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Who was the better pitcher: Nolan Ryan vs Pedro Martinez

Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:37 pm
Posted by Patton
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:37 pm
Settle an argument with a friend.

I say Pedro.
Posted by poncho villa
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:38 pm to
Pete rose
Posted by Louie T
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:39 pm to
Pedro
Posted by RedHawk
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:41 pm to
I would take Pedro, but couldn't argue too much against Nolan. With both of them in their Prime and on their A game, it would be a coin flip of who to take. I mean Nolan has 7 no-hitters and Pedro doesn't have one.
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:41 pm to
Pete
Posted by LasVegasTiger
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:41 pm to
Boston Pedro was absolutely dominate.

I will go with Pedro, but I wasn't around for most of Nolan career.
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 2:43 pm
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:42 pm to
Pedro
Posted by SPEEDY
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:42 pm to
Pedro's peak >>>>> Nolan's peak

Easily
Posted by rlebl39
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:42 pm to
I'd take the one with the most all time strikeouts

Although Pedro's peak could be the best peak ever.
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 2:43 pm
Posted by craigbiggio
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:42 pm to
Pedro

Better ERA, K/9, WHIP

3 CY Youngs vs 0 for Nolan
This post was edited on 8/13/14 at 2:45 pm
Posted by PrimeTime Money
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:44 pm to
Nolan Ryan sells Nolan Ryan's All-Natural Texas Beef at Kroger.

So I'll go with him.
Posted by ULSU
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:45 pm to
Pedro. Ryan was a walk machine. Pedro was consistently dominant.
Posted by dnm3305
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:45 pm to
Pedro Martinez pretty easily.
Posted by LasVegasTiger
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:46 pm to
quote:

I'd take the one with the most all time strikeouts


Helps when you play for 27 years, not a knock on him, because playing that damn long is impressive. Just saying.
Posted by The Seaward
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:46 pm to
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Pedro's peak >>>>> Nolan's peak Easily


That. Not even close.

Now if you consider longevity and the whole career, I imagine a case could be made for Nolan, but 1999-2000 Pedro was probably the greatest pitcher ever.
Posted by 3rdRowTailgater
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:46 pm to
Pedro, but Nolan pitched for 27 years and thats no small accomplishment.
Posted by dj30
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:46 pm to
Pedro easily.
Posted by LSUBoo
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:47 pm to
Pedro at his best was better than Nolan at his best.
Posted by Louie T
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:47 pm to
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With both of them in their Prime and on their A game, it would be a coin flip of who to take.


Ryan's career counting # are better than Pedro's due to longevity, but they're in two different stratospheres when looking at ratio #s within individual seasons.
Posted by Louie T
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Posted on 8/13/14 at 2:48 pm to
Pedro Martinez's 2000 season is likely the best pitching year of all time.
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