Robert Seeberger wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Pensinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 5:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Sandy Kofax
>
> > Gautam Mukunda wrote:
> >
> > > Except that Koufax pitched in Dodger Stadium, off a
> > > 20" mound (the mound in Dodger Stadium was illegally
> > > high) in an era when the _batting title winner_ hit
> > > .301 in the American League, and the HR high was in
> > > the low 30s, IIRC. Pedro puts up ERAs similar to
> > > Koufax's when the batting title winner hits in the
> > > .370s, the HR champion hits 70 HRs, the mound is 10"
> > > high, and he does it in _Fenway Park_ (which favors
> > > hitters), not Dodger Stadium (then and now the best
> > > pitcher's park in MLB). In fact, until Koufax moved
> > > to Dodger Stadium, he wasn't an overwhelming pitcher.
> > > He was very good, but if I had to pick one pitcher of
> > > the post-war era to win a game for me, the list would
> > > go something like:
> > > 1. Pedro
> > > 2. Pedro
> > > 3. Tom Seaver
> > > 4. Roger Clemens
> > > 5. Greg Maddux
> > > 6. Koufax
> > > And I'm not even sure I'd put him that high.
> >
> >
> > What about Bob Gibson?
> >
>
> Nolan Ryan?
>
> xponent
> Local Maru
> rob
You mean the guy who's at least part owner of that minor league team
that plays not too far from my house? :) The one that's got a housing
development near that local ballpark named after him, and a street, as
well? And something about the minor league *team* being named after
him, sorta (the Express)? Yeah, he was pretty good. Where does he fall
in the ranking?
Julia
went to 1 game so far, and they lost, but since it was a Friday, there
were fireworks after the game, and *that* was really cool, anyway
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