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Can name anyone but I'm thinking more along the lines of someone who played on multiple teams maybe coming up short was some of their own undoing or just plain bad luck. Some were on dynasty teams and came at the end of a dynasty, or between one.

Terry Pendleton- was on the 84 Cardinals who lost in 7 in WS, was on all those Braves teams that lost, he was on the Marlins in 95 when Braves won it all, went back to the Braves in 96 who lost to the Yankees in WS

Mike Mussina- Baltimore pen wasn't good so couldn't hold any leads, goes to the Yankees. 2003 Mussina relieves Clemens early in game 7 and saves the rockets Yankee legacy, forgotten fact is Mussina outpitched WS MVP Josh Beckett in game 3. In 2004 Mussina outpitched Pedro and had a lead. 2008 Mussina has a 20 win season on a not so great Yankees team. He retires and misses out on the 2009 WS team, the 4th and 5th on that team were Joba and Sergio Mitre. He was just content with going out on top gotta respect that.

Wes Welker- Loses 2 superbowls with the Pats, goes to the Broncos loses another Super Bowl, while with Broncos in 2014 the Pats win a Super Bowl. In 2015 Welker plays on the Rams and Broncos win a Super Bowl that year. As a position coach loses another Super Bowl with the Niners.

Steve Mix- was on the 76ers teams that came up short, in 83 Mix goes to the Lakers in his last season and Lakers get swept by the 76ers in the finals. I believe there is actually footage of Mix pouring champagne on Dr J with his Lakers uniform on.
 
Alterique Gilbert's bad luck was unreal, 3 season ending injuries in a row, then the shutdown in 2020, didn't even get to play a single conference tourney game at UConn luckily he did stay in school long enough to play in the ncaa tournament.

Vital never even got the chance to even play an NIT game.
 
Calvin Schiraldi comes to mind. Traded from 85 Mets to 86 Red Sox. About to put the curse to rest. Yakked all over himself. Twice. And the team that traded him away celebrated.

Then got traded to the Cubs, who won the NL East in 1989, but fell to Giants in NLCS.
 
Jim Rice. While he was injured during the 1975 World Series, he was a member of that team, as well as the 1986 Red Sox. Those rank up there with two of the most punishing losses in franchise history in the World Series.
 
Scoe said:
Can name anyone but I'm thinking more along the lines of someone who played on multiple teams maybe coming up short was some of their own undoing or just plain bad luck. Some were on dynasty teams and came at the end of a dynasty, or between one.

Terry Pendleton- was on the 84 Cardinals who lost in 7 in WS, was on all those Braves teams that lost, he was on the Marlins in 95 when Braves won it all, went back to the Braves in 96 who lost to the Yankees in WS

Mike Mussina- Baltimore pen wasn't good so couldn't hold any leads, goes to the Yankees. 2003 Mussina relieves Clemens early in game 7 and saves the rockets Yankee legacy, forgotten fact is Mussina outpitched WS MVP Josh Beckett in game 3. In 2004 Mussina outpitched Pedro and had a lead. 2008 Mussina has a 20 win season on a not so great Yankees team. He retires and misses out on the 2009 WS team, the 4th and 5th on that team were Joba and Sergio Mitre. He was just content with going out on top gotta respect that.

Wes Welker- Loses 2 superbowls with the Pats, goes to the Broncos loses another Super Bowl, while with Broncos in 2014 the Pats win a Super Bowl. In 2015 Welker plays on the Rams and Broncos win a Super Bowl that year. As a position coach loses another Super Bowl with the Niners.

Steve Mix- was on the 76ers teams that came up short, in 83 Mix goes to the Lakers in his last season and Lakers get swept by the 76ers in the finals. I believe there is actually footage of Mix pouring champagne on Dr J with his Lakers uniform on.
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The issue I have with Wes is that he could have made a catch that would have likely sealed the first Super Bowl matchup versus the Giants. It was not an easy catch, but it’s one that he typically would make at least 7 or 8 times out of 10. Brady put it in about the only spot where it wouldn’t have gotten picked off or gotten Welker lit up.
 
Anderson Varejao- goes to the Warriors, lose the finals to Cleveland of course blowing a 3-1 series lead. Gets cut by GS the following year they win it all. Apparently was offered a ring from Cleveland which he declined then offered from GSW which he accepted.

Kenny Lofton- Was on those Cleveland teams in the 90s, 97 Braves, 02 Giants, 03 Cubs, 04 Yankees, and 07 Cleveland.
 
