Meet the Worst Playoff Team in MLB History

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In 2005, 13 different MLB teams had a better record than the San Diego Padres. Somehow, San Diego was "good" enough to win the NL West division. Here's how it happened.
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• A Caring Friend
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[@person1192]

RIP original 2005 San Diego Padres Jolly Olive video 2021-2024

[@JollyOlive]

Youre a real one

[@somerandomguy5977]

Thought it was a reupload then saw the intro and got confused. Still am I guess.

[@N_g_er]

Yummy

[@Caleb_Cox]

I was gonna say…

[@czars694]

Sean Burroughs :(

[@AbsenteeDebate]

This era of the Padres were the squad that got me into baseball. As I write this I looked up at my 2005 Padres plaque I got as a gift that year from my grandparents. Still got it up in my man cave.

[@RilesIsTall]

"Opening day got off to a Rocky start" *Ryan Cohen screams in the distance*

[@maxschouweiler3726]

"Won NL Championship Series (4-3) over I don't want to talk about it." That made me laugh. Great video.

[@bigtreeplays2031]

Yadier homering in the top 9 of game 7 broke so many people😊

[@ethanniedorowski116]

Mets 😂

[@greasyy1]

There has existed a curse within San Diego sports since the beginning of time. We are hoping to break it one day.

[@Hyrule-Kight]

No such thing as a curse.

[@BrianGarcia711NY]

Well, one day maybe the Chargers will break that cur……. Oh yeah, never mind….

[@edvaira6891]

Yeah, it’s frustrating…but, hey, we get to live here! AINT no nicer place to be!😊

[@teddy_scott36]

@@Hyrule-KightThen you haven’t been paying attention to the history of San Diego Sports

[@NickTheFlasque]

Who knows, that time could be now

[@michaelbaucom4019]

A candidate for worst World Series winner: 1987 Minnesota Twins, negative run differential, only won 85 games

[@Bond-007-f9l]

Braves only won 88 in 2021

[@Adeon55]

Dodgers only won 43 in 2020 🐭

[@grayesmusic]

Dbacks last year only won 84 last year and they made it to the world series

[@treysonmcgrady4750]

This team was my childhood!! I remember crying because the Cardinals took it to Jake Peavy in the NLDS 😅

[@edvaira6891]

We FINALLY got past the damn Cardinals (who also beat us not only in 1996, our first playoff in 12 years, but YET again in 2006!) in 2020…only to get,stomped by the Dodgers…Man, 2022 was Fun revenge!

[@alexjohnson2655]

The Ryan Klesko walkoff homer at the 5:00 mark was the first Padres game I ever went to with my dad at Petco 🥲🥲🥲

[@dizeestl]

The 2006 Cardinals team had injuries all year. They had a very hot April start before they got decimated by injuries. They were 34-19 going into June. They finally got healthy at the end and a few of their pickups like Jeff Weaver are the reason they won it all. If they stayed healthy, they would have easily won 95 games.

[@ClockworkEngineer]

12:45 "The modern day Padres are as close as they've ever been to hoisting a World Series trophy." Excuse me? Losing the World Series (84 and 98) is a lot closer to winning it than just having some good players.

[@FizzyCape]

Considering they faced 2 of the greatest teams of all time in those World Series appearances, they really weren’t that close

[@ferdinandfoch7816]

You mentioned the '06 Cardinals, but you really should have brought up the 1987 Twins. They're the only team in MLB history to win the World Series after having a negative run differential during the regular season.

[@Slayer-Josh]

That cards team gets a bad rap but most don’t realize how beat up they were after being elite the previous 2 years. Outside of a few guys, The 87 Twins were a genuinely mediocre team that played way above their potential. 5 teams in mlb that year that had a better record and missed the playoffs. Pre wild card era obviously

[@DanielSong39]

I remember the 1987 Twins having several studs though - Puckett, Hrbek, Gaetti, and Viola

[@sammysabo6777]

@@DanielSong39ya that core is how they won the 1991 World Series as well

[@phanston31]

Not sure if you were counting 1981 or not, but the Royals snuck in with a losing record that year due to having two halves. They were bad the first half but managed to win their division the second half.

