8/12 SOX @ Indians

[Swiharts Ghost]

Let it hit you...Dumb

[jacksonianmarch]

Were they playing with a 2019 ball that year? I vaguely remember that big discrepancy between Pedro and the rest of the AL.

 

Pedro that year was the best pitcher I have ever seen. His ERA+ that year was the best in major league history

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I remember the year Pedro led the AL with an ERA under 2. Clemens was 2nd with an ERA over 3. This was at the height of the steroid era.

 

Including Clemens.

[Tedballgame]

Terrible night batting so far for Vaz.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Benny would have been on second one down

[Swiharts Ghost]

Good teams let a ball in the dirt hit them .

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Were they playing with a 2019 ball that year? I vaguely remember that big discrepancy between Pedro and the rest of the AL.

 

That year the ball wasn't juiced; the players were.

[Swiharts Ghost]

now a blast gets us there

[fxkatt]

The year 2000: Pedro finished with 1.74 ERA, Clemons (2nd) with 3.7 ERA.

[fxkatt]

That year the ball wasn't juiced; the players were.

 

HA!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

OB just said that "Moreland got wood."

[Swiharts Ghost]

Use that arm up goooood

[Swiharts Ghost]

OB just said that "Moreland got wood."

 

They yanked him ??? Lol have to plow this team now

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

They yanked him ??? Lol have to plow this team now

 

"More more more; how do ya like it? how do ya like it?"

[illinoisredsox]

Minor league team near me, the Clinton Lumberkings are having Denny McLain bobble head night this Friday. Last pitcher (and no one will ever do it again) to win 30 games. He will be there to sign autographs. He pitched there in 1962. He won 30 games when pitchers pitched deep into games and didn't let crappy bullpens (like ours) blow wins for them.

 

Where are you located? I’m in Moline.

[Tedballgame]

Where are you located? I’m in Moline.

Geneseo

[mvp 78]

What was Brock swinging at there?

[jacksonianmarch]

What was Brock swinging at there?

 

I bet he thought he was getting the change from Clippard. If it starts high, it's a strike.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

In that year 2000 when Pedro had an ERA of 1.74, I'm fairly certain he gave up 9 earned runs in a game against Seattle.

[Maxbialystock]

Smart pitch. Irresistible.

[fxkatt]

McLain 30 Wins. Never again.

 

1968 was such a news loaded year. Lots of political and rock n' roll deaths, murders, suicides. The middle of the War etc. And divisive but not exactly like now.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

McLain 30 Wins. Never again.

 

1968 was such a news loaded year. Lots of political and rock n' roll deaths, murders, suicides. The middle of the War etc. And divisive but not exactly like now.

 

A ton of great music, also.

[illinoisredsox]

Geneseo

 

Wow. When my older one was in junior high and high school, I made the trip to the high school a lot. Football and wrestling mostly. Still go over for the wrestling tournament in January.

[mvp 78]

Greatest CFer ever!

[moonslav59]

In that year 2000 when Pedro had an ERA of 1.74, I'm fairly certain he gave up 9 earned runs in a game against Seattle.

 

Nope. He let up 6 runs once. That was the most he let up that year.

 

His next highest was 4 (only once).

 

29 starts: 27 with 3 or less ERs allowed!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

McLain 30 Wins. Never again.

 

1968 was such a news loaded year. Lots of political and rock n' roll deaths, murders, suicides. The middle of the War etc. And divisive but not exactly like now.

 

30 wins was only possible because pitchers then worked in a 4 man rotation. Back when men were men and pitchers didn't wear dresses.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nope. He let up 6 runs once. That was the most he let up that year.

 

His next highest was 4 (only once).

 

29 starts: 27 with 3 or less ERs allowed!

 

 

Thanks, Moon. I knew he had one really bad outing.

[moonslav59]

Geneseo

 

I lived in Geneseo from 1963-65. My Dad taught at the university.

[illinoisredsox]

30 wins was only possible because pitchers then worked in a 4 man rotation. Back when men were men and pitchers didn't wear dresses.

 

Same year Gibson recorded that 1.12 ERA. He also was never taken out of a game during an inning. Still boggles my mind that he lost 9 games with that season.

 

The next year they lowered the mound from 15 inches to 10.

[moonslav59]

30 wins was only possible because pitchers then worked in a 4 man rotation. Back when men were men and pitchers didn't wear dresses.

 

...and several pitched more seasons than today's pansies.