Another excellent question from Tom...
Who would you pick for his entire career if you knew ahead of their time what they can accomplish?:
1. Tom Seaver
2. Randy Johnson
3. Pedro Martinez
And why?
Rank the three in that regard.
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Johnson #1, Seaver # 2, Pedro #3.
ReplyDeleteJohnson won 5 Cy Young’s, came in 2nd twice, had almost 5,000 Ks, including 372 in just 249 innings one year. An all time great.
IN SECOND AND THIRD PLACE:
I gave Seaver the edge over Pedro due to Seaver’s greater longevity...but in his prime, Pedro was as good as any righty - ever, IMO.
It is impossible to not put Johnson as number one.
ReplyDeleteThe next choice is a tough one to make. I lived through both these guys career and I give the edge to a guy that... I close my eyes... I dream that Game 7 is about to be played... and who do I give the ball to.
Pedro.
I'll make it three who put Johnson number one of that trio of incredible hurlers. For reasons of health I have to give the edge to Seaver but if Pedro was healthy and I had to choose, that would be a mighty tough call. I've never forgiven Seaver for losing the first game of the Series in '69.
ReplyDeleteReese, and what would have been the WS Clinching Game in 1973.
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