[andyfox]

Arizona in 2001 is a good example of what you are saying. Schilling and Johnson were the team. Thus, in a short series, they were awfully tough to beat.

I think Josh's point is cogent. Seven games is too small a sample size to determine the best team. The better record over 162 games seems a better test of "bestness.

Of course, in the Al this year, there are five teams within a few games of each other. Pretty hard to say which of them is the best, no matter who wins the Series.