Poll: Best MLB Starting Pitcher (All Time)

[junior94]

Originally Posted by pathetic

it's a 2 seam fastball. he was great at throwing it

he used to have a huge strike zone though. some of the calls he got on the outside corner wouldnt even have a chance at being strikes today. not taking anything away from him though, the strike zone is just a bit different

Yea I've heard different announcers talk about that over the years, and I've always hated it. The game should be exactly the same for everyone, no matter who's on that mound. I think it's bullshit that a more revered, accomplished pitcher will get more leeway and a bigger zone from an ump.


Though I still have a pretty fond memory Greg Maddux-related from my childhood. It was the first time that my older brother and his friends were letting me join in their fantasy league for that season, and I don't know exactly how leagues are handled now, but back then (at least for ours) you had a certain amount of "dollars" to spend putting together your whole team, everyone had the same number. And it was like an auction, a given person brought up a name and you had to outbid everyone else in the room if you wanted to "buy" that player. Well it was I think Maddux's last year as a Cub, I just had a really funny feeling he was gonna pitch well that year, and I got him for SUPER cheap. He wound up winning his first Cy Young that season

[justink]

at all the Maddux ballwashing.

if you vote Maddux, you probably also chant "SEC!" at ball games.

[bamadavefan15]

Originally Posted by justink

at all the Maddux ballwashing.

if you vote Maddux, you probably also chant "SEC!" at ball games.

i did both of those things

[JRS1386]

Originally Posted by justink

at all the Maddux ballwashing.

if you vote Maddux, you probably also chant "SEC!" at ball games.

I voted Maddux because it's a disservice to any non-overrated pitcher on the list for Ryan to be winning

[barefoot]

Originally Posted by justink

at all the Maddux ballwashing.

if you vote Maddux, you probably also chant "SEC!" at ball games.

as you say that there is a gargling sound of Nolan Ryan's sack in your mouth.

[Roose13]

Originally Posted by justink

at all the Maddux ballwashing.

if you vote Maddux, you probably also chant "SEC!" at ball games.

^

[AJF_41]

Originally Posted by abbotter88

How is Nolan Ryan winning?

i believe it's because he has more votes than anyone else on the list.

[AJF_41]

johnson is correct.
maddux is the best in "this generation".
1995 is unmatched. 19-2, 1.63 ERA and 181 SO's.

[barefoot]

Originally Posted by AJF_41

johnson is correct.
maddux is the best in "this generation".
1995 is unmatched. 19-2, 1.63 ERA and 181 SO's.

Disagree on 95

Dwight Gooden 85
24-4 1.53 16 CG and 269 SO's

But I am a Met fan