[@antonioreconquistador]

Might as well count 2020 then

[@phanston31]

@@antonioreconquistador I understand your point, but I think ‘81 counts a bit more than 2020 just because they still played over 100 games. Plus Jolly could’ve specified about ‘81 as well.

[@therealjaystone2344]

@@phanston31anything less than 162 games doesn’t count

[@phanston31]

@@therealjaystone2344 Yeah I guess you’re right. Just confused why he didn’t specify.

[@peterparker-zy9oe]

@@therealjaystone2344 well then nothing before 1960 counts lol

[@yankee2858]

I know Mark Loretta gave you flashbacks making this video

[@TheManWithThePlan360]

I may have missed it cause it's been a while since I saw the original vid you did on this team, but I never heard of the Peavy rib or Bochy tequila stories, that's hilarious lmao. I'll always enjoy hearing this season story, keep up the good work!

[@joshbailey7775]

Fun fact. The PA System was left on. Chrish Berman was the series commentator. While the PA system was still on you can hear him swearing at having to commentate on that horrid series.

[@Antix619]

I remember that year well. As a life long Padre fan, I mostly just watched the mid 2000's because of Matt Vasgersion and Mark Grant. That was a great comedy duo. Good Times!

[@asdfaeou]

Genuinely the funniest video you've done. Absolutely well done, sir.

[@komickaze85]

Jake Peavy was a heck of an athlete, diving for that pop up. He was on my team, the Red Sox, from 2013-2014. I think we traded for him at the deadline, then traded him away in 2014. I remember he couldn't see the catcher's signs because he wouldn't wear glasses or contacts at that point in his career. He did help us win a World Series. But these Padres remind me of the Red Sox this year, 75-75 with inconsistent play all year. But my team probably won't make the playoffs barring a miracle collapse of the Twins, Tigers, and Mariners and a 12 game winning streak for the Sox to end the season.

[@DeeEditor1]

This is the team I fell in love with as a kid. Still have fond memories of watching Maddux, Peavy, Chris Young, Wells, Bell, and Hoffman pitching during summer break. I remember at one point it seemed like we had a different set of brothers playing for us every year 😂

[@cardboardempire]

This is why i love the NHL. Literally anything can happen in the playoffs. Top contenders get knocked off and mediocre teams gell to win it all.

[@pastatarian1315]

My favorite what-if of baseball is the AL west of 1994. Every team was at least 10 games below .500 when the season ended. That would have definitely been the worst playoff team had that season ended properly

[@edvaira6891]

As a fan of the Padres since I moved here in 1991 from New York, where I had been a fan of the New York Mets for my entire life since I was born the day, the Mets won the 1969 World Series… I think I found the ends of the 2007 and 2010 seasons much more painful than this one because no one expected anything from this team and we got nothing basically

[@JuanMartinez-xf3uz]

Imagine if SD kept Bochy around.

[@Abravesfan1988]

1:32 THE GILES BROTHERS! Roided out of their minds 😂

[@ツ緑]

Awesome video, i love the commercials you added!

[@cameron9054]

Oh my god just realized how underrated Brian Giles is. Very solid career numbers

[@ptfambam]

He is also a true San Diegan as well

[@moneyline_0109]

I know it’s with an asterisk, but in the 94 season the rangers were leading the west when the season ended while being 10 games below .500. At the time it was seen as the least competitive division ever

[@ModelAirplaneMaker]

Saw Jake Peavy later in his career at a spring training game. He was having a bad day and boy does he swear! I had to cover my baby’s ears! Still love the guy.

[@johnpastore7685]

He is human.

[@agrofindastation]

6:16 I remember that game thinking, "They're gonna stop this song. Aren't they?"

