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The MLB Misery Index

By Jim Caple
Page 2

Monday, April 5, 2004

There are two types of misery. One is being so close to a championship you can read the vintage on the label of the champagne bottle ... only to watch everything roll away between the first baseman's legs. The other is losing so many games for so many years that there are cases of bubbly in the clubhouse that have been gathering dust since Don Zimmer had hair. Six Facets of Misery Historic despair: How many seasons have left fans chanting "Wait until next year!" the day after pitchers and ...

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