But, it begs the question: Would you rather make the postseason every year and never advance, or make it once every 10 years or so and get to/win the World Series?
Red Sox have been kind of on that track recently. In the last 10 seasons, we've been:
Last
3rd
WS Champs
ALDS
ALDS
Last
Last
WS Champs
Last
Choked away the WC
But, I was thinking more along the lines of the Marlins or Padres. They don't make it often, but when they do, they seem to have a legit chance.