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Which 5 pitchers have the nastiest stuff in baseball?

Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:37 am
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:37 am
Verlander
Darvish
Strasburg
Kershaw
?

My first 4 were easy, but I'm having a hard time decided on a 5th between Cliff Lee, Lincecum (when he's on), Chapman and a couple others.
Posted by floridatigah
FL
Member since Oct 2004
10398 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:38 am to
Felix brah.
Posted by DriveByBBQ
Willard's Garage
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:39 am to
David Robertson should get a mention.
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:40 am to
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Felix brah.


Damn. Forgot the King. He should definitely be in the mix.
Posted by Pilot Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2005
73861 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:40 am to
Craig Kimbrel's slider
Posted by double d
Amarillo by morning
Member since Jun 2004
17069 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:42 am to
Wade Miley, his era would lead the AL.
Posted by TK421
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:42 am to
Cliff Lee
This post was edited on 5/23/12 at 10:44 am
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288868 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:44 am to
Chapman, for 1 inning... is hard to beat.


Matt Moore has pretty nasty stuff. As well as Derek Holland and Danny Duffy. Young lefties that reach high 90s
Posted by Them
Metry
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:45 am to
Mike Adams














Posted by okietiger
Chelsea F.C. Fan
Member since Oct 2005
42245 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:48 am to
Kimbrel, Venters, and Chapman have to be included somewhere.
Posted by Nashty
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2012
3697 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:52 am to
quote:

Verlander
Darvish
Strasburg
Kershaw
Weaver

Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:54 am to
quote:

Kimbrel, Venters, and Chapman have to be included somewhere.


Even though they rely on 1 or 2 pitches? There's a lot of pitchers in baseball that have a great slider or a great curve or a great changeup but little else.
Posted by CQQ
Member since Feb 2006
17048 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:55 am to
Wandy
Posted by DEANintheYAY
LEFT COAST
Member since Jan 2008
31975 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:56 am to
"R2R I am disappoint" Jered Weaver

Posted by Louie T
Member since Dec 2006
36619 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:56 am to
Cole Hamels, Gio Gonzalez, David Price, and Zack Greinke all deserve mention.

Especially Hamels - quietly been one of the best pitchers in baseball the last couple years.

Posted by Pilot Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2005
73861 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:58 am to
quote:

Even though they rely on 1 or 2 pitches? There's a lot of pitchers in baseball that have a great slider or a great curve or a great changeup but little else.
Venters has a high 90's 2 seam sinking fastball and a nasty slider...and is a lefty

I'd say his stuff is among the nastiest in all of baseball
This post was edited on 5/23/12 at 10:59 am
Posted by stapuffmarshy
lower 9
Member since Apr 2010
17507 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 11:00 am to
going a different route here



R.A. Dickey's Knuckle-ball


only starter in the league who throws it all the time...dudes won 6 games already and that thing can be unhittable


now back to sliders and fastballs


Posted by CommunityCollegeFTW
Member since Apr 2011
19144 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 11:00 am to
quote:

Cole Hamels


Thank you. He's gotta get a mention.
Posted by Unbiased Bama Fan
Member since Dec 2011
2950 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 11:00 am to
Where the hell is King Felix on your list? He certainly has nastier stuff than Darvish.
Posted by Nashty
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2012
3697 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 11:02 am to
quote:

R.A. Dickey's Knuckle-ball

He's been really solid so far this year.
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