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Maddux & Glavine and the ABS Challenge System
Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:33 pm
Both guys lived 6 inches off the plate for years. Would not be getting those strikes in today’s game.
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Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:44 pm to VandyBoysWhistler
Steph Curry without the 3 point line is still one of the greatest shooters in basketball history.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:07 pm to VandyBoysWhistler
Glavine much more than Maddux, imo. At the height of his career, Glavine was getting 6” off the outer half consistently.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:12 pm to VandyBoysWhistler
quote:
Both guys lived 6 inches off the plate for years.
A half a foot? Really?
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:25 pm to High C
You can’t be serious
They would have thrived in any system
They would have thrived in any system
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:26 pm to VandyBoysWhistler
lol, you remind me of people who were puffing out their chest when NIL was passed.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:28 pm to High C
quote:
Glavine was getting 6” off the outer half consistently
Complete horseshite
THIS is 6" off the plate
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:31 pm to VandyBoysWhistler
They had to adjust to different umps with different strike zone tendencies every game.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:46 pm to NotoriousFSU
quote:Terrible analogy isn’t it?
Steph Curry without the 3 point line is still one of the greatest shooters in basketball history.
Curry would have to be scoring points for missed baskets for things to start lining up with the comparison.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:47 pm to genro
A regulation baseball measures between 2.86 and 2.94 inches in diameter. So two baseballs placed side by side is approximately 5 3/4 to 5 7/8 inches.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:48 pm to genro
quote:While not entirely wrong, this is too much of an out for both of them. It’s way easier for a pitcher to learn/adjust to a strike zone than it is for a hitter to make quality passes at baseballs 3+ inches off different parts of the plate in their limited plate appearances each game.
They had to adjust to different umps with different strike zone tendencies every game.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:07 pm to grizzlylongcut
Complete fabrication and they’ll never even attempt to prove it. In all of these arguments what happens is that side will try to rewrite history. You can’t have honest discussions with people like that.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:10 pm to ReauxlTide222
It’s not about scoring points for misses. It’s about whether elite skill still plays in a different run environment. Curry would still be an elite shooter without the 3-point line; Maddux and Glavine would still be elite pitchers with a tighter zone.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:27 pm to NotoriousFSU
quote:But shooting ability wouldn’t be as valuable without the 3 point line.
Steph Curry without the 3 point line is still one of the greatest shooters in basketball history.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:40 pm to beaverfever
Of course he would, Pistol Pete was a HOF player and a legend without a 3pt line.
This post was edited on 6/16/26 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:44 pm to High C
quote:
Glavine was getting 6” off the outer half consistently.
No he wasn’t. You’re a baseball ignorant idiot parroting shite you heard on Facebook.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:53 pm to wareaglepete
Two markers you’ll see from that type of argument and the people who make them
1- they didn’t witness the era or players they’re pretending to be experts on
2- they’ve never played competitive level sports and don’t understand high level athletics at a fundamental level
1- they didn’t witness the era or players they’re pretending to be experts on
2- they’ve never played competitive level sports and don’t understand high level athletics at a fundamental level
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:55 pm to VandyBoysWhistler
I'd argue Maddux would be better with it.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:55 pm to Madking
I’ve done both. I’ve seen Glavine and Maddox more times live than they’ve been to real baseball games.
This post was edited on 6/16/26 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 6/16/26 at 9:00 pm to NotoriousFSU
Oh shite, I see your point now.
I don’t disagree.
I don’t disagree.
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