Three of the best baseball teams ever, in my opinion, as far as lineup strength is concerned

1. 1998 Yankees-114 wins

-The only team in recent memory that had it all perfect. Unlike the colossal hitting power that typically defined the late-1990s Yankee dynasty, the 1998 squad was balanced, with colossal power (Brosius, Martinez and O'Neill) superior pitching (Wells, Cone, Hernandez) and a stellar bullpen (Stanton, Rivera.) Not a weakness on the team.

-2011 Phillies-102 wins

-Had this team not finished 7th in offense and hit like the Phillies in 2010, where they were #1 in runs scored, the Philadelphia Phillies would have come within 30 games of a perfect season, according to Baseball America. Yes, you read that correctly. 132-30 was indeed a possibility. Headlined by the "Best Rotation Ever," the four pitchers, Cliff Lee, Roy Halliday, Cole Hamels and Roy Oswalt, the team was THAT good. Philadelphia fans were rightfully disappointed. Still, the Phillies posted the lowest ERA in the majors in 2011, and will likely do so again in 2012; Philadelphia has emerged from relative obscurity to becoming one of the dominant franchises in baseball, along with the Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers, Angels and Tigers, and the ongoing Phillies dynasty, where Philadelphia will seek to win their sixth straight division title, continues to add to their payroll.

1988 Mets-100 wins

-As with the Phillies in 2011, the '88 Mets were hampered by their offense, and when you consider that the Mets had the lowest ERA in the majors that year, you can guess that, once again, the Mets would have had more wins than the '98 Yankees.