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Post by nyjyrk on Apr 9, 2006 10:53:41 GMT -5
Pick the best
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Post by mets2579 on Apr 9, 2006 12:43:47 GMT -5
Clemens, Ryan, Walter Johnson, Drysdale, Dean, Feller, Gibson, Hunter, Marichal, Mathewson, Niekro, Seaver, and Cy Young are all worthy. I chose Walter Johnson, the best pitcher in major league history.
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Post by jonorose on Apr 10, 2006 7:26:53 GMT -5
This one is very tough, but I went for Walter Johnson.
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Post by tomservo on Apr 10, 2006 23:11:56 GMT -5
Still making my mind up. So many good choices. Cy Young has the award named after him. Walter Johnson was nasty, Ryan did it for such a long time. Gibson was absolutely dominant that they lowered the mound.
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Post by nyjyrk on Apr 11, 2006 12:30:59 GMT -5
I was torn between Walter Johnson, Bob Gibson, and Nolan Ryan. All were the most dominant in thier era, but I went with Gibson. If you ask me tomorrow, I might go with Johnson, and on Friday Ryan.
....Seaver might get the nod on every other thursday.
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Post by OSU on Apr 11, 2006 21:44:08 GMT -5
Nobody for Feller other than me?
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Post by tomservo on Apr 12, 2006 13:22:26 GMT -5
I narrowed it down to Gibson and Ryan, but I agree with you Jyrk. Gibson just has an aura to me as the greatest ever.
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Post by thisisouryear06 on Apr 12, 2006 17:17:13 GMT -5
I picked Cy Young. He is the all time wins leader and has the most games started.
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Post by tomservo on Apr 13, 2006 16:12:36 GMT -5
Most games started doesn't = best
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Post by mets2579 on Apr 14, 2006 14:45:10 GMT -5
I picked Cy Young. He is the all time wins leader and has the most games started. He also had the most losses. Just because he played the most didn't make him the best pitcher. It means he had good stamina... GREAT stamina. The award is for pitchers who WIN, not the best pitcher necessarily.
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Post by nyjyrk on Apr 14, 2006 19:35:45 GMT -5
I narrowed it down to Gibson and Ryan, but I agree with you Jyrk. Gibson just has an aura to me as the greatest ever. I think that aura was intimidation. He never smiled on the field. He had that "fall off the mound" type of delivery. He OWNED the inside half of the plate. He would throw inside early and often, and if he hit you, oh well. He generally hit batters in the small of the back, but if a batter complained, the next on was in your ear.
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Post by tomservo on Apr 15, 2006 15:48:47 GMT -5
That's the sort of mentality I love in sports. That beat you down no matter what way of thinking. My old wrestling coach always used to say that no matter if you won or lost the match, everytime you walk off that mat the other guy should never want to wrestle you again.
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Post by bawbag33 on Jun 27, 2006 10:37:18 GMT -5
Gone for Roger due to - Lower mound than a lot of the others
- Zero tolerance for spit/dirt/buckle balls in his day
- Has even powered balls passed allegedly juiced players
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Post by basenoc on Jun 29, 2006 17:19:51 GMT -5
FORGET ANY PITCHER IN ANY ERA, these two [in order] are the cream of the crop, none better, i'll go to my grave stating this.........1-WALTER JOHNSON, 2-CHRISTY MATHEWSON
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Post by basenoc on Jun 29, 2006 17:29:11 GMT -5
FORGET ANY PITCHER IN ANY ERA, these two [in order] are the cream of the crop, none better, i'll go to my grave stating this.........1-WALTER JOHNSON, 2-CHRISTY MATHEWSON there's a 3rd, he might even be 1st, ohh! i'm so confused SATCHEL PAIGE
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