There has never been a sports series that has been as talked about or written about on social media and by sports Miami Marlins Hoodie writers than the current 10-piece drama called The Last Dance, the story of the 1998 Chicago Bulls.To say that there was drama on that 98 Bulls team is an understatement. It was a team made up of stars, with the biggest star of all being Michael Jordan, to many the greatest NBA player in the history of the game. There was drama between players, between management, ownership, anyone you could think of, it was a difficult and drama filled season you could not turn away from. The 10-part series already has set records when it comes to viewership, despite the fact it was for a team from a season 22 years ago.Being in Cleveland fans of the Indians, Browns and Cavaliers know all about drama, as we have all watched moments and seasons that have gotten out of control for one reason or another. The Indians have made the headlines plenty of times in their quest to bring home a championship.For the most part a lot of the headlines for things that have happened on the field, some great and some filled with heartbreak.There has been moments of drama though that the team would probably want to forget, wishing it would have never happened. Today we examine the Indians version of The Last Dance, and if there has been a season that could po sibly compare to that of the 1998 Bulls from what weve all seen in Cleveland over the years with the Tribe. Heres some ideas of some teams that may very well qualify for a version of The Last Dance Indians style.1997: So Close, and Yet So Far This is probably the most obvious choice just based on the outcome of the season. Heartbreak in Florida on a rainy Sunday night as the Indians lost to the Marlins in game seven of a World Series that so many Tribe fans Andre Dawson Jersey felt they would win. The expectations were high for the 97 Indians, they had lost in the ALDS in 1996 to the Baltimore Orioles three games to one, and many thought the window was still open to make a run. The offseason saw the team sign third basemen Matt Williams and second basemen Tony Fernandez, two moves that had a big impact on the team. The bigger move was a trade in the offseason of popular outfielder Kenny Lofton to the Atlanta Braves for David Justice and Marquis Gri som. The regular season didnt go as smoothly as planned, as the team was 12-13 after April, and was eight games over .500 at the All-Star break, a game played in Cleveland. The team finally pulled away with the division in mid-September, winning the AL Central by six games.The club won a memorable ALDS over the Yankees in five games, then battled the favored Orioles in the ALCS, building a 3-1 lead and winning the pennant in six games. The World Series was a back and forth battle, as the Indians won games two, four and six before the heartbreaker of game seven. To this day many Wei-Yin Chen Jersey true Indians fans say the game seven lo s is the worst lo s they have ever suffered. 1995: A Team with Swagger Dominates, Yet Fails in the Clutch Another rather obvious choice for a series, the 1995 season is by far and away the season that many Tribe fans point to as the most fun season they have ever been a part of.The newne s of (Jacobs) Progre sive Field, the daily beatings that the Indians gave to other teams, pummeling them with the likes of Albert Belle, Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, Sandy Alomar, Eddie Murray and Kenny Lofton.This was an Indians team that had to get use to winning, but it didnt take long for the team to get that swagger. The stories of that team are legendary, and theres been some documentation of that in the MLB drama about the 1990s Indians. You could probably do a series on just Belle and his antics, but there was a lot of other great memories for this club. They easily dispatched the Red Sox in the ALDS, went to six games with Seattle in the ALCS, but fell behind the Braves 3-1 in the World Series before falling in six games. 2013: A New Voice Equals a New Attitude for Tribe The Tribe had suffered four straight losing seasons heading into 2013, but expectations changed heavily when Terry Francona put his name on the dotted line to agree to become the Indians new manager, signing a four-year deal on October 6, 2012. Scroll to ContinueThe Giancarlo Stanton Jersey team also opened their pocketbooks to sign a couple high-profile free agents, as former New York Yankee Nick Swisher inked a four-year deal December 23, and Michael Bourn signed late in free agency. The Indians also dealt for catcher Yan Gomes and utility veteran Mike Aviles. The two seasons prior the Indians spent just $8 million in free agency, the offseason before 2013 they spent a whopping $117 million. The team went just 11-13 in April, but caught fire in May winning 15 of their first 19 games of the month. The club was very up and down, and the AL Central leading Tigers dominated them in 2013, beating the Tribe 15 of 19 times. Their worst month was August, as they lost 16 of 28 games, and the playoffs seemed to be well out of reach. Then the team got hot, as despite losing ace Justin Masterson and being 3.5 out of a wild card spot at the start of the month, they played as well as any team in baseball. The Indians had their share of off the field drama, as closer Chris Perez was charged with having marijuana sent to his home in Rocky River in the name of his dog. Perezs on and off again relationship with the media could be a show all in itself. They went 21-6 in September, including a 10-game winning streak to end the season, clinching a home wild card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Rays. With a matchup with Franconas old team, the Red Sox, on the line, the Indians were shutout 4-0 in the wild card game, ending a memorable season. 1954: A Historic Team Led by Hall of Fame Talent Wins 111 GamesThis would be a tough one as in doing some research only one member of this team (pitcher Dick Tomanek) is still alive today. If you look inside the numbers this could have been the best Indians team ever, as they won 111 games and won the American League. To show just how good this Indians team was, they had not one, but two 11-game winning streaks during the season, a feat that remained until it was duplicated by the Toronto Blue Jays (who didnt even exist in 1954) during the 2015 season. The team was led on the mound by Bob Lemon who went 23-7, and Early Wynn went 23-11. Mike Garcia went 19-8, Art Houtteman was 15-7, and Bob Feller went 13-3.At the plate Larry Doby was dominant, hitting .272 with 32 homers and 126 runs batted in. Al Rosen hit .300 with 24 homers and 102 RBI. It was a stacked team, and if you want more proof consider that the Yankees won 102 games yet lost out to the Indians by eight games for the division title. Most Indians fans know the history of this Miami Marlins Custom Jersey great team though, as they lost to the New York Giants 4-0 in
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