Not that war is the end all figure, but the WAR's of the two teams and their top players were remarkably close.
- I forgot how good Utley was in his prime (9.0 WAR)
- Ruthven had a very good season in '80 (3.1 WAR)
- Chooch and Boone were both under 0.5 WAR, but I think most Phillies Phans think of them as very reliable.
- I think time helps Boone even more, he goes on to play on some very good Cal Angels teams and posts a 2.4 WAR at age 40
The teams are really close, I always thought the 1976-83 run was just as good as the 2006-11 run. The '76 - '83 run had no WC and similar post season success. Enjoy those great times for both runs and let's hope to see another one in our lifetime:grinning: