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Compare Aaron Nola to another pitcher
Posted on 5/4/13 at 8:31 am
Posted on 5/4/13 at 8:31 am
I'll go with Mik Mussina. Both throw low 90s, but are/were good srikeout pitchers because of their strong curve. Lots of ground balls too due to the sinking action on their ball. Physically, they are very similar to. Who else do you see as a good comparison?
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Posted on 5/4/13 at 8:40 am to Tiger in NY
Nolan Ryan.
Just bc.
Just bc.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 8:43 am to Tiger in NY
A mix between sandy koufax and cy young
Posted on 5/4/13 at 8:44 am to Tiger in NY
Greg Maddux. Both have pinpoint control.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 8:49 am to bubbz
Maddux was throwing 87 though. He had a totally different approach from Nola.
Oh, and thanks for the wiseass responses. I am not trying to turn this into a "Nola is going to the hall of fame" thread.
Oh, and thanks for the wiseass responses. I am not trying to turn this into a "Nola is going to the hall of fame" thread.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 8:52 am to Tiger in NY
Mike Mussina isn't a bad comparison.
He has a little bit of David Cone too.
He has a little bit of David Cone too.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 8:53 am to Tiger in NY
Oil Can Boyd-They played the same position.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:01 am to Tiger in NY
It really depends on when in their careers you're comparing Nola to. Mussina wasn't always a slow fastball pitcher. Although, the most wins he ever had in a season was for the Yankees throwing as slow as he ever did.
But yes, I think mussina later in his career is a fair comparison.
But yes, I think mussina later in his career is a fair comparison.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:04 am to willhigg6
Bugs Bunny. That slow pitch is unhittable.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:06 am to Tiger in NY
Walter Johnson or Cy young, but he is better than both. I expect Nola to surpass both of them in statistics in MLB.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:09 am to Tiger in NY
I was thinking Maddux last night
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:20 am to Tiger in NY
He's most similar to Derek Lowe but he has better control.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:20 am to Tiger in NY
threadPosted on 5/4/13 at 9:23 am to LsuTool
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He's most similar to Derek Lowe
Yeah, that's a good one.
Solid contribution Gus. If this board isn't for somewhat mundane threads, then what is it for?
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:26 am to Tiger in NY
Jim Palmer
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:28 am to Tiger in NY
Maddux was throwing mid to low 90's in his early years I believe.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:29 am to Paul Allen
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Jim Palmer
Palmer was who I was thinking of when I started this thread, then thinking about the O's I remembered Mussina and felt he would draw less criticism to my thread
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:29 am to Tiger in NY
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Maddux was throwing 87 though
When Maddux was winning Cy Youngs and going through one of the best 4 year stretches in MLB history, he could bump it up to 91/92. With filthy movement in and out. Of course it didn't hurt he got the benefit of an extra 6 inches on either side.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 9:30 am to jembeurt
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Maddux was throwing mid to low 90's in his early years I believe.
He could hit the low 90's,but he didn't live there during his "effective" years. At his best, he was around 88 with a ton of run on his ball.
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Of course it didn't hurt he got the benefit of an extra 6 inches on either side
But that's where the catchers glove was....he hit the glove = strike
This post was edited on 5/4/13 at 9:32 am
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