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kairos12

(13,238 posts) Tue May 12, 2020, 03:22 PM May 2020

ESPN conducted a poll once where they asked

Hall of Famers Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Jim Palmer, Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton, Bert Blyleven, and Don Sutton who was the best pitcher of their generation. They all agreed.

Tom Seaver.

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ESPN conducted a poll once where they asked (Original Post) kairos12 May 2020 OP

Only the Mets would trade the best pitcher of a generation, never mind the face of a franchise. dem4decades May 2020 #1

They had the trio of Koosman, Seaver, and Ryan. That is Amazin. kairos12 May 2020 #2

The Orioles had a better staff with their 4 20-game winners. brush May 2020 #3

That is true. Still, the Mets beat them. kairos12 May 2020 #5

Well, you would mention that. brush May 2020 #7

As an aside. I saw Mike Cuellar pitch for the Astros when kairos12 May 2020 #8

Joe Morgan, later with the "Big, Red Machine." What a team. brush May 2020 #9

What about Koufax? Gibson had a record-low era in '67, and then there was McClain's... brush May 2020 #4

I once asked Bake McBride, the Rookie the Year in the NL in 1974, who the kairos12 May 2020 #6

dem4decades

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1. Only the Mets would trade the best pitcher of a generation, never mind the face of a franchise.

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Tue May 12, 2020, 03:32 PM

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kairos12

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2. They had the trio of Koosman, Seaver, and Ryan. That is Amazin.

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Tue May 12, 2020, 03:34 PM

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brush

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3. The Orioles had a better staff with their 4 20-game winners.

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #2)

Tue May 12, 2020, 04:24 PM

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Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar, and Pat Dobson

kairos12

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5. That is true. Still, the Mets beat them.

Reply to brush (Reply #3)

Tue May 12, 2020, 04:27 PM

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brush

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7. Well, you would mention that.

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Tue May 12, 2020, 04:57 PM

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kairos12

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8. As an aside. I saw Mike Cuellar pitch for the Astros when

Reply to brush (Reply #7)

Tue May 12, 2020, 05:00 PM

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the Astrodome opened in 1965. He played alongside my favorite ballplayer-Joe Morgan.

brush

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9. Joe Morgan, later with the "Big, Red Machine." What a team.

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #8)

Tue May 12, 2020, 05:29 PM

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Bench, Griffey,Rose, Morgan, Perez, Foster, Geronimo and Concepcion.

All of could swing the lumber. I liked Tony Perez and always wondered how he got the nickname "Doggie"?

brush

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4. What about Koufax? Gibson had a record-low era in '67, and then there was McClain's...

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2020, 04:26 PM

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30-win season.

kairos12

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6. I once asked Bake McBride, the Rookie the Year in the NL in 1974, who the

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Tue May 12, 2020, 04:30 PM

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toughest pitcher to hit was. Without hesitation he said Seaver. Of course this post Koufax and McClain. These pitchers are mainly talking of the 70s I think.

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