a perfect game and every pitcher racking up double-digit wins. Hitting power was colossal, with players like Paul O'Neil, Tino Martinez, Bernie Williams and Scott Brosius batting over .300, and Martinez hitting 28 home runs.
Mets: Best pitching staff in Mets history, only the 1968 Mets team struck more batters out in baseball history. More than 950 runs were scored in the 162-game season, with such a deep bench that even if a player was injured, another one would quickly take his place. Going into this fantasy series, the Mets have the most regular season wins of all time.
Synopsis-Unless some future matchup rises to this caliber, this series would likely have been the most colossal of all time. We'd be looking at a 7-game series for sure, with some of the most fearsome pitching duels, slugging wars and baserunning ever seen. This one would likely come down to the wire, to the very last pitch. Both closers, Mariano Rivera (NYY) and Randy Myers (NYM) were some of the best of all time. However, since these teams were a decade apart, they could never have played a World Series...but who knows? Two other, future teams could potentially rise to these sky-high levels, and when they do, you know I'll be watching.
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