Which team most needs to win the World Series?
A few years ago, I adapted a Bill James formula to answer this question. The idea is that the more success a franchise accumulates without winning it all, the more the pressure builds for the organization. The more intense the pressure, the more intense the celebration when the team actually wins.
The system is built on the year-by-year accumulation of "pressure points." There are three ways to compile pressure points:
1. Not winning the World Series.
2. Not winning a pennant.
3. Having a "good" season (defined as .