[@Timboslice475]

Dude, as a San Diego native. Those commercials just unlocked some crazy memories I forgot I had.

[@BendyDH]

all I can think watching this is how much better the Padres uniforms look now compared to the old look. They looked so boring before with probably the most bland looking uniforms in MLB. Now they have easily a top 5 uniform

[@crashthevacuum]

Even at the time I did not understand what they were doing by retiring the 80-90s script and taking all the color out, they looked far too similar to the Dodgers unis imo. The new yellow and brown unis are a HUGE improvement and really give them a distinctive look.

[@KewlBrettC]

Another great one from the Olive

[@mikejanacone8328]

The pirates are going to offer Paul Skences a $14 million extension, joking of course the Pirates are not offering anyone any real money 😂

[@elliott7568]

Love your videos dude, you can see the hard work you put into each video. I would imagine gathering it all together and editing takes forever lol.

[@pheniox44]

Khali Greene was a wizard at short stop. This team made me fall in love with baseball and the padres.

[@huejaynus3134]

He always reminded me of spicoli

[@romelovesdan]

Having lived through this season, attending 25+ games, and recording many games to good 'ol VHS, I can say this season was very frustrating even with the celebration of the brand new beautiful stadium, and a "punchers" chance as they qualified for the NL Playoffs. The team played better in 2006, but still lost in the playoffs again to the Cardinals. Ugh!

[@crazyand2099]

As a Jays fan, it hurts to see all the year where we had over 90 wins and DIDN'T make the playoffs because of our division while other division leaders didn't have over 90 wins.

[@Ashura96]

If 1994 didn't end with the player's strike, the AL West winner likely would have finished under .500 😅

[@fortynights1513]

The question I’d have is do the Mariners keep their momentum going. They’d won nine of their last ten, and were only three games out when the season was stopped.

[@fishflake1209]

@@fortynights1513 Considering the Mariners would have played the rest of the 1994 season on the road due to the Kingdome’s roof repairs, I doubt it.

[@tatsuyaarai6029]

I remember the retro night TV ad. Maddux was wearing his everyday casual wear...

[@aran8143]

Jolly never apologize for the commercials, I love them

[@GregTheTerrible]

MLB should have a rule that any team with a losing record is automatically ineligible for the postseason. Even if they win their division, if they have a losing record, then their playoff spot goes to the team with the best record that hasn’t clinched one yet.

[@EHeroClayman]

Early 2000s baseball was 'out there' to say the least. NL West baseball in those days reminds me of AL Central ball, at least in terms of who was projected to win the division.

[@BillyBall35]

1:30 Man do 2000s MLB commercials hit hard

[@canyoncovert7582]

The 2005 padres could really use a guy like Ryan Schimpf

[@rheasilverstorm6366]

I remember seeing that 2006 Cardinals teams as a legitimate threat going into those playoffs only to see their record was barely over .500. that team was incredibly talented so that record really didn’t show how good they really were.

[@aidansheedy8135]

I would love a video on Edgar Martinez’s ‘95 season! With everyone talking about Ohtani becoming the first DH to win MVP, I’ve always felt that Edgar deserved one. There’s also a great storyline between coming off the strike season and the miracle season Seattle had. Edgar was the most valuable that season

[@fortynights1513]

From a Mariners fan, I would probably have given it to Albert Belle over Edgar that year. But Belle and Edgar were both were more deserving than Mo Vaughn (very solid year on his part, but I don’t think he’d reach MVP caliber for me). Also shoutout to John Valentin of Boston who led the AL in baseball reference WAR that year and wasn’t even an all star.

[@GremReactss]

13:01 as an A's fan I cannot say it is a fun time to be a west coast baseball fan

[@thomas5714]

True. But the only team to NEVER make it to the World Series is, sadly, the Seattle Mariners. [The Pilots didn't either, they moved to Milwaukee and became the Brewers who did make it in 1982.]

