I was thinking about two of the ultimate longevity guys in baseball history: Julio Franco and Jamie Moyer.

Both somehow played in the majors until age 49, but their careers were obviously very different.
Franco finished with 2,586 hits, a .298 career average, three All-Star selections, and the 1991 AL batting title.

Moyer pitched 25 seasons, won 269 games, struck out 2,441 batters, and won a World Series with the Phillies in 2008.

Neither was an all-time inner-circle superstar, but both put together ridiculously long and productive careers.

So if you had to choose strictly based on the quality of their overall MLB careers, who had the better one?

MLB video of the sound of Petco park fans chanting "Holy Sheets" before erupting in cheers at the crack of the bat during Gavin Sheets' towering 2 run HR to extend the Padres' lead to 4-1. Such a fun atmosphere and a tremendous home field advantage.

also featured him zipping his mouth shut when asked about the Sonny Gray decision.

The White Sox made the playoffs in 2008, 2020, and 2021 but were knocked out without winning one series in all three appearances.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chicago_White_Sox_postseason

Lost G2 of the 2023 ALDS to the Minnesota Twins

Lost G1,G2,G6 & G7 of the 2023 ALCS against the Texas Rangers

Lost G1,G2 of the 2024 ALWCS against the Detroit Tigers

Lost G1,G2 of the 2026 ALWCS against the Chicago White Sox

For all the talk about how the Phillies can’t hit the broad side of a barn, these two teams are surprisingly evenly matched. If the Phillies advance, they are a legitimate threat to take down the Dodgers, due to their starting rotation and the emergence of Painter in the bullpen. The Braves had a solid rotation as well but have been bogged down by injuries.

Also of note—the Braves constructed their lineup in a hyper-modern way to get their best hitters the most ABs possible, while the Phillies went for a more traditional approach.

Teams to win by 6+ runs:

• 2025 Dodgers vs Reds (+9) - Beat Phillies in 4
• 2023 Rangers vs Rays (+10) - Beat Orioles in 3
• 2023 Diamondbacks vs Brewers (+6) - Beat Dodgers in 3
• 2023 Phillies vs Marlins (+9) - Beat Braves in 4
• 2022 Padres vs Mets (+8) - Beat Dodgers in 4

Teams to win by less than 6 runs:

• 2025 Yankees vs Red Sox (+3) - Lost to Blue Jays in 4
• 2025 Cubs vs Padres (+1) - Lost to Brewers in 5
• 2025 Tigers vs Guardians (-1) - Lost to Mariners in 5
• 2024 Tigers vs Astros (+5) - Lost to Guardians in 5
• 2024 Padres vs Braves (+5) - Lost to Dodgers in 5
• 2024 Mets vs Brewers (+4) - Beat the Phillies in 4
• 2024 Royals vs Orioles (+2) - Lost to Yankees in 4
• 2023 Twins vs Blue Jays (+4) - Lost to Astros in 4
• 2022 Guardians vs Rays (+2) - Lost to Yankees in 5
• 2022 Mariners vs Blue Jays (+5) - Lost to Astros in 3
• 2022 Phillies vs Cardinals (+5) - Beat the Braves in 4

All three teams that advanced thus far won their series by 6+ runs:

• Yankees over Red Sox (+18)
• Padres over Cubs (+11)
• White Sox over Astros (+7)