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Scoe said:
Can name anyone but I'm thinking more along the lines of someone who played on multiple teams maybe coming up short was some of their own undoing or just plain bad luck. Some were on dynasty teams and came at the end of a dynasty, or between one.

Terry Pendleton- was on the 84 Cardinals who lost in 7 in WS, was on all those Braves teams that lost, he was on the Marlins in 95 when Braves won it all, went back to the Braves in 96 who lost to the Yankees in WS

Mike Mussina- Baltimore pen wasn't good so couldn't hold any leads, goes to the Yankees. 2003 Mussina relieves Clemens early in game 7 and saves the rockets Yankee legacy, forgotten fact is Mussina outpitched WS MVP Josh Beckett in game 3. In 2004 Mussina outpitched Pedro and had a lead. 2008 Mussina has a 20 win season on a not so great Yankees team. He retires and misses out on the 2009 WS team, the 4th and 5th on that team were Joba and Sergio Mitre. He was just content with going out on top gotta respect that.

Wes Welker- Loses 2 superbowls with the Pats, goes to the Broncos loses another Super Bowl, while with Broncos in 2014 the Pats win a Super Bowl. In 2015 Welker plays on the Rams and Broncos win a Super Bowl that year. As a position coach loses another Super Bowl with the Niners.

Steve Mix- was on the 76ers teams that came up short, in 83 Mix goes to the Lakers in his last season and Lakers get swept by the 76ers in the finals. I believe there is actually footage of Mix pouring champagne on Dr J with his Lakers uniform on.
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Man Wes, one tough catch from winning the big one. Loved him as a player, played for some great teams but just never won the big one. And now will be most remembered for dropping a catch that would have iced a SB, a tough catch but one he made 100x. Would have shut the Giants up and given the Pats 7.

Had to be a few guys on those old Braves teams, always runners up other than one year.
 
Jalen Adams. Other than his freshman year, he was on the downslope KO teams. Wish we got to see him in Hurley’s evolved offense. Even now he’s built a nice pro career overseas.
 
Here’s a hard luck case: Number one draft pick, is a generational player according to hype. His parents refuse to let him play for Club A which drafted him and demand a trade. Trade is begrudgingly made to Club B, and part of the trade package is a player that is instrumental in helping Club A win two championships, while number one draft pick never wins a championship with Club B (goes to finals one time and is swept).

Eric Lindross from Quebec Nordiques to Philadelphia Flyers

Key player in trade package is Peter Forsberg to Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche
 
Scoe said:
Can name anyone but I'm thinking more along the lines of someone who played on multiple teams maybe coming up short was some of their own undoing or just plain bad luck. Some were on dynasty teams and came at the end of a dynasty, or between one.

Terry Pendleton- was on the 84 Cardinals who lost in 7 in WS, was on all those Braves teams that lost, he was on the Marlins in 95 when Braves won it all, went back to the Braves in 96 who lost to the Yankees in WS

Mike Mussina- Baltimore pen wasn't good so couldn't hold any leads, goes to the Yankees. 2003 Mussina relieves Clemens early in game 7 and saves the rockets Yankee legacy, forgotten fact is Mussina outpitched WS MVP Josh Beckett in game 3. In 2004 Mussina outpitched Pedro and had a lead. 2008 Mussina has a 20 win season on a not so great Yankees team. He retires and misses out on the 2009 WS team, the 4th and 5th on that team were Joba and Sergio Mitre. He was just content with going out on top gotta respect that.

Wes Welker- Loses 2 superbowls with the Pats, goes to the Broncos loses another Super Bowl, while with Broncos in 2014 the Pats win a Super Bowl. In 2015 Welker plays on the Rams and Broncos win a Super Bowl that year. As a position coach loses another Super Bowl with the Niners.

Steve Mix- was on the 76ers teams that came up short, in 83 Mix goes to the Lakers in his last season and Lakers get swept by the 76ers in the finals. I believe there is actually footage of Mix pouring champagne on Dr J with his Lakers uniform on.
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Wes Welker seems like the Exhibit A here. Great player. Less than great luck.
 
Dan Marino was with the same team but in 1984 he redefined the game with his passing in the NFL, lost 2 games, then met up with Montana and the 49ers in the Super Bowl.

The next year they were the only team to beat one of the greatest teams of All-Time, the Bears. Marino was upset by the Patriots in the AFC Championship game.

He was in the playoffs regularly over his career but never got back to the Super Bowl
 
This is a great topic - a few of those first guys you mentioned are the epitome of brutality.

I’m sure a few of my Braves and Bills playera qualify.

I didn’t realize Pendleton left ATL then came back right when they finally broke through. I knew about Lofton. Both are brutal.
 
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