[@fortynights1513]

Milwaukee has never made it to the fall classic as an NL team. Side note: I read somewhere that initially MLB wanted the Royals to move to the NL, and the Brewers to stay put. We could’ve had the 14 and 15 World Series matchups be the NLCS, and maybe the Orioles and Blue Jays make a Fall Classic in the 2010’s.

[@jak1165]

If not for the strike season, we have almost certainly had a team with a losing record make the post-season as the Rangers were in first place with a 52-62 record. Thats insanely horrid

[@AliceYobby]

I think it's worth noting that Peavey was likely used to and thought he was playing the censored version of I'm A Thug, which was often played on hip-hop radio and whose lyrics were changed to "Never trust a-" rather than "Motherfuck a-". Also, it's much less aggro sounding than you might expect if you haven't heard it - a very bright, bubbly, but still hype summer song. Honestly a great choice if not for the mix-up.

[@CalebsCards]

I love the inclusion of those old commercials, haha! ❤

[@DGS2605]

Jake Peavy was a beast in the MLB Power Pros games.

[@Chill-42]

We're bringing back 2000s San Diego sports ptsd with this one

[@BubbaBrons]

My question is why did they change colors to the ugly brown and yellow?

[@the51geese38]

Didn’t you already do a video about this like last year or 2 years ago?

[@JollyOlive]

Yes, but I thought it didnt age well. Plus, theres a lot more new faces around here since 2021, so I figured, why not?

[@the51geese38]

@@JollyOlive could you please do a video about rookies who best season was their rookie season and they dropped off.

[@lancethedragontamer1409]

@@the51geese38 that’s a good idea i like that.

[@dominator8393]

RIP Ryan Cohen

[@duskreqm]

Since the Padres hang up division winner banners and went 0-3 in the 2005 NLDS, they are the only team in MLB to fly a banner commemorating a year that they lost more games than they won.

[@Frank_E_Scialdone]

I lived in San Diego for 16 years. And a big Padre fan… That season was a tough season. You just never felt good about it. And of course they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, which they had lost too many times before. I was at game four of that series.

[@plebobliterator]

the 2006 cardinals may have the worst regular season record to win the world series however they actually had the second highest odds to win it all before the season even started

[@dmay327]

Mariners went 19 years without a playoff appearance in which they had 3 teams win at least 90 games and not make it (02, 03, 21). As a Mariners fan this just kind of made me feel sick.

[@vojtechnovacek7776]

This years' standing are crazy close. 1st and 24th teams have 90 and 71 wins respectively.

[@behindthefern2846]

I remember that. Skipping class in college to watch baseball. Good times.

[@UrBeat06]

I remember this team, they were extremely mediocre, but had some fun top-tier players, just a very unbalanced team and were in a terrible division. Still they had some fun players to watch. Remember skipping school to watch the game 1 of the NLDS against the Cardinals, since it was weirdly like a day game in St Louis. A playoff game at like 12PM local time which was like 10AM west coast time on a week day. So weird. Peavy, who is still my favorite Padre ever, got torched and I knew it was season over. No need to watch the rest of that series. Cardinals won 3 games to 0.

[@Oscar61985]

Never realized just how special that ‘98 team really was

[@BatFan1]

I mean, being a Padre fan since Gwynn's rookie year, we'll take ANY success we can get. But yea those teams during the 2000s-2010s were painful to watch.

