Comments on: Fearsome Foursome (Plus One)

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:24:44 +0000

I liked parts of Pat’s article, especially describing different pitches and some of the mechanics but agree with you William that today’s line ups are more difficult 1-9.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:17:03 +0000

Also evident is Jordan doesn’t know what a quality start is, which he derisively identifies it as seven innings. It’s odd that so many older fans and players can’t accept the fact that throwing 9 innings in 1968 is not the same as doing the same thing today.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:08:31 +0000

[4] I am still trying to figure out how Niekro’s “trick stuff” and Matthewson’s changeup square with the following statement from Jordan: “Pitchers today are con men, pickpockets, masters of deception. Their weapons are small pitches: cutters, splitters, circle changeups.”

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:29:51 +0000

God, that’s so vivid. I love that. I felt the fear myself.
Indeed, diving away from the plate and the ball falls in for a strike.

Randy Johnson in his prime was the last guy I remember seeing make hitters behave like that.

He’d through a slider to lefties that would end up on the outsider corner and they’d be bailing practically before the ball left his hand.

By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo

Mr OK Jazz Tokyo — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:48:40 +0000

36 hours late but finally sat down with some Guinness and Game One on mlb TV. So nice to see Tex get one on the board early, and loved Curtis’ tater. The JobaRafMo beast is going to slay all late inning dragons this season. A-Rod got busted show boating but great to see him swinging the bat so well. And Joey Joe Joe still looks like he needs some codeine to relax!

By: The Mick536

The Mick536 — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:17:05 +0000

Now here is a post that added to my collective knowledge of the game. Forgot about Avery and Liebrandt.

[5] Still need to go to the site for pictures.

[2] My pick, too.

By: knuckles

knuckles — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:13:14 +0000

Yo Alex- minor things, but are you gonna put the upcoming games and probables in the sidebar like in years past?
If ya do, it’s one less reason for me to need to visit ESPN.com.

Thx

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 07:30:33 +0000

Generally speaking, I like Jordan, but what a pile of canting bullshit.

Like Clemens, Johnson and Martinez didn’t have stuff.

Utter nonsense.

By: Just Fair

Just Fair — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:45:57 +0000

I was chatting up my JV kids today and I asked them if they had ever heard of Tom Glavine. “What position did he play?” Ugh. Modamn kids!

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:35:36 +0000

hell, the Braves may very well take the NL East.

By: Mattpat11

Mattpat11 — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:17:47 +0000

I still say the Phillies don’t make the NLCS.