Welcome to Remember 2001

Remember 2001?

116-46

14 games ahead of Oakland in the AL

927 runs scored, 30 ahead of Cleveland in the AL (and 4 more than the Rockies)

627 runs allowed, 18 fewer than Oakland in the AL (and 16 fewer than Atlanta)

.986 fielding percentage, best in the majors

Ichiro: MVP, ROY, Gold Glove. Led the league in Hits, Batting Average, and Stolen Bases.
Boone: Led the league in RBI
Edgar: Top-10 in OBP and SLG
Jaime Moyer: 20 wins at age 38
Freddy: Led the league in ERA
Cammie: Gold Glove, 6th in the league in Stolen Bases
Mark McLemore: Played 6 positions, 4th in the league in Stolen Bases
Jeff Nelson: Back with the M's, slinging Frisbees from the mound

All-Stars: Bret Boone, Mike Cameron, Freddy Garcia, Edgar Martinez, Jeff Nelson, John Olerud, Kazuhiro Sasaki, and Ichiro

More veterans than any other team in the AL (oldest pitchers and the olders hitters).

That was an exciting team to watch!

Unfortunately, I lived in LA at the time, and had to enjoy the 2001 season from distance. Now, inspired by tigerblog.net, I'm going to enjoy the season from a distance again, this time from 3 years in the future. At this site, I'll relive the ups and downs (mostly ups) of the amazing 2001 season. Feel free to enjoy the ride with me.