[@janellemaynait]

The Khalil Greene trick daddy story was hilarious

[@Plumjet09]

1981 Royals made it in the postseason due to the weird playoff structure due to the strike.

[@Vichewy]

They might be the worst, but man, did it feel good to see these Padres highlights again. Phil Nevin was my favorite player of these early Padres, and Khalil Greene took his spot when Phil regressed. So much fun, pure vibes. They could never make me hate you, mid-2000s Padres :)

[@edwardcricchio6106]

MLB does the playoffs all wrong. The system they use know allows for the possibility 2 Wild Card teams facing off in the League Championship Series. They should have 4 Wild Card teams have a play-in series. The winner gets to be in the actual playoffs. It makes winning a division and playing the regular season legitimate and it eliminates the chances of 2 WC teams in the LCS. Have WC teams 1 vs 4 and WC teams 2 and 3 play a game on Monday after season ends. The winners of those games face each other in a game on Tuesday. Winner then goes to actual playoffs which start on Wednesday. Division winners are only sitting for 2 days waiting for WC play-in to take place. MLB doesn't know how to think outside the box. For example: Braves @ Padres - D'backs @ Mets, then winners play at home of highest remaining seed. That's pretty easy to understand and do.

[@DarthSmirnoff]

In my memory, I legit remember San Diego being sub 500 that season, and I don't know why.

[@el_if27]

I love when the flamboyant grape shines a light on pads history

[@yungbisharp]

I need to know where you find these old commercials. Is there an archive for them somewhere or are you spelunking in the depths of KZbin to find these gems???

[@redroninx289]

Me talking myself into Pedro Astacio as the No.2 starter

[@PoeticProphetic]

😂 @ 0:44 seconds…. I’m a fellow Mets fan, I understand

[@OMGWTHBBQPANDA117]

I had no idea about the Hoffman and Bochy celebration story that's insane

[@Theshowguy-vh8il]

Hey jolly just suggesting a video on Bowden Frances who took two no-nos lost in 6 starts

[@noahswartwout-jk8fy]

These are some of the worst jerseys of all time

[@ryantrent2114]

I remember that team and how it seemed almost guaranteed they would have a losing record.

[@reedl.wilton312]

Damn. You really had to do my team like that Jolly?

[@stephentthomas]

What are the best and worst divisions in the wildcard era by average record? Can you make that video?

[@carsonwalker4330]

Of course we were the team that got in with 82 wins

[@randommarshin]

6:16 I can see why he was the club DJ never heard Im a thug but damn this is heat 🔥

[@miamidolphinsfan]

the biggest mistake the Marlins ever made.....trading Trevor Hoffman in his 2nd year for Gary Sheffield

[@ephrimko5239]

This year’s tigers team would definitely be one of the worst I’ve seen make the playoffs. Roster screams 77 wins

[@Thndrstrike]

No Jolly, more old baseball commercials!!! (and less gambling ads!!!)

[@ImGarbino]

This is my childhood right here WOOOOO

[@patrickamtman4804]

Ive seen it all....7-9 division winners in the NFL, 37-39 win playoff teams in the NBA so ....

[@Extinguisher10]

The Mariners alone missed the playoffs 3 times in 20 years with 90+ wins.

[@kevinhuerta-ponce138]

That east coast shade ain’t gonna save you from this heat Mr. Not so Jolly olives

[@salvatoresultana4058]

If the 1994 season wasn’t canceled, the team that won that division would be the worst playoff team.

[@jasonfire3434]

1981 Royals finished under .500 but that was the split season so they were above .500 in the second half.

[@IEPerez1994]

All offensive statistics should be measured in consideration of how awful petco was for hitters in its original layout

[@metallifreak100]

1981 Royals were 50-53 and made the playoffs thanks to the split season.

[@Hatchbasic]

I remember that team bc I’m a Mets fan and we actually had a better record that year and missed the playoffs

[@lilc1229]

God I miss those uniforms and that diamond logo.

[@doppelplusungutmensch1141]

According to legend they still win two games in a row ... and then lose two games. And then they win two games ... only to lose two games.

[@BickBoomin]

Jesus this video just has a litany of names I haven’t heard in 20 years

[@aidansheedy8135]

What happened to the other Padres playoff video??

[@jacobdysart1524]

These are my Padres! The first team I ever followed as a kid. It would mean the world if they can go all the way. Some day! Maybe soon!

[@Blakelyboy21392]

Should’ve had Ryan on this video.