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re: Nolan Ryan vs. Randy Johnson
Posted on 5/24/21 at 1:23 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
Posted on 5/24/21 at 1:23 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
Agreed. I'd just go up there and swing three times and sit my arse back down on the pine
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Posted on 5/24/21 at 1:35 pm to McVick
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Dude is the leader in strikeouts and has SEVEN no-hitters. Most untouchable records in the post-Dead-ball era. I
The Gerrit Cole record for consecutive strikeouts without a walk might also be unbreakable.
Posted on 5/24/21 at 1:36 pm to TK421
WTF???????
Posted on 5/24/21 at 9:54 pm to charminultra
I guess I’ll be the first one in this thread to say it - randy Johnson almost certainly used performance enhancing drugs and for that reason I’ll take Ryan.
Randy Johnson was an extremely good pitcher who at the ripe old age of 35 put it all together and started one of the most dominant 4 seasons in mlb history. These seasons were (checks notes) 1999-2002. Pitchers that are 6-10 don’t become iron men pitchers never missing a start after their 35 birthday without drugs.
Randy Johnson was an extremely good pitcher who at the ripe old age of 35 put it all together and started one of the most dominant 4 seasons in mlb history. These seasons were (checks notes) 1999-2002. Pitchers that are 6-10 don’t become iron men pitchers never missing a start after their 35 birthday without drugs.
Posted on 5/24/21 at 10:16 pm to ned nederlander
But it’s not fishy that Nola Ryan led the league in K’s in his 40, 41, 42, 43 year ole seasons? Lol
Posted on 5/24/21 at 11:32 pm to Lester Earl
Sure they are. But those years don’t represent the clear prime for Nolan and aren’t necessary to put Nolan in the HOF. Those years weren’t career highs across the board for him on IP, Ks, ERA, CG. Randy Johnson’s HOF resume is built on the back of those 4 years.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 1:25 am to lsu777
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Ryan is prolly my favorite player of all time. and he is criminally underrated because of the walks
Ryan is prolly my favorite player of all time. and he is criminally underrated because of the shitty run support
Posted on 5/25/21 at 1:47 am to ScrapPack
quote:speaking of which... remember that year RJ won Cy Young on like a 55 win team???
Ryan is prolly my favorite player of all time. and he is criminally underrated because of the shitty run support
Edit- Nm, he didn’t, but he threw a perfect game and went 16-14 on a 51-111 team
This post was edited on 5/25/21 at 1:52 am
Posted on 5/25/21 at 2:09 am to chalmetteowl
I remember that season for Randy, but had forgotten how bad the Mariners were, sheesh.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 2:19 am to ned nederlander
Randy was a likely HoF candidate before he got to Arizona. His time in Arizona cemented him as one of the greatest ever though.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:45 am to charminultra
Standing in the box while a 7ft tall lefty slings a 100mph fastball sidearm is just about nightmare fuel.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 7:12 am to ScrapPack
quote:he was a Diamondback that year
remember that season for Randy, but had forgotten how bad the Mariners were, sheesh.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 8:03 am to charminultra
This should not be a question. Randy Johnson is one of the best left handed pitchers in baseball history and a top 10 pitcher of all time.
This post was edited on 5/25/21 at 8:11 am
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:13 am to Dr RC
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Your favorite player won a World Series when he was w/the Mets.
frick i forgot about that. way before i was born.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:20 am to charminultra
Nolan is the better pitcher.
Johnson was probably more intimidating to hit off of because his height made it seem he was releasing the ball right in front of you.
ETA: I got to witness Randy Johnson's perfect game vs the Braves at Turner Field in person. I want to say it was '02 or '03. I've never seen such silly swings in my life of going to professional baseball games. He made EVERYONE look like they didn't belong in a MLB batter's box.
Johnson was probably more intimidating to hit off of because his height made it seem he was releasing the ball right in front of you.
ETA: I got to witness Randy Johnson's perfect game vs the Braves at Turner Field in person. I want to say it was '02 or '03. I've never seen such silly swings in my life of going to professional baseball games. He made EVERYONE look like they didn't belong in a MLB batter's box.
This post was edited on 5/25/21 at 9:32 am
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:57 am to theducks
Yea looking back over his stats I probably agree with this. He won a cy young and finished top 5 in cy young voting 4 times before arriving in Arizona.
His time in Arizona was massive though and account for 30-40% of most of his counting stats.
I will say this - steroids or not peak randy Johnson probably had the most unhitable aura of any pitcher I’ve personally seen.
His time in Arizona was massive though and account for 30-40% of most of his counting stats.
I will say this - steroids or not peak randy Johnson probably had the most unhitable aura of any pitcher I’ve personally seen.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:00 am to charminultra
Randy Johnson was a better pitcher. I feel like that is obvious.
Nolan Ryan had a much longer career.
Nolan Ryan had a much longer career.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:01 am to ned nederlander
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I will say this - steroids or not peak randy Johnson probably had the most unhitable aura of any pitcher I’ve personally seen.
Pedro's peak. Those two were so much fun to watch.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:01 am to charminultra
Being a lefty I'd rather hit against Ryan.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:02 am to charminultra
Equal chance of walking or striking out against Nolan Ryan
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