The 1994 World Series

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Might it one day be possible to create a complete simulation of the 1994 World Series, had it been played? I have been thinking quite a bit about this lately. I foresee three possibilities:

- Audio only. This seems the most achievable. Get the right broadcasters and you can have a complete radio call of the entire series. I'm sure a suitably exciting play-by-play can be dreamed up. And even if the appropriate broadcasters (for whatever teams are used) are no longer with us, a good enough impersonation will suffice.

- Live action. Actually film the series, in real ballparks. Could be a problem finding actors, plus the most likely matchup of the '94 Series (Expos/Yankees) would have one stadium - RYS - which no longer exists. As for Montreal, I'm not sure if Olympic Stadium can even still support baseball...

- A MLB-The-Show-like CGI rendition. Might also be achievable. At least they could recreate RYS, along with any other stadium that may no longer exist or which has changed a lot since 1994 (see below).

So what do you all think? Could they pull this off? Should they try?

Here I am assuming that the '94 playoffs would have featured the teams that were in the lead when the strike took place. In the AL, this would be Yankees, Indians, Whitesox and Rangers. In the NL: Expos, Dodgers, Reds, Braves.

[pheasant]

The Expos would have won it all in 1994. I watched quite a bit of them on TBS when they were playing the Braves. Maddux was at his best that year, but I watched the Expos beat him twice in a row within 3 weeks, including a game in which an Expo GOLFED a homerun off of Maddux to clinch the game. The Expos started out slowly that year, then played .700 ball until the strike ended the season, including 2 consecutive series wins against the Braves. That team featured Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou, Marquis Grissom, and Larry Walker during their prime. I was really pulling for that team that year. What a shame!

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I'm thinking they could do both a radio-only version and a CGI visual. I don't know which of the broadcasters (if any) are still with us, from Expos or Yankees, but I would love to see this in some form. If we can't have a real 1994 WS, how about a simulated one?

[Bothrops Atrox]

The Expos would have won it all in 1994. I watched quite a bit of them on TBS when they were playing the Braves. Maddux was at his best that year, but I watched the Expos beat him twice in a row within 3 weeks, including a game in which an Expo GOLFED a homerun off of Maddux to clinch the game. The Expos started out slowly that year, then played .700 ball until the strike ended the season, including 2 consecutive series wins against the Braves. That team featured Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou, Marquis Grissom, and Larry Walker during their prime. I was really pulling for that team that year. What a shame!

Hasn't anyone learned yet that the playoffs are slightly more than a crapshoot with 3 rounds? Even if the Expos had a 60% chance of winning each of the first two rounds, are the chances of winning 2 straight rounds even 50%? 3 rounds? Certainly less than 50%. Always take the field vs. one single team in the MLB playoffs.

If you think they had the best shot, great. But to say they WOULD win, seems overly confident. The league is full of teams as good as that Expos team (or better) that did not win since 3 rounds started.

[pheasant]

Hasn't anyone learned yet that the playoffs are slightly more than a crapshoot with 3 rounds? Even if the Expos had a 60% chance of winning each of the first two rounds, are the chances of winning 2 straight rounds even 50%? 3 rounds? Certainly less than 50%. Always take the field vs. one single team in the MLB playoffs.

If you think they had the best shot, great. But to say they WOULD win, seems overly confident. The league is full of teams as good as that Expos team (or better) that did not win since 3 rounds started.

I agree. Statistically, my statement is very flawed. However, I like bold predictions. I would have placed money on the Expos that year despite the odds.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

I think the Whitesox woulda made it to the WS but the Expos probally woulda won. All I remember back then is the 1994 season lost alot of fans for the Sox when Reinsdorff agreed to the strike. I dont know the details because I was in the Navy and stationed in CA. but my cousins and uncles were livid about that strike and they blamed Reinsdorff. They finally went to a game in 2006 after vowing to never attend a Whitesox game again.

[KevinWI]

I think the Whitesox woulda made it to the WS but the Expos probally woulda won. All I remember back then is the 1994 season lost alot of fans for the Sox when Reinsdorff agreed to the strike. I dont know the details because I was in the Navy and stationed in CA. but my cousins and uncles were livid about that strike and they blamed Reinsdorff. They finally went to a game in 2006 after vowing to never attend a Whitesox game again.

Everybody was pissed after the 1994 strike. Then McGwire and Sosa started hitting those homeruns in 1998 and we forgot about it.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

Everybody was pissed after the 1994 strike. Then McGwire and Sosa started hitting those homeruns in 1998 and we forgot about it.

Yeah your right for most fans but I remember alot of Whitesox fans were really upset over the 1994 strike and then 1997 they pulled the white flag trade and they lost alot more fans. 1997 the Whitesox averaged 23,022 fans and 1998 they averaged 16,965. I dont remember caring to much about Sosa or McGwire in 98 and i'm sure most Whitesox fans didnt either.

Dont get me wrong I thought it was kinda fun hearing about em breaking the record but I think most knew even back then that something was fishy about that. The Cubs and Cardinals had pretty big increases that year but how many other teams did.

[ol' aches and pains]

Mr. Beam, why do you assume the Yankees would have been the AL representative in the 1994 World Series? The White Sox were an excellent team in 1994, which is why Sox fans will never forgive owner Jerry Reinsdorf for engineering the strike. I think your idea has interesting possibilities, but I think a full computer simulation of the playoffs should be run first, with the two surviving teams advancing to a computer simulated World Series.

[EdTarbusz]

I think the Cleveland Indians had an excellent shot at winning the 1994 World Series.

[EdTarbusz]

I think your idea has interesting possibilities, but I think a full computer simulation of the playoffs should be run first, with the two suriviving teams advancing to a computer simulated World Series.

I've played the 1994 post-season several times with Dynasty League Baseball. I've never had the Expos survive the first round.

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Mr. Beam, why do you assume the Yankees would have been the AL representative in the 1994 World Series?

I'm a Yankee fan. I pretty much have to.

Sox fans will never forgive owner Jerry Reinsdorf for engineering the strike.

Eh?

[ol' aches and pains]

I've played the 1994 post-season several times with Dynasty League Baseball. I've never had the Expos survive the first round.

And my beloved White Sox? :crossfingers:

Eh?

Jerry Reinsdorf was instrumental behind the scenes, as they say. Or so I've always heard.

[EdTarbusz]

And my beloved White Sox? :crossfingers:



Jerry Reinsdorf was instrumental behind the scenes, as they say. Or so I've always heard.

I think the White Sox won it once.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

And my beloved White Sox? :crossfingers:



Jerry Reinsdorf was instrumental behind the scenes, as they say. Or so I've always heard.

Yeah I always heard the same thing.